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BASS GUITAR SET-UP
TUNING
If you don’t own an electronic tuner, you may
want to purchase one. It will simplify many of the
following procedures. If you already have one, just
plug in and turn the bass’s volume control all the
way up. Pluck either an open string or the 12th fret
harmonic*, to produce the clearest tone for the
tuner. (*A harmonic is a “chime-like” tone that is
produced by lightly touching the exact mid point
of the string at the twelfth fret with your finger
tip, and plucking the string with the other hand.)
Note: If you press the string too hard, it will
choke the string and mute the sound. With a
little practice though, you’ll develop the light
touch needed to make the harmonic ring out.
If you’re playing a 4-string bass, tune the open strings to E, A, D, G
E A D G
If you’re playing a 5-string bass, tune the open strings to B, E, A, D, G
B E A D G
B E A D G C
If you’re playing a 6-string bass, tune the open strings to B, E, A, D, G, C
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