Song:Thanks, Earthquake
Artist: Driftless Pony Club
Album: Expert
Tuning: Standard
1st Verse
G|———|———————————————————|
D|———|———————————————————|
A|13—|————————8————12—13—| x3
E|———|———————————————————|
Chorus
G|—————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————|
A|—13————————\8————————————————————|
E|———————————————\6————————/13——12—|
2nd Verse
G|———————————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————————————|
A|———————————————————————————————————————| x4
E|8—8—8—8—8—8—8—8—13—13—13—13—12—12—12—12|
—Chorus
Bridge
G|————————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————————|
A|————————————————————————————————————|
E|8———————13———————8———————13>>>—12>>>|
G|———————————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————————————|
A|———————————————————————————————————————| x2
E|8—88—88—88—8/13—1313—13\12—1212—1212—12|
G|———————————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————————————|
A|13—1313—1313—1313—13\6—66—6/12—1212—12—| x2
E|———————————————————————————————————————|
G|———————10—7—————| |————————————————| |
D|—8——8——————10—8—|x2|———————10—7—————|x2|
A|————————————————| |—8——8——————10—8—| | x2
E|————————————————| |————————————————| |
bigbasstabs.
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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