The SECRET of The Greatest Gospel Bassists

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Depending on what level of bass geek you are, you may already know that many bass players (such as Andrew Gouche and Pino Palladino) de-tune their basses.

But do you know why they do it?

In today’s video we’re going to hear directly from the legendary Andrew Gouche about the origin story of detuning basses, and why he now finds it almost impossible to play a regular tuned bass.
In this lesson you’re going to learn:

-Where the idea of detuning originated
-Why it’s popular in Gospel music specifically
-Why Andrew tuned down a whole step, and not half a step
-And much more

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Video Breakdown:

00:00 - Introduction to Detuning
01:05 - Origin of Detuning
03:12 - Why It’s Popular in Gospel Music
05:20 - Andrew Gouche’s Approach to Tuning Down a Whole Step
07:48 - Challenges of Playing Standard Tuned Bass
10:15 - Conclusion

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