Portrait Of Michelle Bass Tabs - Callahan, Zack @ BigBassTabs.com


Well hey everybody! this is the Zack Callahan tab for Portrait 
of Michelle! and who better than to give u this tab than Zack Callahan 
himself! yeah thats me, im pretty new to this site and ive only 
submitted like 3 other tabs but its only counted my 1st 1... but 
thats ok, now that im writting my own stuff and putting it on here 
its all 1005 correct, dont disapprove of it cause trust me its 
100%. ill be putting on more soon as soon as my old computer gets 
up and running again.
Tuning is standard (G D A E)


Portrait Of Michelle



KEY:

~ — Vibratow — Whammy Effect(On/Off)
b — Bend          + — Wah Effect (On/Off)
r — Release        = — Hold Whammy or Wah until next = 
\3/ — Triplet
T — Tap


ORDER:
Riff 1 x1
1 measure of drum fill
Riff 2 x2 
Riff 3 x2
Riff 4 x2
Riff 5 x4
Riff 3 x4
Riff 6 x2
Bass Solo x1
Riff 6 x2
Riff 3 x2
Riff 2 x1
Riff 3 x2
Riff 4 x2
Riff 3 x2
Riff 1 x1
Riff 7 x1


Riff 1 (All unison octaves)

G|—1212121212121212—|—1010101010101010—|—1212121212121212—|—55555555—|
D|——————————————————|——————————————————|——————————————————|——————————|
A|—1010101010101010—|—8—8—8—8—8—8—8—8——|—1010101010101010—|—33333333—|
E|——————————————————|——————————————————|——————————————————|——————————|

G|—1212121212121212—|—1010101010101010—|—1212121212121212—|—3333—5555—|
D|——————————————————|——————————————————|——————————————————|———————————|
A|—1010101010101010—|—8—8—8—8—8—8—8—8——|—1010101010101010—|—1111—3333—|
E|——————————————————|——————————————————|——————————————————|———————————|

One Measure of Drum Fill between Riff 1 and 2

Riff 2

G|———————————5—3—2—|———————————5—10—8—7—|———————————5—3—2—|———————————5—10—8—7—|
D|———0—3—0—————————|———0—3—0————————————|———0—3—0—————————|———0—3—0————————————|
A|—2———————————————|—2——————————————————|—2———————————————|—2——————————————————|
E|—————————————————|————————————————————|—————————————————|————————————————————|

Riff 3 (All Unison Octaves)

G|—12—10—12—14—|—12—10—12—14—|—12—10—12—14—12—|
D|—————————————|—————————————|————————————————|
A|—10—8——10—12—|—10—8——10—12—|—10—8——10—12—10—|
E|—————————————|—————————————|————————————————|

Riff 4 (Background during Saxophone Solo)(Each 3 notes is a 
triplet, so its all in triplets)

G|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
D|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
A|—000—000—000—000—|—333—333—333—333—|—555—555—555—555—|—111—111—111—111—|
E|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
    

G|—————————————————————————————|—————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————|—————————————————————————————|
A|—121212—121212—121212—121212—|—151515—151515—151515—151515—|
E|—————————————————————————————|—————————————————————————————|


G|—————————————————————————————|—————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————|—————————————————————————————|
A|—171717—171717—171717—171717—|—131313—131313—131313—131313—|
E|—————————————————————————————|—————————————————————————————|

Riff 5

G|—————————————————————————12—14——————————|
D|———————————————————10—12———————10———————|
A|——————————10—12—13————————————————12—10—|
E|—10—11—13———————————————————————————————|

Riff 6 (Very fast!)

G|——————————————————|——————————————————————|
D|—————————3————————|—————————3————————————|
A|————0—3—5—035—035—|————0—3—5—035—035—————|
E|—11———————————————|—11———————————————5—3—|
            \3/ \3/            \3/ \3/

Bass Solo (Use a Flanger Effect through the whole thing and have 
treble turned all the way up)

G|——————————————|—————————————————|—————————————|—————————————————|
D|——————————————|—————————————————|—————————————|—————————————————|
A|—10~——12~—13~—|—15~—13~—12~—10~—|—10~—12~—8~——|—12~—13~—15~—17~—|
E|——————————————|—————————————————|—————————————|—————————————————|
   w    w   w     w   w   w   w     w   w   w     w   w   w   w

G|—15—14———————|—15—14———————|—15—14———————|—15—14———————|
D|———————15—12—|———————15—12—|———————15—12—|———————15—12—|
A|—————————————|—————————————|—————————————|—————————————|
E|—————————————|—————————————|—————————————|—————————————|
   +  +  +  +    +  +  +  +    +  +  +  +    +  +  +   +

G|—————————————————————|———————————————————10br—|—12br—14br—15br—17br—|—19br—20~~—|
D|—————————————————————|————————————————————————|—————————————————————|———————————|
A|—10br—12br—13br—15br—|—17br—18br—20br—————————|—————————————————————|———————————|
E|—————————————————————|————————————————————————|—————————————————————|———————————|
 w=+    +    +    +      +    +    +       +      +    +    +    +      +    +   =w

Riff 7 (Bass Tap Solo) (Its all Improv. just play F,C,A,Eb,D, 
G, and Bb in any order u want just play the last 8 notes as an F note 
on each string)

   TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT  T  T  T  T  T T  T  T
G|—IMPROV.—|—IMPROV.—|—IMPROV.—|—IMPROV.——————————10—10—————————|
D|—IMPROV.—|—IMPROV.—|—IMPROV.—|—IMPROV.———————15———————15——————|
A|—IMPROV.—|—IMPROV.—|—IMPROV.—|—IMPROV.—————8—————————————8————|
E|—IMPROV.—|—IMPROV.—|—IMPROV.—|—IMPROV.—13——————————————————13—|

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

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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