Walking On Wheels Bass Tabs - Incognito @ BigBassTabs.com

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Walking On Wheels

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

Hi,
   I'm relativley new to the sounds of Incognito but being a bass
player I have been very inspired by many of the bass players I've
heard on these albums. Listening to these great songs I have decided
to tab out a track from their eldest album "Jazz Funk".

Tip's to consider when playing the bass line:
It is important that you can count in 3/4 timinig to establish the
rhythm.
Try to feel the groove of jazzy/samba.
Try adding your own fills to suite your own style of playing.

Intro (Remember The Time Signature)
  Drums 2 Bars
G:|—————————————————|—————————————————|——10——8——————————|
D:|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————10——8———|
A:|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
E:|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|

G:|—————————————————||
D:|——10——8——————————||
A:|—————————10——8———||
E:|—————————————————||

Verse (Main Riff)Ad Lib.

G:|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
D:|—————————10—8————|—————————10—8————|—————————10—8————|
A:|———10—10——————10—|———10—10——————10—|———10—10——————10—|
E:|—8———————————————|—8———————————————|—8———————————————|

G:|—————————————————||
D:|—————————10—8————||
A:|———10—10——————10—||
E:|—8———————————————||

Riff2

G:|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
D:|—————————11——————|—————————10——————|—————————11——————|
A:|———11—11————11———|———10—10————10———|———11—11————11———|
E:|—9—————————————9—|—8—————————————8—|—9—————————————9—|

G:|—————————————————||
D:|—————————10——————||
A:|———10—10————10———||
E:|—8—————————————8—||

Break

G:|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
D:|—————11—————11———|—————10—————10———|—————9—————9—————|
A:|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
E:|——9——————9———————|——8——————8———————|——7—————7————————|

G:|—————9—————9—————|—————8—————8—————|—————————————————|
D:|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————6—————6—————|
A:|——7—————7————————|——6—————6————————|—————————————————|
E:|—————————————————|—————————————————|——4—————4————————|

G:|—————————————————|—————6—————6—————||
D:|—————5—————5—————|—————————————————||
A:|—————————————————|——4—————4————————||
E:|——3—————3————————|—————————————————||

   Let Note Ring.
G:|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
D:|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
A:|——3——————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
E:|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|

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

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

That's it. Listen to the record for the timing,changes(structure)
and ad—libs as the bass player varies with them but are relatively
easy to work out.
Many more bass lines to come in the future so stay tuned in to
this site.

If you have any comments or corrections feel free to 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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