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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 using an electronic tuner.
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 a bass today. We’re gonna start with the lowest string, called the E string. First we hit it to see where it’s at on our tuner. And we can see that the light is to the left of the green so it’s flat. So we need to move it up a little bit. And right here if you mute the 12th fret, and hit the string, it also shows you where you’re at. What we want is for the green indicator to come on like so. The next string is the A string. Hit it and see where you are. The next string is your D string. It’s a little sharp so we’re going to take it back. You might go sharp to flat, sharp to flat, but don’t get mad just keep on going. What you want is for the green light to come on and not any of the red on either side. The next string is your G string. It’s a little flat. We want to get the red light to move over to the green. And there we go, a perfectly tuned bass."
eHow Article: Tuning a Bass (Electronic)
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