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How to tune your Double-Bass - 1llusion - 04-14-2011

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

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- A bow

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- A Double-bass

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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:

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After

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

Right:

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Wrong:

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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:

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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.

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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.

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

Do this with all other strings:

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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!!!

RE: How to tune your Double-Bass - DefensiveSum - 05-26-2011

thanks this was cool helped me out yay rawr


RE: How to tune your Double-Bass - 1llusion - 05-26-2011

(05-26-2011, 04:25 AM)DefensiveSum Wrote: thanks this was cool helped me out yay rawr

seriously? Tongue this happens when I'm bored xD

RE: How to tune your Double-Bass - DefensiveSum - 05-26-2011


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seriously? Tongue 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

RE: How to tune your Double-Bass - 1llusion - 05-26-2011

(05-26-2011, 06:32 PM)DefensiveSum Wrote: 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 Biggrin

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

RE: How to tune your Double-Bass - DefensiveSum - 05-26-2011

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

RE: How to tune your Double-Bass - 1llusion - 05-27-2011

(05-26-2011, 10:50 PM)DefensiveSum Wrote: 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 Smile
The main part is to practice, every day at least 10 minutes Smile but I think you know the trick Biggrin

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

EDIT: ofc advertising HC Biggrin

RE: How to tune your Double-Bass - DefensiveSum - 05-30-2011

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

RE: How to tune your Double-Bass - jhfire - 05-30-2011

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