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ADFA... hmm, I might have to try that as a bass tuning.
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If it's A₀-D₁-F₁-A₂, it's very low range, but a bizarre setup.
If you did A₁-D₂-F₂-A₃, that would be more guitar-like (and more impractical).
Standard four-string bass tuning is E₁-A₁-D₂-G₂.
I'd imagine, relative to standard tuning, you'd tune down the low E₁ to the A₀, tune down the A₁ to a D₁ (but both of those strings are like 7 semitones lmao, so you're begging for floppy strings there), tune up the D₂ to the F₂ (That's 3 semitones which is risky. If you ever have to tune up, 2 semitones would be the usual recommended max.), and tune up the G₂ to A, which, thankfully, is only 2 semitones.
It's workable, but you might need special gauge strings to do this really, weird hypothetical gimmick I pulled out of my ass because of a shitty AI image.
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It would probably make more sense with a five string bass. Then you would tune the B down to A, the E down to D, the A down to F, the D down to A, and I guess the G string down to C so you could get a major triad on the high strings. That way you avoid any neck strain with tuning up.
D minor second inversion tuning, I think that could work
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