A "Brief" tutorial on how and why you would play a 5/6 string bass. Talking about technique, chords and serving the song and how to not injure yourself! Social Media Twitter: / adrumski Facebook: / adrumski Instagram: adrumski?h...
man first time i picked up a 6 string i never went back to even a 5 string let alone a 4. why would i rob myself of ability and talent lol. same with a 12 string guitar too i just like a ton of strings i suppose lol
Twelve string with twelve seperate strings or with each string have two strings right next to each other? Either way those are beastly on the hand lol. But I love a six string bass. Try a seven string 😏
@@criticaltheist3992 it's am acoustic electric 12 string guitar so it's the octaves strings on the lower 3 then doubled on the higher 3. And I want a 7 string bass. What in the world would the 7th strings tuning be? F?
@@DementedBeast lolol yea it’s an F string lol. I would never get one for the fact that I would never even play one groove on it as I would just be soloing non stop lol
@@criticaltheist3992 well it also depends on what register the F string is. Is it a high pitched one past the high C or a low pitched one down to below the low B? If I would hahe to guess I'd say the higher pitched. That actually works out really nicely because you can blend even farther into the guitars range and okay synchronizes or melodic runs and licks on the high end and it will blend good with the guitar. If it's a low F, that would just be nearly inaudible. Or shake everything off my walls from the vibrations
I love my two different instrument types (bass and whichever guitar I choose to use with) to have the line between them extremely blurred to where you can't find it. Then you can pull off some incredible scale runs if you're slick enough. I'm actually enjoying my acoustic 4 strong a lot. If only it had one more strong I'd stick a high C on it
I come from an automotive background just getting into bass. I liken it to a 6 speed manual as opposed to a 4 speed. like no shit. But having the option for either a closer spread or more range gives you options
Great video Adam. i only have and play 4 string bass and honestly i am a little intimidated by the 6 strings. Any advise? I don't know how the scales on a 4 string would be on 6. Can you show some scales with the 6 string?
The scales stay the same relative to the middle 4 strings, which are the same as a standard 4 string bass. When you envision a scale, you should try to look at it as a sprawling pattern that covers the entire fretboard, and it follows the same pattern vertically as it does horizontally. Once you reach the octave, the scale repeats itself, following the same finger shapes eveey time My recommendation (including watching youtube tutorials, which have helped me), is to pick up a 6 string bass if you can, and play a scale from the root up to the octave, and then try to continue from there . You should think of the extra notes (i.e., the higher and lower octaves of the notes you already have) as being on the part of the bass that is hidden on a 4 string, and can only be revealed once you add the additional strings. Cheers, lmk if you have questions.
4-string player here. I tried playing a 6. Everything is tuned in 4ths so the patterns you're used to will stay the same. The big thing is you have a wider neck and more strings to handle but give it some time and you should get used to it.
Is there any 6 Strings Bass player who DOESN'T solo or play chords? BASSically my question is, can a groove only player enjoy playing a 6 Strings Bass?
I just recently scored myself a nice 1994 vintage Ibanez Soundgear SR1306PM 6-string bass with two active pickups on it, I'm in the process of restoring it to a playable condition, all it needs is a full set of string-saddles, a set of new strings, a new 9V battery, and a good setup, and she'll be good to go.
Did you get that Amaj(add9) voicing from a John Patitucci book by chance? I was reading some examples from one of his bass books, found a similar chord, learned it a while back, and recognized it around the 5:30 mark or so. Maybe it's just coincidence. But I totally agree with your points man. I've been loving the switch to six strings ever since I got mine a few months back. Edit: Now I'm guessing yes, since you mentioned him later around the 16:00 mark. Should have watched it all first.
Its so weird that even youtubers dont understand why 6 string basses are better. (Yes you..) First, thinking the b string is there "so you dont have to downtune" is wrong, it has nothing to do with preventing the need to downtune, (you cant tune e down to b.) Standard tuning is the basis for everything. The point of the extra strings is to prevent the need to shift, you dont need to overthink this so much. The second reason, is access to more chords and dynamics. It has nothing to do with needing higher or lower notes, you arent playing those most of the time (i apologize if youre a metal bassist, i dont know how you could enjoy being unheard and alway on the low string) Im just saying this because its annoying that people think the only reason for these strings is...."extra notes" "no more downtuning" or "metal" These are not the reasons for it, i promise you. The low b note sounds cool yes but, The 6 string, just makes it easier to play. You have more at your disposal. About 50% more probably or something like that.
