A Time And A Place Bass Tabs - Emerson Lake And Palmer @ BigBassTabs.com

Emerson, Lake & Palmer

Song: A time and a place
Artist: Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Album:Tarkus


Figured out by Matteo "Kyle" Merigo

I've make this tabs 'cause i'm a great ELP fan. This is one of the most simple
but coolest song of ELP

Start Riff
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|—3—5———3—5———9/0———————————|


Main Riff
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|————3—5————3—5————3————3—5———3—5———3———3—5———3—5————3—————————————|
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4th sing part is playing only by Emerson. Lake do nothing now with bass

2nd Riff
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|————————5——7——————————99999999———|
|————5——7—————————7———————————————|
|——5———————————————7——————————————|

"Sound of silance playing" This is the 4th part. Now Lake play again
This is play continuosly and a little bit quickly

3d riff
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|———3————————3————————————————————————|
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This is after the 2nd riff. Now restart with the 1st.
But after "Dancing on our beam" use the 4th and 5th riff

4th riff
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|—————5——————————————3—————————————|
|———————————3————————————————0—————|

This is play slowly

5th Riff
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|—1111———3333———5555——6666——7777777————|


The 4th and 5th Riff are played two times during the song.

Coda
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|————77777777777777777777———————————|
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Play it very quickly!!!!!!

Structure

Start
1st riff
2nd riff
3rd riff
1st riff
2nd riff
3rd riff
1st riff
2nd riff
4th riff
5th riff
1st riff
2nd riff
4th riff
5th riff
1st riff
2nd riff
3th riff
———————— only voice and keyboard
1st riff
2nd riff
3rd riff
1st riff
2nd riff
Coda


Ok, oi think that is correct for all. U can sobstitute the coda with 9 (like the end
of 2nd
riff,
but remember to play it quickly)
I'm working for another Elp tabs "Howedown" and an EL&Powell tab "Touch and go".
After all, i make the tabs for 2 great song: "Karn Evil 9" in every part (AAAAARGH)
and
"Tarkus"
For every one that wanna help me, this is my e—mail

[email protected]


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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.

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