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(submitted by just3boyz) 
This tab will illustrate several diatonic tapping exercises.
*diatonic = all the notes are in one key*

First we'll start with the basic triads
*triad = A basic 3 note chord with no additional color*
Ex) major, minor, augmented, diminished

Then we'll add different "colors" to the basic triads.
*"colors" = any other interval that is not some kind of 1,3 or 5*
Ex) any kind of 2,4,6 or 7

(If this doesn't make any sense, check out my interval tabs)

We will use G major as our key center for every example.

Layout:

—Chord
—Interval of the Chord
—Note
—Which Hand Taps
—Tab
—Timing

Ex 1) Root, 3rd, 5th

Left Hand Fingering (All Chords): 1st finger
Right Hand Fingering (Minor): 2nd and 1st finger (or 1st and 2nd finger)
Right Hand Fingering (Major/Diminished): 3rd and 1st finger

*The notes in ()'s are other places where you can play the root note*

 |G major         |A minor         |B minor         |C major         |
 |1   3   5       |1  b3   5       |1  b3   5       |1   3   5       |
 |G   B   D       |A   C   E       |B   D   F#      |C   E   G       |
 |L   R   R       |L   R   R       |L   R   R       |L   R   R       |
G|————————7———————|————————9———————|————————11——————|————————12——————|
D|————9———————————|————10——————————|————12——————————|————14——————————|
A|————————————————|————————————————(2)——————————————(3)——————————————|
E|3———————————————|5———————————————|7———————————————|8———————————————|
 |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |

 |D major         |E minor         |F# Diminished   |G major         |
 |1   3   5       |1  b3   5       |1  b3  b5       |1   3   5       |
 |D   F#  A       |E   G   B       |F#  A   C       |G   B   D       |
 |L   R   R       |L   R   R       |L   R   R       |L   R   R       |
G|————————14——————|————————16——————|————————17——————|————————19——————|
D|————16——————————|————17——————————|————19——————————|————21——————————|
A(5)——————————————(7)——————————————(9)——————————————(10)—————————————|
E|10——————————————|12——————————————|14——————————————|15——————————————|
 |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |

Ex 2) Root, 5th, 3rd

Left Hand Fingering (Major & Minor): 1st and 3rd finger 
Left Hand Fingering (Diminished): 1st and 2nd finger
Right Hand Fingering (All Chords): 1st or 2nd finger 

 |G major         |A minor         |B minor         |C major         |
 |1   5   3       |1   5  b3       |1   5  b3       |1   5   3       |
 |G   D   B       |A   E   C       |B   F#  D       |C   G   E       |
 |L   L   R       |L   L   R       |L   L   R       |L   L   R       |
G|————————————————|————————————————|————————7———————|————————9———————|
D|————————9———————|————————10——————|————4———————————|————5———————————|
A|————5———————————|————7———————————|2———————————————|3———————————————|
E|3———————————————|5———————————————|————————————————|————————————————|
 |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |

 |D major         |E minor         |F# diminished   |G major         |
 |D   A   F#      |E   B   G       |F#  C   A       |G   D   B       |
 |1   5   3       |1   5  b3       |1  b5  b3       |1   5   3       |
 |L   L   R       |L   L   R       |L   L   R       |L   L   R       |
G|————————11——————|————————12——————|————————14——————|————————16——————|
D|————7———————————|————9———————————|————10——————————|————12——————————|
A|5———————————————|7———————————————|9———————————————|10——————————————|
E|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|
 |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |

Ex 3) Root, 5th, 3rd, Root

Left Hand Fingering (Major & Minor): 1st and 3rd finger 
Left Hand Fingering (Diminished): 1st and 2nd finger
Right Hand Fingering (All Chords): 1st and 4th finger

(you need a bass with 24 frets for this one)

 |G major         |A minor         |B minor         |C major         |
 |1   5   3   1   |1   5  b3   1   |1   5  b3   1   |1   5   3   1   |
 |G   D   B   G   |A   E   C   A   |B   F#  D   B   |C   G   E   C   |
 |L   L   R   R   |L   L   R   R   |L   L   R   R   |L   L   R   R   |
G|————————————12——|————————————14——|————————————16——|————————————17——|
D|————————9———————|————————10——————|————————12——————|————————14——————|
A|————5———————————|————7———————————|————9———————————|————10——————————|
E|3———————————————|5———————————————|7———————————————|8———————————————|
 |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |

 |D major         |E minor         |F# diminished   |G major         |
 |D   A   F#  D   |E   B   G   E   |F#  C   A   F#  |G   D   B   G   |
 |1   5   3   1   |1   5  b3   1   |1  b5  b3   1   |1   5   3   1   |
 |L   L   R   R   |L   L   R   R   |L   L   R   R   |L   L   R   R   |
G|————————————19——|————————————21——|————————————23——|————————————24——|
D|————————16——————|————————17——————|————————19——————|————————21——————|
A|————12——————————|————14——————————|————15——————————|————17——————————|
E|10——————————————|12——————————————|14——————————————|15——————————————|
 |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
 
Ex 4) Root, 5th, 3rd, 7th

Left Hand Fingering (Major 7, Minor 7, & Dominant 7): 1st and 3rd finger 
Left Hand Fingering (Half Diminished): 1st and 2nd finger
Right Hand Fingering (Major 7, Minor 7 & Half Diminished 7): 1st and 3rd finger
Right Hand Fingering (Dominant 7): 1st and 2nd finger

(you need a bass with 24 frets for this one)

 |G major 7       |A minor 7       |B minor 7       |C major 7       |
 |1   5   3   7   |1   5  b3  b7   |1   5  b3  b7   |1   5   3   7   |
 |G   D   B   F#  |A   E   C   G   |B   F#  D   A   |C   G   E   B   |
 |L   L   R   R   |L   L   R   R   |L   L   R   R   |L   L   R   R   |
G|————————————11——|————————————12——|————————————14——|————————————16——|
D|————————9———————|————————10——————|————————12——————|————————14——————|
A|————5———————————|————7———————————|————9———————————|————10——————————|
E|3———————————————|5———————————————|7———————————————|8———————————————|
 |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |

 |D major 7       |E minor 7       |F# diminished 7 |G major 7       |
 |D   A   F#  C   |E   B   G   D   |F#  C   A   E   |G   D   B   F#  |
 |1   5   3  b7   |1   5  b3  b7   |1  b5  b3  b7   |1   5   3   7   |
 |L   L   R   R   |L   L   R   R   |L   L   R   R   |L   L   R   R   |
G|————————————17——|————————————19——|————————————21——|————————————23——|
D|————————16——————|————————17——————|————————19——————|————————21——————|
A|————12——————————|————14——————————|————15——————————|————17——————————|
E|10——————————————|12——————————————|14——————————————|15——————————————|
 |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |

Ex 5) Root, 5th, 2nd, 3rd

Left Hand Fingering (Major & Minor): 1st and 3rd finger 
Left Hand Fingering (Diminished): 1st and 2nd finger
Right Hand Fingering (All Chords): 1st or 2nd finger

 |G major (9)     |A minor (9)     |B minor (b9)    |C major (9)     |
 |1   5   2   3   |1   5   2  b3   |1   5  b2  b3   |1   5   2   3   |
 |G   D   A   B   |A   E   B   C   |B   F#  C   D   |C   G   D   E   |
 |L   L   R   R   |L   L   R   R   |L   L   R   R   |L   L   R   R   |
G|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|
D|————————7—//9———|————————9—//10——|————————10//12——|————————12//14——|
A|————5———————————|————7———————————|————9———————————|————10——————————|
E|3———————————————|5———————————————|7———————————————|8———————————————|
 |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |

 |D major (9)     |E minor (9)     |F# dim. (b9)    |G major (9)     |
 |1   5   2   3   |1   5   2  b3   |1  b5  b2  b3   |1   5   2   3   |
 |L   L   R   R   |L   L   R   R   |L   L   R   R   |L   L   R   R   |
G|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|
D|————————14//16——|————————16//17——|————————17//19——|————————19//21——|
A|————12——————————|————14——————————|————15——————————|————17——————————|
E|10——————————————|12——————————————|14——————————————|15——————————————|
 |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |

Ex 6) Root, 5th, 2nd, 3rd (Variation)


Left Hand Fingering (Minor and Diminished): 1st and 2nd finger 
Left Hand Fingering (Major): 1st and 3rd (or 2nd)
Right Hand Fingering (b9): 1st and 2nd finger
Right Hand Fingering (9): 1st or 3rd finger

 |G major (9)     |A minor (9)     |B minor (b9)    |C major (9)     |
 |1   5   2   3   |1   5   2  b3   |1   5  b2  b3   |1   5   2   3   |
 |G   D   A   B   |A   E   B   C   |B   F#  C   D   |C   G   D   E   |
 |L   R   R   L   |L   R   R   L   |L   R   R   L   |L   R   R   L   |
G|————————————4———|————————————5———|————————————7———|————————————9———|
D|————————7———————|————————9———————|————————10——————|————————12——————|
A|————5———————————|————7———————————|————9———————————|————10——————————|
E|3———————————————|5———————————————|7———————————————|8———————————————|
 |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |

 |D major (9)     |E minor (9)     |F# dim. (b9)    |G major (9)     |
 |1   5   2   3   |1   5   2  b3   |1  b5  b2  b3   |1   5   2   3   |
 |L   R   R   L   |L   R   R   L   |L   R   R   L   |L   R   R   L   |
G|————————————11——|————————————12——|————————————14——|————————————16——|
D|————————14——————|————————16——————|————————17——————|————————19——————|
A|————12——————————|————14——————————|————15——————————|————17——————————|
E|10——————————————|12——————————————|14——————————————|15——————————————|
 |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |

Ex 7) Root, 5th, 4th, 3rd

Left Hand Fingering (Major & Minor): 1st and 3rd finger 
Left Hand Fingering (Diminished): 1st and 2nd finger
Right Hand Fingering (All Chords): 1st or 2nd finger

 |G major (4)     |A minor (4)     |B minor (4)     |C major (#4)    |
 |1   5   4   3   |1   5   4  b3   |1   5  b3       |1   5  #4   3   |
 |G   D   C   B   |A   E   D   C   |B   F#  E   D   |C   G   F#  E   |
 |L   L   R   R   |L   L   R   R   |L   L   R   R   |L   L   R   R   |
G|————————————————|————————————————|————————9—//7———|————————11//9———|
D|————————10//9———|————————12//10——|————4———————————|————5———————————|
A|————5———————————|————7———————————|2———————————————|3———————————————|
E|3———————————————|5———————————————|————————————————|————————————————|
 |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |

 |D major (4)     |E minor (4)     |F# dim. (4)     |G major (4)     |
 |D   A   G   F#  |E   B   A   G   |F#  C   B   A   |G   D   C   B   |
 |1   5   4   3   |1   5   4  b3   |1  b5   4  b3   |1   5   4   3   |
 |L   L   R   R   |L   L   R   R   |L   L   R   R   |L   L   R   R   |
G|————————12//11——|————————14//12——|————————16//14——|————————17//16——|
D|————7———————————|————9———————————|————10——————————|————12——————————|
A|5———————————————|7———————————————|9———————————————|10——————————————|
E|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|
 |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |

Ex 8) Root, 5th, 6th, 3rd

Left Hand Fingering (Major & Minor): 1st and 3rd finger 
Left Hand Fingering (Diminished): 1st and 2nd finger
Right Hand Fingering (All Chords): 1st or 3rd finger

 |G major (6)     |A minor (6)     |B minor (b6)    |C major (6)     |
 |1   5   6   3   |1   5   6  b3   |1   5  b6  b3   |1   5   6   3   |
 |G   D   E   B   |A   E   F#  C   |B   F#  G   D   |C   G   A   E   |
 |L   L   R   R   |L   L   R   R   |L   L   R   R   |L   L   R   R   |
G|————————————————|————————————————|————————————7———|————————————9———|
D|————————————9———|————————————10——|————4——h5———————|————5——h7———————|
A|————5——h7———————|————7——h9———————|2———————————————|3———————————————|
E|3———————————————|5———————————————|————————————————|————————————————|
 |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |

 |D major (6)     |E minor (b6)    |F# dim. (b6)    |G major (6)     |
 |D   A   B   F#  |E   B   C   G   |F#  C   D   A   |G   D   E   B   |
 |1   5   6   3   |1   5  b6  b3   |1  b5  b6  b3   |1   5   6   3   |
 |L   L   R   R   |L   L   R   R   |L   L   R   R   |L   L   R   R   |
G|————————————11——|————————————12——|————————————14——|————————————16——|
D|————7——h9———————|————9——h10——————|————10—h12——————|————12—h14——————|
A|5———————————————|7———————————————|9———————————————|10——————————————|
E|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|
 |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |

Once You get use to all of these "Voicings,"
You can start to develope them and create your own works.
Here's an example of how you can expand on these exercises:


  |G Major                         |A Minor                         |
  |L   L   R   R///R   R   L   L   |L   L   R///R   R               |
G||————————————9///11——————————————|————————————————12——————————————|
D|o————————7———————————9———————————|————————9///10——————————————————|
A|o————5———————————————————5———————|————7———————————————————————————|
E||3———————————————————————————3///|5———————————————————————————————|
  |1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a |1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a |

 |C Major         D Major         |E Minor         D major         | 
 |R///R   L       R///R   L       |L R R R L R L   L R R L RhR L   |    
G|7///9———————————12//11——————————|————————12————————————11————————|
D|L———————5———————L———————7———————|————16——————————————14——1416————|
A|3———————————————5———————————————|——14——14——14——————12————————————|
E|————————————————————————————————|12——————————12——10——————————10——|
 |1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a |1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a |

 |C Major                         |B Minor         C Major         |
 |L   L   R///R   R  pR hR        |R           L///L   R       L///|
G|————————————————16—p14—h16——————|14——————————————————16——————————|
D|————————12//14——————————————————|12——————————————————14——————————|
A|————10——————————————————————————|L———————————————————————————————|
E|8———————————————————————————————|7———————————7///8———————————3///|
 |1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a |1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a |

 |A Minor                         |D Major                         |
 |R///R   R///R   R///R   L   L   |L   L   RhR RpL L   R///L       |
G|14//12——————————12//11——————————|————————9h11————————12//11——————||
D|————————10//9———L———————————————|————7———————9p7—————————————————o|
A|L———————————————7———————————3———|5———————————————5———————————————o|
E|5———————————————————————5———————|————————————————————————————————||
 |1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a |1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a |

 |G Major                         |                                |
 |L   L   R///R   R   R   L       |R                               |
G|————————————————11——————————————|12——————————————————————————————||
D|————————7///9———————9———————————|————————————————————————————————||
A|————5———————————————————5———————|L———————————————————————————————||
E|3———————————————————————————————|3———————————————————————————————||
 |1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a |1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a |

I hope that this has been helpful.
send me message for any question/observations
thanks,

— Connor Larkin
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Bass Lessons - 8 Diatonic Tapping Exercises Bass Tab

How to Read Bass Tabs

Bass tablature (tabs) is an easy way to learn songs without needing to read traditional sheet music. Here’s a quick guide to understanding the symbols and techniques commonly found in tabs:

1. The Basics

  • Strings and Frets:

    Each line in a tab represents a string on your bass:

    • The top line is the highest-pitched string (G on a 4-string bass).
    • The bottom line is the lowest-pitched string (E on a 4-string bass).

    Numbers on the lines indicate which fret to press. For example:

    G|-------------------|
D|-------------------|
A|---3---------------|
E|-------------------|

    This means you play the 3rd fret on the A string.

2. Common Techniques

  • Hammer-On (h):

    Play the first note by picking it, then press down on a higher fret with another finger without picking again.

    G|-------------------|
D|-------5h7---------|
  • Pull-Off (p):

    Pluck a note and then "pull off" your finger to let a lower fret ring.

    G|-------------------|
D|-------7p5---------|
  • Slide (/ or \):

    Move your finger up (/) or down (\) the fretboard while maintaining pressure.

    G|-------------------|
D|-------5/7---------|

3. Advanced Techniques

  • Bend (b): Push the string up or down to raise the pitch. Example: G|-------7b9---------|
  • Vibrato (~): Shake the string slightly after playing a note to create a vibrating sound. Example: G|-------7~----------|
  • Muted Notes (x): Rest your finger lightly on the string without pressing a fret and pluck for a percussive "click" sound.

4. Rhythm and Timing

Tabs don’t always indicate timing, so listen to the song while reading the tab. Wider spaces between numbers mean longer pauses, while closer numbers indicate quicker notes.

5. Slap and Pop

  • Slap (s): Strike the string with the side of your thumb for a percussive sound.
  • Pop (p): Pull the string away from the fretboard and let it snap back.

Practice Makes Perfect

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