Smiling Faces Bass Tabs - Incognito @ BigBassTabs.com

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Smiling Faces

Album:"Positivity"
Written by:J.P.Maunick/R.Bull/G.Harvey
Bass Player:R.H.Taylor
Transcription By:Simon Merrick

Hi,
   Another Incognito tab, this time the track "Smiling Faces"
from the album "Positivity". This is a great track and a really
nice bass line. R H Taylor plays it with a lot of feeling. He
also plays a lot of fills which, I will only tab a few of (the
best one's).
Listen to the record for the timing, changes (structure), and
ad—libs. It may take a while to get the over all feel of the
song but once you get into the groove it'll be fun.

First off is a nice piano solo before the bass comes in like so!

Intro
G:|———————x—————————|—————————————————|—————————14/19——|
D:|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
A:|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
E:|——————————5/7———|—————————————————|—————————————————|

G:|—————————————————||
D:|—————————————————||
A:|—————————————————||
E:|—————————————————||

Verse
G:|———7—————————————|———7—————————————|—————————————————|
D:|—————————————————|—————————————————|———5—————————————|
A:|—5————————————3——|—5—————3—5———————|———————3h5—5—————|
E:|————x—3—————5————|—————5———————4———|—3———3————————1—2|

G:|—————————————————|———————10————————|———————8—————————|
D:|———5———x5——3—2———|————8————————————|————8————————————|
A:|—————5———————————|—6———————————————|—6———————————3———|
E:|—3———————————————|———————————6—8———|—————————3h5—————|

G:|————7————————————|————7————————————||
D:|—————————————————|———————————7—————||
A:|—5——————————3————|—5———————————————||
E:|——————3——5———————|——————345————————||

Chorus
G:|————7————————————|————7————————————|————5————————————|
D:|—————————————————|———————x5——5—————|—————————————————|
A:|—5———————————3———|—5——————————0—1—2|—3———————————————|
E:|——————x3——5——————|—————————————————|——————x1———1—3———|

G:|—————————————————||
D:|—————————————————||
A:|—1———————0————3—4||
E:|—————————————————||

2nd Chorus leads into break like so...
G:|————7————————————|————7————————————|————5————————————|
D:|—————————————————|———————x5——5—————|—————————————————|
A:|—5———————————3———|—5——————————0—1—2|—3———————————————|
E:|——————x3——5——————|—————————————————|——————x1——1/111—|

G:|—————————————————||
D:|—————————————————||
A:|—5———————————————||
E:|———2—3—4—5———————||

Break(Unison & Drum solo)
G:|—7———————————————|—————————————————||
D:|———5—6—8—9———————|—————————————————||repeat x4
A:|—————————————————|—————————————————||
E:|—————————————————|—————————————————||
~
G:|———————————7/14——||
D:|———————8—7———————||
A:|—————7———————————||
E:|—5—8—————————————||

Follow the structure until you get to the sax solo and then
it gets really funky!
Basically you play the chorus, but a semi—tone lower.
G:|————6————————————|————6————————————|————4————————————|
D:|—————————————————|——————x4————4————|—————————————————|
A:|—4———————————2———|—4————————————0—1|—2———————————————|
E:|——————x2——4——————|—————————————————|—————x0——0———2———|

G:|—————————————————||
D:|————7————————————||repeat x2
A:|———————————2—3———||
E:|—5—————4—————————||

Then resume chorus as follows.w/ad—libs
G:|—————————————————|————7————————————|————5————————————|
D:|—————————————————|——————x5——5——————|—————————————————|
A:|—5——————————0————|—5——————————0—1—2|—3————————————0——|
E:|————0——2——3——————|—————————————————|——————x1——3—4————|

G:|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————5——7————————|
D:|—————————————————|—————————————————|——5—7—————7———7—5|
A:|—1———————0———————|—5—7—8—7——5—7—8—7|—5——————————5————|
E:|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|

G:|————5————————————|—————————————————||
D:|—————————————————|—————————————————||
A:|—3———————————————|—1———————0———————||
E:|——————x1——1——3———|—————————————————||

That's it. But do try to add in your own ad—libs to suite
your own style of playing.

If you have any comments or corrections just e—mail me at:
[email protected]

How to Read Bass Tabs

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:

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.

Practice Makes Perfect

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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