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Sunburn

Album:"Jazz—Funk"
Written By:J.P.Maunick/P.Williams/Doobay
Bass Player:P.Williams
Transcription By:Simon Merrick

Hi,
   Another bass tab from the old classic album "Jazz Funk".
This song is great and has a good bass line which is very
repetitive throughout the song but none the less is very intresting
to play as you can stick all of your minor scales fills in there.
Play it slowly at first to get the feel of it as it is quite jumpy
and fast in places.

As the bass line is pretty simple (once you get going) I will also
tab out some fills. Listen to the record to find out where these
fills occur.

The song is also good for using dead notes(X)in aswell.
These symbols <7> will represent harmonics.

Intro(comes in on beat 4&)
G:|————————<7>——————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
D:|———————————<7>———|—————————————————|—————————————————|
A:|——————————————<7>|—————7———————————|—————————————————|
E:|—————————————————|——0——————————————|——3——————————————|

G:|—————————————————|————————<7>——————|—————————————————|
D:|—————————————————|———————————<7>———|—————————————————|
A:|——2——————————————|——————————————<7>|—————7———————————|
E:|—————————————————|——3——————————————|——0——————————————|

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

Verse (Main Riff)

G:|———9——7—9————————|—————————————————|————————4—2—4————|
D:|—————————————————|—————————5—4—5———|—————————————————|
A:|—7————————————5—7|————————————————X|—2X2——2———————X2/|
E:|————0————5H6H7———|—3X3———3—————————|—————————————————|

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

Break

G:|—————————————————|—————————————————||
D:|—————————————————|———————————10—9——||(X4)
A:|—8—7—5—7—8—10————|—8—7—5—7—8———————||
E:|——————————————8——|—————————————————||

G:|—————————————————|———————3/43/43/|4/34/34/34/———||
D:|———————————3—————|—————5———————————|—————————————————||
A:|—6—5—3—5—6———————|—3—6—————————————|—————————————————||
E:|—————————————1———|—————————————————|—————————————————||
      Here you can use sliding vibrato
   or hammers and pulls.

This is basically the whole song so now I will put in a few
of the fills used but do experiment with your own.
Most of the fills are played toward the end of the song.

Fill 1

G:|————————4—234————||
D:|—————————————————||
A:|—2X2——2——————X2/—||
E:|—————————————————||

Fill 2 (Played fast listen to record carefully)

G:|————————4—2—4————|——4———4———5————7—||
D:|—————————————————|—————————————————||
A:|—2X2——2—————————X|—2——X2——X3——X5———||
E:|—————————————————|—————————————————||

Fill 3

G:|—————————<7>—————||
D:|—————————————————||
A:|———————2—————<5>—||
E:|—3X3—3———————————||

Fill 4 (Played extremely fast)

G:|————————3————————|————————4—2—4————||
D:|——————————532————|—————————————————||
A:|——————————————53—|—2X2——2——————————||
E:|—3X3——3——————————|—————————————————||

Thats it.I hope you enjoy playing it and have fun.

If you have any comments or corrections 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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