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Parts of a Bass
Getting Started with Bass Guitar
Stringing a Bass
Stretching Bass Strings Before Tuning
Tuning a Bass (By Ear)
Tuning a Bass (Electronic)
Fretboard Markers
Bass Scale : C Major
Bass Scale : C Minor
Bass Chord : C Major
Bass Chord : C Minor
Picking Hand Technique
Bass Technique : Hammer Ons and Pull Offs
Bass Technique : Popping and Slapping
Writing a Bassline
Summary: Learn how to tune your bass guitar by ear using a pitch fork for reference.
Dalton Chamblee has been playing the bass guitar for over 10 years. He is a member of the band Fatback Circus. More information about him and his band can be found at
"Hi, my name is Dalton and we’re gonna be tuning this bass today. The first string we’re going to be tuning is the E string. You’re going to need a pitch fork or a keyboard in order to get your instrument in E. Once you get your instrument in E the next string to tune is the A string. To do that, you have an A on your E string which is right here (5th fret.) So play it and play you’re a string, and those should sound exactly the same. And once you get you’re a string tuned, you have a D string that you need to tune, and your D on the A string is right here (5th fret.) So now you get these two to sound exactly the same. And the next string we want to tune is the G string. And on the D string there is a G which is right here (5th fret) and you need to get these two to sound exactly the same. Once you’ve done all that, you have a nice tuned bass. "
eHow Article: Tuning a Bass (By Ear)
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