Why do people play 4 string bass guitar when 6 string bass is probably easier?
Well for guitar players anyway, if a guitar player wants to move onto bass then why doesn't he choose a 6 string, it has exactly the same tuning as a 6 string guitar so all of the old chords/scale shapes still apply to it? its like playing a guitar through
A 6 string is not easier to play and more confusing because the EXTRA strings is at the Bottom end and not tuned like a guitar. :)
The tuning is usually B E A D G C which is the standard tuning and NOT like a guitar.
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For one thing, it's tuned differently, though I guess it could be done similarly. It has one string lower and higher than the standard 4, instead of EADG it's BEADGC.
But, I suppose you could make it





Within a year, the ensemble, rounded out by Phil Lesh on bass and Bill Kreutzmann on drums, morphed into the Warlocks, an electric bar band whose name was soon dropped in favor of the Grateful Dead. Featuring Garcia on guitar and vocals,
If your strings are too low (too straight or back-bow), turn counter-clockwise. That's it! As mentioned, just start with a 1/8 th or 1/4 th turn. After each adjustment, be sure to re-tune your guitar, or you might go too far and miss your mark! 