Enjoy the benefits of a premium membership!
Upgrade Account
-
TalkBass has been independent since 1998. Add your voice.
Create a free account to reply to discussions, view embedded media, and browse with fewer display ads.
Join free Log in
Want zero display ads or expanded classifieds tools? Compare plans.
newbie here
- Thread starter P1KW
- Start date
You can answer a question for me. On a 6 string BEADGC do you stay mostly in the first 5 frets? And if playing patterns what string do you normally start the root or tonic note on?
Just asking. I'm a 4 string guy myself. And thought why stop with a 5 string, why not go on up to the 6 string?
I never play from standard notation sheet music.... Why? I have never had a director I played for hand me anything but fake chord.
Your post got me to thinking...
Just asking. I'm a 4 string guy myself. And thought why stop with a 5 string, why not go on up to the 6 string?
I never play from standard notation sheet music.... Why? I have never had a director I played for hand me anything but fake chord.
Your post got me to thinking...
Last edited:
it is difficult to respond in short.
A 5th string (in my case a 6th) more than providing extra range (5 semitones) what it provides is a couple of extra positions.
I can play the low E and the low D positions just like you play A and G on a 4-string Bass.
It also achieves positions like F #, G, A, and has horizontal margin towards other strings to phrase without having to change positions.
It depends on the song, but my tonic is usually between fret 3 and fret 7, regardless of the string.
Playing a 5-string bass is easier than playing a 4-string bass.
5 strings is a good stopping point.
Continuing to 6 strings is if you are going to come out of the orthodox role of the bass.
Actually, in my opinion, all that matters is what range you have between frets 3 and 9 on a long scale or between 3 and 7 on a short scale.
Cheers!
A 5th string (in my case a 6th) more than providing extra range (5 semitones) what it provides is a couple of extra positions.
I can play the low E and the low D positions just like you play A and G on a 4-string Bass.
It also achieves positions like F #, G, A, and has horizontal margin towards other strings to phrase without having to change positions.
It depends on the song, but my tonic is usually between fret 3 and fret 7, regardless of the string.
Playing a 5-string bass is easier than playing a 4-string bass.
5 strings is a good stopping point.
Continuing to 6 strings is if you are going to come out of the orthodox role of the bass.
Actually, in my opinion, all that matters is what range you have between frets 3 and 9 on a long scale or between 3 and 7 on a short scale.
Cheers!
