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08-05-2007, 10:56 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2007 Location: Plattsburgh, New York | | | Songs for the Fiver?
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I Just got a five string and I need some song idea's to get used to working it into my playing, anyone got suggestions?
Also; does anyone know what I should set my EQ to for My Name is Mud? I can't seem the get the right sound... (the intro/chorus, not the verse) |
08-05-2007, 11:20 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2007 Location: Plattsburgh, New York | | | Anyone? All I really know for extended range is Primus and most of their Low B songs use a High C as well, which I lack. |
08-05-2007, 11:24 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada | | | While you're listening to Pork Soda, why not pick up DMV |
08-05-2007, 11:51 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2007 Location: Plattsburgh, New York | | | Oh man, thanks! I can't believe that didn't occur to me -.-
I've been saying how I need to work on tapping too... |
08-05-2007, 11:54 AM
| | | | if you want some easy rock stuff, play some breaking benjamin. if you find good tabs, you'll find their bassist actually slaps a lot. bassmasta.net has a few. |
08-06-2007, 12:25 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2007 Location: Plattsburgh, New York | | | Thanks for the BB, some great stuff there. I don't necesarily need easy stuff, I just don't know of (or know if I know of) many five string bands/songs and due to my lack of this I'm about to start trying KoRn stuff! The horror, I know. |
08-06-2007, 01:18 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Oberlin, Oh | | | Alot of DT uses only 5 strings...
Geddy went into 5 stringers at one point (as I recall)
What I'd work on is trying to play songs you know in one position. Say you want to play a song in 5th position. Well then you can't grab you're "low g" WRONG- get it with the 8th fret on you B string. It's about the economy of motion- move as little as possible. (unless you want a certain amount of undertones- matt rubin i think from Taking back sunday does a really good job with this).
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08-06-2007, 01:32 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Avondale Estates, GA, USA | | | Get some 311 albums. P-Nut is a great 5-string player, especially in regards to dropping B-string bombs in exactly the right places. The band also grooves like crazy, and it's a lot of fun to play along with.
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08-06-2007, 03:47 PM
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08-07-2007, 09:25 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2007 Location: Plattsburgh, New York | | | I tried drop-d on my B string, there's one helluva difference--not in a good way.
I'll check out 311, I didn't know he used a fiver, anyone else? |
08-07-2007, 10:38 PM
| | floppy b strings | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bronx, NY | | | Try some RHCP songs from BSSM... he uses a five string on a few songs... one that comes to mind is Righteous and the Wicked.
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08-08-2007, 02:05 PM
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Originally Posted by BassFTW  I tried drop-d on my B string, there's one helluva difference--not in a good way.
I'll check out 311, I didn't know he used a fiver, anyone else? | I've played a few songs and I like the thicker low D on the B. Plus I can play the b7 and 6. | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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