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Tuning your bass

Tuning your bass

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Tuning your bass

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- All right, so now let's go over tuning your bass. First of all, there are four string on your bass, and let's go over the names of those now. The first string is G. (instructor plays G) The second string is D. (instructor plays D) The thirds string is A. (instructor plays A) And your fourth string is E. (instructor plays E) You can remember those note names from thinnest to thickest as good dogs always eat. (instructor plays G, D, A, E) So all right, let's cover some tuning now. All you have to do to tighten or loosen the string is just turning it clockwise to loosen the string. (instructor plays string while loosening) Or counter-clockwise to tighten the string. (instructor plays string while tightening) So as you get used to listening to the pitches, it becomes easier to hear the differences if the notes are flat or sharp or if they're slightly out of tune. One thing you can do is match the notes of each string to each other, so even if you're not in tune with the piano, which is…

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