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Title: The Guns of Brixton
Artist: The Clash
Instrument: 4 String Bass
Tabbed by: hoffel ([email protected])
Tuning: Standard (E A D G)
G|—————|———————————————|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————||
D|—————|*(0)—4—4—4—4—4—|——0—————————————|——0——4—4—4—4—4——|—0——————————————||
A|—0——2|*——————————————|—————2—2—2—2—2——|————————————————|————2—2—2—2—2———||
E|—————|———————————————|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————||
G|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|———————————————||
D|—0——————————————|——0—————————————|———0————————————|—0————————————*||
A|————————————————|—————2—2—2—2—2——|————————————————|————2—2—2—2—2—*||
E|—————3—3—3—3—3——|————————————————|——————3—3—3—3—3—|———————————————||
G|————————————————|——2——4——————————|————————————————|——2——4—————————||
D|*—0—4—4—4—4—4———|—————————4——0———|——4—4————4—4————|————————————4——||
A|*———————————————|————————————————|————————————————|———————————————||
E|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|———————————————||
G|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|———————————————||
D|—0——————————————|——0—————————————|———0————————————|—0————————————*||
A|————————————————|—————2—2—2—2—2——|————————————————|————2—2—2—2—2—*||
E|—————3—3—3—3—3——|————————————————|——————3—3—3—3—3—|———————————————||
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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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