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Tuning the rest
of the strings
Once you have your 4th string in tune, you are going
to tune the rest of the strings from there.
Play the note on the 4th string, 5th fret. Listen to the note,
then try and tune the 3rd string until it matches that pitch (A).
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this video of
tuning the 3rd string.
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If you use your left hand to tune the string, you
will have to remember what the note you are aiming for sounds
like. This is difficult for many beginning bass players, so here
is an option that may help. Use your right hand to tune, therefore
you will be hearing both notes at the same time as you are tuning.
This will let you here the "crashing" of the two notes
together. As you get closer to being in tune the crashing will
get further away, until it stops and you are in tune.
Watch
this video of tuning the 3rd string using your right hand.
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Use the same method to tune the rest of the strings.
Play the note on the 3rd string, 5th fret. This should be the
same note as the 2nd string open (D).
Play the note on the 2nd string, 5th fret. This should be the
same note as the 1st string open (G).
Tablature
of the basic relative tuning method
Basic
relative tuning in chord chart format
This video shows going through the whole process
of matching the pitches on each set of strings.
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Page 1, Tuning the 4th string
Page 3, Tuning the electric
bass with a piano 
Basic
electric bass tuning jump zone
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