[1llusion]

So, we all face this problem. We have our Double-bass at home, but its out of tune...

Luckily, I'm here to help you out!!! I believe, this guide will help milions with their everyday problem!!!

What you need:

- Colophane



- A bow



- A Double-bass



Preparing your bow:

First of all, you need to tighten the hair on the bow. But be sure you dont do it too much:

Before:



After



you need to grease your bow with colophane. Make sure you use only the edge of the colophane.

Right:



Wrong:



Grease it for a while. After you feel, that the hair ain't smooth anymore, you can proceed to the next part.

Tuning the Double-bass:

You tune the Double-bass by turning these:




So, first of all, you need to tune the G string. You can use either a tunner or ask somebody from your orchestra/group to play it for you. Remember, if you use solo strings, you need to tune it 1 note higher (that means A instead of G). Play the strings with your bow.



Then you can proceed by tunning other strings. You will use your ear to tune them. Softly push the G string with your little finger on the octave and put your index finger on the string bellow. You should get the note G but very high.



Tune the lower string until the both G's are the same.

Do this with all other strings:





Congratulations!!! You can now tune your Double-bass!!! Remember to loosen the hair on the bow after you finished your 12 hour practicing!!!

Have a great day!!!

[DefensiveSum]

thanks this was cool helped me out yay rawr

[1llusion]

thanks this was cool helped me out yay rawr

seriously? this happens when I'm bored xD

[DefensiveSum]

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seriously? this happens when I'm bored xD
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ya i am a bass play for the most part. I have been trying to learn stand up bass for like 2 years but they cost a lot so i dont have i just have some friends that have them sop i get to play some times but ya....go bass players

[1llusion]

ya i am a bass play for the most part. I have been trying to learn stand up bass for like 2 years but they cost a lot so i dont have i just have some friends that have them sop i get to play some times but ya....go bass players

wow awesome! I play stand up bass since September, but I had rocket start since I'm going to art school with it

Except this I play bass guitar like 3 yrs and used to play 8 yrs classical guitar

[DefensiveSum]

i just got my first acoustic guitar...its a luna if you know the brand....i have been playing guitar for only year and a half but its going good...i think its because i have been playing bass so long that i just understand it better =now but ya rock on

[1llusion]

i just got my first acoustic guitar...its a luna if you know the brand....i have been playing guitar for only year and a half but its going good...i think its because i have been playing bass so long that i just understand it better =now but ya rock on

the more instruments you master the easier its to learn new ones
The main part is to practice, every day at least 10 minutes but I think you know the trick

good luck!!! We might meet once with our bands on world tour

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[DefensiveSum]

ya that would be funny.

but ya when i was a kid and live with my parents...i would just play all day after school and that was great but now that i have to work and pay for stuff i have less time then i would like lol

[jhfire]

Don't play instruments, but I'm sure someone who does would find this golden.