a guitar and a bass? they look kinda the same

Other makes lower noices

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guitar

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bass_guitar

in layman's terms...a bass generally uses anywhere from 4-6 strings, and on a 4 string they use EADG i believe. However on a bass guitar, the Strings are generally much thicker than the strings on a conventional 6 string guitar, and because of this they provide a lower, and generally more mellow sound than regular guitars. Because of the way the strings are spaced/sized..people cannot really perform chords on a bass, and instead use arpeggios i think.

Most of the time, bass is a backing instrument, but depending on the band..it can be a lead.


A regular guitar, like the one in the poster aboves me signature, has 6 strings, which are much thinner than that of a bass...and produce higher sounds.


but blah blah you kinda get the idea

im not a very good teacher

This post was edited by Eep on May 8 2008 02:47pm

lol ok thanks

I thought the Bass used the bass clef which would be GBDFA

or I'm probably mistaken, I know next to nothing about music theory. I just know Steve Harris plays one mean bass guitar.

This post was edited by LouisLeGros on May 9 2008 12:26am

the bass clef wouldnt have anything to do with it. Most string instruments, (violin, viola, cello, bass(upright and electric), guitar), are tuned int 5ths. Standard E is the most versatile as it goes fairly low and fairly high. That is why multiple tunings exist.

guitar = 6 strings. bass = 4 strings. the 4 strings on the bass are the same as the 4 lowest guitar strings, only an octave lower.

hmmm,

Like I said I don't know much about music theory

If I'm not mistaken the guitar and bass are tuned in fourths.

Violin and mandolin are the only two instruments I know that are tuned in 5ths.. I'm sure theres many more.

And yes, the horizontal lines on a peice of manuscript paper have, regarless of the clef, have nothing to do with the tuning of a particular instrument.

This post was edited by LiQuiDStAsH on May 12 2008 04:55pm