What is the difference between bass and guitar?

Bass vs Guitar We all know what a guitar is, and have been enjoying the divine music played by expert guitarists over the last so many decades. It is a stringed instrument that produces melodious music when its strings are plucked by either fingers or a prick. read more

The simplest difference between guitar and bass guitar is the pitch range of the instruments. Bass guitar plays notes an octave lower than a regular guitar. Think of the song ‘Another One Bites the Dust’ by Queen. read more

The chief difference is that the strings on a bass guitar are tuned one octave lower than those on a standard electric guitar. There are other differences, such as the fact that most bass guitars have four strings (EADG) and not six (EADGBE). read more