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link to Drop E bass tuning (Full Guide With Tuner for 4, 5, and 6-strings)

Drop E bass tuning (Full Guide With Tuner for 4, 5, and 6-strings)

Drop E is among the lowest bass tunings that you will find out there. The tuning has seen slightly more use in sub-genres of metal in the last decade. However, due to its extremely deep range,...

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link to The Lowest Bass Tuning Possible (with sound examples)

The Lowest Bass Tuning Possible (with sound examples)

Tuning bass guitars down is a common practice. Sometimes this is done to better fit the vocal range of the singer or to transpose a song. Most commonly though, it`s done by rock and metal bands to...

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link to Drop C# Bass Tuning – C#G#C#F# (Full Guide And Tuner)

Drop C# Bass Tuning – C#G#C#F# (Full Guide And Tuner)

Drop C#, also known as Drop Db, is a bass tuning with a lot of versatility. In the world of alternate bass tuning, I thus like to think of it as a jack of all trades. While often overshadowed by...

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link to Drop B Bass Tuning – B-F#-B-E (Full Guide With Tuner)

Drop B Bass Tuning – B-F#-B-E (Full Guide With Tuner)

Drop B is a common alternate bass tuning in the modern landscape of heavy music. While not as widely used as Drop D or C, it can sound incredibly heavy and powerful when used to its full potential....

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link to Half-Step Down Bass Tuning: Eb Standard (Guide And Tuner)

Half-Step Down Bass Tuning: Eb Standard (Guide And Tuner)

Eb standard is a bass tuning with many different names. Depending on who you ask, they will call it half-step down, D# standard, or the Hendrix tuning. While this can cause some confusion, they are...

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link to Drop A Bass Tuning – Complete Guide With Tuner

Drop A Bass Tuning – Complete Guide With Tuner

Bassists that tune their basses to Drop A usually play heavy sub-genres of rock and metal. This comes as no surprise, as Drop A is one of the deepest tunings that basses can realistically be tuned...

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Hi, I`m Ian. I`ve been playing bass for 15 years now. Metal, indie-rock, pop, and hip-hop are just some of the genres I have experience in and I love exploring new ones. I also hold a bachelor's degree in Musicology from the University of Oslo. I am here to teach you all I know about the bass guitar and make your life as a bassist easier.

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