Tunings

[Rogilla]

what is the easiest way to tune from standard tuning to other tunings
-please list some different tunings and how to tune from standard to other tunings if you want

[Secondhandloser]

Hope this is enough for ya ( high to low)
Standard: GDAE
Drop D: GDAD
Drop C# : GDAC#
Half Step Down: GbDbAbEb
Full Step Down: FCGD
Drop D/G: GDGD
Raised G: GDAG
Low B: DAEB
Low A# : C#F#D#A#
Low C# : G#C#F#C#
Low C# Dropped To A# : D#A#FA#

5 String Bass:

5 String Standard: GDAEB
Drop B: CGDAE
Drop B/C: GDADC#
Half Step Down: GbDbAbEbBb
Full Step Down: FCGD

6 String Bass:

6 String Standard: BGDAEB
Low B: CGDAEB
Low C: EBGDAE

8, 12, 15, and 18 String bass:

8 String Standard: GgDdAaEe
Full fifths: GdDaAeEb
12 String Standard: GggDddAaaEee
15 String Standard: GggDddAaaEeeBbb
18 String Standard: BbbGggDddAaaEeeBbb
Full Fifths: GdgDadAeaEbe
Full Fifths: GgdDdaAaeEeb

[lemur821]

The easiest way to get into another tuning is to make use of the chromatic tuner that I am about to suggest you purchase. You should get one; they're cheap.

[Rogilla]

...........there is an 18 string bass?

[floydbass]

Originally Posted by Rogilla

...........there is an 18 string bass?

yes, tripled 6 string

[Rogilla]

holy crap i didn't know that.....

[Petary791]

I primarily use standard tuning, dropped D, C tuning, C# tuning, down a half step, and down a full step.

Dropped D is good for stuff like Tool.
C tuning is good for stuff like System of a Down.
C# is good for new SOAD.
Half step is good for "newer" Metallica.
Full Step is good for "Sad But True" by Metallica.

[Kgoodrich]

rather than make a new thread I thought I would pose a question in this one.

I'm in a new band that had a bassist whom would do C# Standard tuning.

so on my 5 string I've taken that as high to low (E, B, F#, C#, G#)


is this right?