Drop B for bass compared to guitar

[Ibanez Aaron]

Does anyone know why drop B for 5 string bass is BEADG where as the guitar is BF#bEG#C#? Or is the bass the same way?

[Bloodhammer]

BEADG on a fiver isn't a dropped tuning. B is a fourth lower than E.

[Muttleybass]

Originally Posted by Ibanez Aaron

Does anyone know why drop B for 5 string bass is BEADG where as the guitar is BF#bEG#C#? Or is the bass the same way?

The bottom four strings on a guitar are EADG. Same as a 4 string bass (octave lower). The low B string is added. That way you don't have to re-learn your fingering if you don't use the low B string.

Generally bass is not played like a guitar. Less emphasis on chording.

[Ibanez Aaron]

Originally Posted by Muttleybass

The bottom four strings on a guitar are EADG. Same as a 4 string bass (octave lower). The low B string is added. That way you don't have to re-learn your fingering if you don't use the low B string.

Generally bass is not played like a guitar. Less emphasis on chording.

So then drop B for the bass is BF#bE?

[Nev375]

Originally Posted by Ibanez Aaron

So then drop B for the bass is BF#bE?

B F# B E is correct for a 4 string, but that's not common.

Typically it is BEAD a.k.a B standard or AEAD for drop-A

Unless you are Michael Manring, most bassists don't mess with altered tunings so much.

[Ibanez Aaron]

Originally Posted by Nev375

B F# B E is correct for a 4 string, but that's not common.

Typically it is BEAD a.k.a B standard or AEAD for drop-A

Unless you are Michael Manring, most bassists don't mess with altered tunings so much.

Ok that makes sense. Thnx for the help