Guitar chord forum - chordie — tuning a bass

Re: tuning a bass

null@example.com (upyerkilt) — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 16:48:38 +0000

closing this old topic

ken

Re: tuning a bass

null@example.com (tom_d) — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:57:34 +0000

Glad to see you wanted to pick the bass up. I think that you mean bass tabs, if so there is a good site that has easy bass tabs just for beginners.
http://www.play-bass.com/songs_for_beginners.html

Also you mentioned about tuning your bass in, you need a tuner and a lead for this. You want to tune your strings fattest - thinnest, E, A, D, G. If you have not got a tuner, the site I mentioned before has a bass tuner online.
http://www.play-bass.com/online_bass_an … tuner.html

Re: tuning a bass

null@example.com (bill burns) — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:31:52 +0000

I am new to all this, music as well as the computer. I am 53yo and have decided to learn to play the bass. I have no musical experience, (unless you consider karaoke).
I have taught myself to read and play tabs, but I can't find a site that provides bass tabs for the bass like Chordie does for guitar, banjo, mandolin and others. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Re: tuning a bass

null@example.com (jerome.oneil) — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 23:16:16 +0000

Tune it just like you tune a guitar. The only difference is that your B and e strings are gone.

Re: tuning a bass

null@example.com (selso) — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 17:54:19 +0000

cheers! good luck, i think bass players dont get enough respect

Re: tuning a bass

null@example.com (ian j) — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 17:49:44 +0000

selso ive just found the bass setting on my korg tuner.tala.....

Re: tuning a bass

null@example.com (ian j) — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 17:47:15 +0000

just been on both those sites . very useful. muchos gracias...

Re: tuning a bass

null@example.com (selso) — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 17:28:21 +0000

the top string (thickest) is an E then A, D,G. Unless you have a 5STRING IN WHICH your thickest string is a B then so on (E,A,D,G). Your best bet would be to get an electric tuner. There fairly inexpensive and save a lot of time and effort.I recommend Korg

Re: tuning a bass

null@example.com (ian j) — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 17:25:04 +0000

tala................nil satis nisi optimum

Re: tuning a bass

null@example.com (James McCormick) — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 17:20:56 +0000

Hi ian j,
Here are some links with some starter info in video format:
http://www.mahalo.com/How_to_Play_Bass_ … or_Newbies
http://www.expertvillage.com/video-seri … basics.htm

Most of what is on chordie is for guitar - but once you know the basics of playing bass lines, you will find that chord grids will be very helpful for building a bass line.

Google up 'bass tabs' for tons of sites and tips.
Hope this is helpful, James

tuning a bass

null@example.com (ian j) — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:11:47 +0000

just got a bass.dont know how to tune it in. is there anywhere on this site that shows you.and is there any tabs chords for songs on this site.thanx.......