drop d tuning— d,a,d,g
g——————————————————————————
d—————————————————————————— repeat until next part,
a———————————5————————————5—
d—0000—0000————0000—0000———
g—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
d—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
a—8—7—5—7—8—5—————————————————————3—3—5——8—7—5—7—8—5———————————————————————
d————————————5—6——0—0—3—2—0—2—3—0————————————————————5—6——00—3—3—3—003—3—3—
during guitar solo
g————————————————————————
d———————————————————————— (play until solo ends)
a————————————————————————
d—0000—00000—0000—00000——
ending
g—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
d—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
a—8—7—5—7—8—5——————————————————————3—3—5——8—7—5—7—8—5—————————————————————————
d—————————————5—6——0—0—3—2—0—2—3—0————————————————————5—6——00—3—3—3—00—3—3—3——
Listen to the song for timing.
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:
Each line in a tab represents a string on your 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.
Play the first note by picking it, then press down on a higher fret with another finger without picking again.
G|-------------------| D|-------5h7---------|
Pluck a note and then "pull off" your finger to let a lower fret ring.
G|-------------------| D|-------7p5---------|
Move your finger up (/) or down (\) the fretboard while maintaining pressure.
G|-------------------| D|-------5/7---------|
G|-------7b9---------|
G|-------7~----------|
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.
Tabs are a great tool to learn songs, but mastering the techniques takes practice. Listen carefully to the original track and play along to lock in the rhythm. Don’t rush — smooth, accurate playing is more important than speed. Happy jamming! 🎸
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