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Let's spread some musical misinformation

That fourth string is sometimes used in the "turnaround", which means once you get to that string you play the the previous string you just played and work your way back to the first string you played.

Ex:

1 2 3 4
E A D
E A D
E A d turnaround
D A E

A real blues band does a pirouette when they play the turn around.

But only if you respond to the name "Bright Eyes", because every now and then we fall apart...
 
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The 5 string bass was not developed to access 5 lower notes, it was to try to prove to other band members that bass players are just as adept as other musicians. The 6 string bass was developed to show guitar players that they have 2 strings out of tune.

Then guitarists responded with the seven string guitar. It's an arms race that will continue until one side is bankrupted
 
Saw this old pic of Slayer today and couldn't help myself.

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