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no alex Webster ?????? and paul mcartney above john myung.guy must be on crack

[quote name='xilddx' timestamp='1362309912' post='1998107'] Buy a dirt cheap bass and keep it in standard tuning, use that for your theory related practice. If you are playing in [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Bb,F,Bb,E you'll need to HEAR scales in order to play them fluently, the more you practice in standard tuning the better you will be able to hear scales.[/font][/color] [/quote] ....totally agree there.im trying to convince both my bands if sylosis and opeth can sound heavy in standard tuning so can we lol

one band use drop c.....the other we tune Bb,f,Bb,e

this is another one of my topics which always starts with...am I being totally thick........in standard tuning I know that if I want to play a G scale ill start 3rd fret on the E string.cos the 2 bands im in tune way down, im finding it hard to learn any theory cos all the notes have moved (if that makes sense). I don't wanna keep retuning my bass just to learn scales.whats are my options should I think of a 5er ??? all opinions welcomed as always...................jamie

thank you one and all for the advice.......how long do you get for murdering band members

[quote name='jackers' timestamp='1358451147' post='1939527'] maybe you could try suggesting reworking the vocals a bit (changing the key) and try tuning up to drop d or drop c sharp. I have only worked with one female vocalist who needed a tuning lower than drop d, and she scared the crap outta me (think angela gossow). [/quote] have suggested all this....ill turn up watch it turn to sh*t and when they admit i was right ill just stand there like a smug twat

@essential tension...its his band so he sorts of calls the shots. but as prime bass says ive argued the toss and said why dont we just drop a fret problem sorted what do i know im only a bass player and apparently we know sod all

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1358445193' post='1939374'] Drop C is too high for her? Is her name Brian Blessed? [/quote] i actually laughed out loud when i read that

nah no horns in sight lol. a lot of the songs are in c#,d so i suppose they think to satisfy her we have to detune. only thing is some of the songs are quite fast and downtuned to Bf it will just sound like a load of mush as mr vader said theres loads of open strings so will sound like a wall of sh*t. anyway what do i know im still the new guy myopinion if a singer says the songs are still to high when we are tuned down to drop c then their not right for the band

i got the tuner with mine as well its awesome it pick up lower tunings super easy

ill keep this as short as possible.......... so joined a band few months ago just as singer left,all songs are in drop c so C.G.C.F had a few rehearsals everything is really tight,then singers start asking about joining the band. the one singer who the guitarist and drummer love at her audition starts saying the songs are to high can we lower the key/tuning ect so since then ive now been told by the guitard that were tuning to Bf,F,Bf,Ef (is this even a recognised tuning) i only have a 4 string so now i gotta re-set up my bass tross rod saddles ,the works even though it might not work out with her what a frigging pain in the backside

great thread bass- me drums-gavin harrison-porcupine tree keyboards-jordan rudess-dream theater guitars-brent hinds-mastodon vocals-russell allen-symphony x my prog wet dream

got my first audition in a longggggggggg time on saturday and to be honest im bricking it. guitarist says come up with what like aslong as it fits the song(obviously) so im coming up with all this melodic stuff(ive always been guilty of trying to over play) i got a bit stuck so i asked the guitarist for some guidance as the songs are in drop c and the speakers on my laptop are pants turns out the last bass player played something really easy so i can relax a bit (and breathhhhhhhhhhhhh) j

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[quote name='silddx' timestamp='1351548145' post='1852578'] Gary talked a lot of bollocks. [/quote] totally agree.sometimes after ive had a nightmare day at work sometimes the last thing i wanna do is play bass. does not mean its not for me

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i was but you turned me down

gone over 3 songs were recording friday night for our new double album woo hoo sometimes the stuff i play sounds great just wish i knew what the hell i was playing half the time lol

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i posted on here last night about tuning issues im having regards to tuning down and tuners not registering the notes. seeing as when we start learning we learn in standard tuning and for me its easier to find the notes in standard tuning and its just what im used to what i want to know is does anyone only play in standard and refuse everything else ie bands that tune down ?

im using a ibanez sr300 mainly.reckon ill just have to go for a better quality tuner

thats looks great.nice and compact as well

ive even tried that both on 12th and the 5th. my friend has a pedal tuner which seems to work fine. but i want something small i can chuck in my gig not a big pedal and dont wanna fork out if i dont have to dont know if im just beiong a dick and doing something wrong

hi guys been a while since posting hope everyone is fine and dandy. my band tune to either drop c or standard d. i have 2 boss tuners which tune both basses and guitars when i try and tune my bass both tuners take ages to pick up the signals from the strings and it goes from b straight to d and does not go to c even tuning to standard d takes ages even if i try to tune with the harmonics its a right ball ache.sometimes its taken me 15 minutes just to tune up i have tried 3 basses the intonation on my basses is great so i know that isnt the prob if i didnt have small hands id just buy a bloody 5er someone help for christs sake and save what sanity i have left

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