Summer Romance Bass Tabs - Incubus @ BigBassTabs.com

Song: Summer Romance (Anti—Gravity Love Song)
Artist: Incubus
Album: S.C.I.E.N.C.E.
Tabbed By: L.A.
Dirk Lance uses a 5 string. This is written for 4 string, but there's only
one note you can't play if you use a 4 string, indicated by "B—X"; doesn't
change the song at all.
Tuning Eb
Intro
Gb|———————————5—5—7—5——8—8—8—10—7—|
Db|———————5—5—————————————————————|
Ab|—3—3———————————————————————————|
Eb|———————————————————————————————|
B—X
Verse (x4) or an octave higher at:
Gb|—————————————||————12————————|
Db|—————————————||—10————8——8—9—|
Ab|———10————————||——————————————|
Eb|—9————7——7—8—||——————————————|
Verse Fills
Gb|———10—10—8—8—10—10—||———10—————10———|
Db|—8—————————————————||—8————8—8————8—|
Ab|———————————————————||———————————————|
Eb|———————————————————||———————————————|
Pre Chorus "When we get there..."
Gb|——————————————————————————————————————————|————————————|
Db|——————/10—/10—8————————55—8p5—————————————|————————————|
Ab|—8—8—8——————————6—6—66———————h6———————————|—11—11—11\8—|
Eb|————————————————————————————————77777h8h9—|————————————|
Gb|————————————10———————————————————————————————————————|
Db|————/10—/10—————————————8—5——————————————————————————|
Ab|—8—8———————————8\6—6—66—————6————————————————————13\—|
Eb|——————————————————————————————777777/8/9—9999999—————|
Chorus "Anti—Gravity..."
—Verse x4 w/ Fill 1
—Verse x4 w/ Fill:
Gb|———————————————————————————|—————|
Db|———————————————————————————|—————|
Ab|————————————————6—5—333333—|—13\—|
Eb|—4—4—4—4——3—2—3————————————|—————|
Play verse again, prechorus, and chorus
Interlude
Gb|—————————————————————————————5—5—5—5—||————1—1—3—3—5—5—|
Db|—————————————————————————————————————| then verse |3—3—————————————|
then verse
Ab|—333333—333333—333333—333333—————————| riff x4|————————————————| riff x4
Eb|—————————————————————————————————————||————————————————|
(pop)
Gb|—————————|
Db|—————8———| then prechorus riff 1
Ab|———8———8—|
Eb|—7———————|
Outro (from prechorus riff 1)
Gb|——————————————————————10——————10——————————————————————————————————|
Db|———————————————————10———10—10————10————————————8—5————————————————|
Ab|—11—11—11—10—9—8—8———————————————————8—/6—6—66—————6———————333333—|
Eb|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————77777————————|
End with chorus
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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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