G|—————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————3—————3—————————————————————————|
A|——5——0——5——3——5—————3————————————————————————————|
E|—————————————————————————————————————————————————|
G|—————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|——3—————3——3——5——3———————————————————————————————|
A|—————3——————————————5——0——5——————————————————————|
E|—————————————————————————————————————————————————|
G|——2——2——2——0——2———————0——2——5——0——2——————————————|
D|—————————————————3——3————————————————3——0————————|
A|—————————————————————————————————————————————————|
E|—————————————————————————————————————————————————|
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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D|-2-2---5--2------------------------------5-3-5-3--2|
A|------------5--3-2---------------------------------|
E|--------------------3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5-5---------|
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D|-2-2---5--2------------------------------5-3-5-3--2|
A|------------5--3-2---------------------------------|
E|--------------------3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5-5---------|
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