Tuning - How to Play Bass Guitar Lesson

When learning how to play bass guitar, one of the first things to learn is how to tune your bass guitar. The method that I will teach you is the relative tuning method where you will learn to tune the bass guitar to sound in tune with itself.

Step 1: Tuning the 4th String

The first step is for you to tune the 4th string, the lowest sounding string and the thickest one. When no fingers are placed on the fret board, the 4th string plays the note E. Find the E key on you piano or on your tuning tool and try to match the sound of the 4th string to the E note. You can raise or lower the pitch of the 4th string by turning the tuning peg associated with the 4th string. One tip for getting the key in tune is to listen for the sounds to collide. When a notes are not in tune, you will hear them collide. As you get closer to being in tune the notes will take longer to collide.

Step 2: Tuning the 3rd String

After the 4th string is in tune, it is time to tune the 3rd string. Start by holding down the 5th fret on the 4th string. Then follow the tuning instructions in step one until the 3rd string sounds in tune with the note played by holding down the 5th fret on the 4th string (A).

Step 3: Tuning the 2nd String

Follow the steps for step 2 except use the note created by holding down the 5th fret on the 3rd string (D).

Step 4 Tuning the 1st String

Follow the steps for step 2 except use the note created by holding down the 5th fret on the 2nd string (G).

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