Standard Tuning
G———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————5—4—5—4—0—G
D—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————D
A———————————————————————5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3———————————A
E—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3———————————————————————————————————————————————————————E
G——5—5—5—G
D—5—5—5——D
A————————A
E————————E
G———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————G
D———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————D
A——2—2—2—2—2—2—2———————————————————5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5———————————0—2—2——A
E—————————————————3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3————————————————0—2—3—3——————————E
G—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————G
D—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————D
A—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2————————————————————5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—0—5—4—2—0—2——A
E————————————————————3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3————————————————————————————————E
G———————————————————————————————————G
D———————————————5———————————————5—7—D
A—7—7—7—7—7p5—————7—7—7—7—p5————————A
E————————————0h7—————————————0h7————E
G———————————————3———————————————3—5————G
D—5—5—5—5—5—4—————5—5—5—5—5—4——————5—7—D
A—————————————5———————————————5————————A
E—————————————————————————————0h7——————E
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Iron Maiden are a British heavy metal band from Leyton in east London, formed in 1975. The band is directed by founder, bassist and songwriter Steve Harris. Since their inception, the group has released a collective total of thirty albums: fourteen studio albums; seven live albums; four EPs; and five compilations.
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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