Key of F in Drop D help please?

[JChurch_Bass]

So the song is "Salvation is Here" I think the original is in B but I'm not really good with keys and such. So my youth group at church (Oh no! Religion!) we're playing this song and I only know the song in the original tuning and for the set list I'm playing in drop D. Can anyone help me convert these tabs into F for drop D if possible?

"cuz i know now.."
G]-------------------------------------------------------------|
D]-------------------------------------------------------------|2x
A]-----------------------------------((2-44-2-44-4/7))---------|
E]---777777-000000-222222-444444-------------------------------|


G]---------161616-181818-1616----16------------------------1818-1616------|
D]-18181818-------------------1818--18-------/181818-161616----------1616-|
A]------------------------------------141414------------------------------|
E]------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G]----------------161616-----1616---------------------202020-1818-1616-|
D]-14141414/181818-------1818-----1818---------181818------------------|
A]-------------------------------------16161616------------------------|
E]---------------------------------------------------------------------|

 

[JChurch_Bass]

Also the last part at one point drops to a lower octave, can anyone figure that out?

 

[RDUB]

If you learned the song in regular tuning, EADG, and now you're tuning DADG, just add 2 to any notes on the lowest (D) string.

 

[JChurch_Bass]

I wish it was that simple.

 

[JChurch_Bass]

Sadly it's not that simple. The original song is in B, we're playing it in F and I play in drop D.

 

[rydin4lifebass]

So, to confirm..

1) The original is in the key of B
2) You want to play it in the key of F
3) Your based is tuned in drop D (DADG)

Correct?

 

[JChurch_Bass]

Yes, that sounds about right.

 

[rydin4lifebass]

OK...I'm working on it now...as much as exercise for me as well...

 

[rydin4lifebass]

DISCLAIMER

I am somewhat new to this as well so DO NOT take this as accurate until one of the senior members approves..haha

If I'm correct, going from B to F looks like this (also changed your bottom string to D):

G]------------------------------------------------=-------------|
D]------------------------------------((3-55-3-55-5/8))---------|2x
A]-----------111111-333333-555555-----------------------------|
D]---333333-----------------------------------------------------|

G]----------101010-121212-1010-----10-------------------------1212-1010------|
D]-12121212--------------------1212---12-------/121212-101010-----------1010-|
A]-----------------------------------------888----------------------------------|
D]------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G]-----------------101010------1616----------------------141414-1212-1010--|
D]--8-8-8-8/121212--------1212-----1212----------121212--------------------|
A]----------------------------------------10101010---------------------------|
D]----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

 

[JChurch_Bass]

Thanks a lot for the help guys.

 

[keiththebassist]

Better yet, this is an opportunity to get to know your fretboard better and become proficient at transposition. If you know the song in B it should be fairly easy to transpose it to F. and then, like what was said earlier just alter your fretted position for any notes using the D string. tabs are a nice, useful tool for learning but IMO I think there is far too much dependance on tab, and it winds up confining us. Either way I hope it all clicks soon!

 

[rydin4lifebass]

Any input on how this turned out?

 

[JChurch_Bass]

I ended up playing in the tuning DGCF, it made things sound a lot deeper which I love to hear and overall it was an ok song, only problem was I couldn't go down an octave with the solo part because of the tuning and key we played in.

 

[keiththebassist]

I ended up playing in the tuning DGCF, it made things sound a lot deeper which I love to hear and overall it was an ok song, only problem was I couldn't go down an octave with the solo part because of the tuning and key we played in.

I use an octave pedal for those situations in my band, you may want to look into them...