Intro:
G|———4—4—4—4—4—4————|
D|———————————————7—|
A|—2————————————————|
E|——————————————————|
First Thing: (repeat)
G|—————————————————————————————————————————|
D|o—————4—————————————————2———————————————o|
A|o—2—2———2———————2———0—0———0———————5———5—o|
E|——————————3—3—3———3—————————3—3—3———3————|
Next Thing:
G|—————————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————2———————4—————————————|
A|—————2———0—0—0———0—2—2———2———————2———|
E|—3—3———3———————————————————3—3—3———3—|
Next Thing (continued)
G|——————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————2—————/4———4———4—|
A|—————2———0—0———0——————4———4———|
E|—3—3———3—————————3————————————|
"It's Got No Pressure" Thing:
G|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————2———————————————————————————————2———————4—|
A|—————2———0—0—0———0—2—2—2—2—2—0—————————2———0—0———0———4———|
E|—3—3———3———————————————————————3—2—3—3———3—————————2—————|
G|————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————2————————————————————————————————————|
A|—————2———0—0—0———0—2—2—2—2—2—0————————0—————————————|
E|—3—3———3———————————————————————3—2—3—————2——2——2——2—|
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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