Figure 1.
G:———————————————
D:———————————————
A:—9—9—9—9——7—70—
E:———————————————
Figure 2.
G:—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D:—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————(9)—
A:—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
E:—7—7—7—7—7—7—10—9—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—10—9—7—7—7—7—————
Figure 3.
G:—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D:———————————————————————————11—11—9———————————————————————————————
A:———————————————————————————————————11—9——————————————————————————
E:—9—9—9—9—9—9—12—11—9—9—9—9——————————————7—7—7—7—7—7—10—9—7—7—7—7—
G:———————————————————
D:—9—9—7—————————————
A:———————9—7—————————
E:———————————7———————
(pause)
Figure 4.
G:————————————————————————————
D:————————————————————————————
A:—9——9—x—9—9—9——9——9—x—9—9—9—
E:————————————————————————————
ORDER:
Figure 1 — x8
Figure 2 — x2
Figure 1 — x4
Figure 3 — x1
Figure 4 — x1
Figure 1 — x4
Figure 2 — x2
Figure 1 — x4
Figure 3 — x1
Figure 4 — x1
Figure 1 — x4 }}
Figure 2 — x2 }}
Figure 1 — x4 }} Play this section TWICE
Figure 3 — x1 }}
(Pause for drumbeat instead of figure 4) }}
Figure 1 — x4
Figure 2 — x2
Figure 1 — x4
Figure 3 — x1
Figure 4 — x2
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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