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03-22-2007, 12:46 AM
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I couldn't search right note from my bass while listening to a song. Then I loosened the strings a bit (randomly tuned it to lower key), so I could play it correctly along with the song.
Because I'm self-learner, pls advise what this case is and if any correct approach to handle it.
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03-22-2007, 12:49 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC | | | nothing huge...you just detuned one of your strings to different notes...usually the bass is set up to be EADG, but sometimes people tune them flatter or sharper to hit other notes...
they say some rock bassists would rather have a low D than a low E string...its all about preference |
03-22-2007, 09:33 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA | | | Do you have a 4-string bass, the song you were listening to could of been played on a 5-string they go five half-steps lower than a 4-string. The as the previous post said could be a Drop tuning.
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03-22-2007, 10:42 AM
| | | I played it with 5-string with standard tuning with lower 1.5 steps. Do u think it detuned the string dependent on the vocalist's singing key? Besides the bass, all other instrument was detuned including piano. I'm curious how to detune piano too.  |
03-22-2007, 08:42 PM
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Originally Posted by DocBop  Do you have a 4-string bass, the song you were listening to could of been played on a 5-string they go five half-steps lower than a 4-string. The as the previous post said could be a Drop tuning. | Presuming the bass was tuned roughly right to begin with.
OP - Grab yourself a chromatic tuner or a tuning fork and tune your bass to EADG for a start at least 
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03-22-2007, 08:47 PM
| | | | I have an idea.... maybe the instruments was reproduced with pitch shifter for some reason. any comment! |
03-22-2007, 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by hkrle I have an idea.... maybe the instruments was reproduced with pitch shifter for some reason. any comment! | How about letting us know the song? Maybe someone here knows it too and can give you a hint.
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03-22-2007, 09:42 PM
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Originally Posted by BassIan How about letting us know the song? Maybe someone here knows it too and can give you a hint. | In fact I came across a plenty of songs in this way.
For example, Police's every breathe you take. should lower the pitch of string 'E' a bit. right? |
03-22-2007, 10:08 PM
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Originally Posted by hkrle I have an idea.... maybe the instruments was reproduced with pitch shifter for some reason. any comment! | Probably not. Tuning the actual bass down would sound better than shifting the pitch electronically.
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03-22-2007, 11:04 PM
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Originally Posted by lemur821 Probably not. Tuning the actual bass down would sound better than shifting the pitch electronically. | But, just an example, if the pitch of all instruments is needed to be lower or raised (maybe dependent on the singer's vocal key) , the guitars can be tuned down with loosening strings. Then how about the piano? So one solution is to shift the pitch of all instrument at later stage. Any comment! |
03-22-2007, 11:40 PM
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Originally Posted by hkrle But, just an example, if the pitch of all instruments is needed to be lower or raised (maybe dependent on the singer's vocal key) , the guitars can be tuned down with loosening strings. Then how about the piano? So one solution is to shift the pitch of all instrument at later stage. Any comment! | Pianos have extra keys for that kind of thing. 
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03-22-2007, 11:44 PM
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Originally Posted by hkrle But, just an example, if the pitch of all instruments is needed to be lower or raised (maybe dependent on the singer's vocal key) , the guitars can be tuned down with loosening strings. Then how about the piano? So one solution is to shift the pitch of all instrument at later stage. Any comment! | Usually issues like that are worked out before recording. Resorting to pitch-shifting is just shoddy producing to the max. |
03-23-2007, 12:41 AM
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Originally Posted by lemur821 Pianos have extra keys for that kind of thing. | I'm quite interested to know it. Would u briefly tell how to do it on piano?  |
03-23-2007, 12:42 AM
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Originally Posted by hkrle I'm quite interested to know it. Would u briefly tell how to do it on piano? | It's just that they have 88 keys and have room to move down a few steps.
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03-23-2007, 12:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Zebra Usually issues like that are worked out before recording. Resorting to pitch-shifting is just shoddy producing to the max. | Exactly. You might pitch shift something if you're just trying to fit it together on your home computer to get it in your head. If you're recording someone you could do it -- but only if you're in the mood to find a new career.
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