"Digital" by Joy Division (from the album "Substance")
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Notations :
e : 8th h : half q : quarter
w : whole
Riff 1
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q q e e q q e q e e e
G—|————————————————————|———————————————————|
D—|————————————————————|———————————————————|
A—|—5————4————————4————|—5————4—5————4—5—4—|
E—|———————————5—5——————|———————————————————|
Riff 1a
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q q e e q q e q e e e
G—|————————————————————|———————————————————|
D—|————————————————————|———————————————————|
A—|—5————4————————4————|—5————4—5————4———4—|
E—|———————————5—5——————|———————————————5———|
Riff 1b
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q q e e q q e q e e e
G—|————————————————————|———————————————————|
D—|————————————————————|———————————————————|
A—|—5————4————————4————|—5————4—5————0—4—0—|
E—|———————————5—5——————|———————————————————|
Riff 1c
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q q q+e e q e q e e e
G—|————————————————————|———————————————————|
D—|————————————————————|———————————————————|
A—|—5————4———————————4—|—5————4—5————4———4—|
E—|———————————5————————|———————————————5———|
Riff 1d
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q q e e q w
G—|————————————————————|————————————————|
D—|————————————————————|————————————————|
A—|—5————4————————4————|—5——————————————|
E—|———————————5—5——————|————————————————|
Riff 2
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q q e e q q e q e e e
G—|————————————————————|———————————————————|
D—|————————————————————|—————————————7—6—6—|
A—|—5————4————————4————|—5————4—5——————————|
E—|———————————5—5——————|———————————————————|
Riff 2b
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q q e e q q e q e e e
G—|————————————————————|———————————————————|
D—|————————————————————|—————————————6—7—7—|
A—|—5————4————————4————|—5————4—5——————————|
E—|———————————5—5——————|———————————————————|
Riff 2c
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q q e e q q e q e e e
G—|————————————————————|———————————————————|
D—|————————————————————|—————————————7—7—7—|
A—|—5————4————————4————|—5————4—5——————————|
E—|———————————5—5——————|———————————————————|
Riff 2d
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q q q+e e q e q e e e
G—|————————————————————|———————————————————|
D—|————————————————————|—————————————7—6—6—|
A—|—5————4———————————4—|—5————4—5——————————|
E—|———————————5————————|———————————————————|
Riff 3
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q q e e e e
G—|———————————————————|
D—|———————————————————|
A—|—5————4——————————4—|
E—|———————————5—5—5———|
Riff 4
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q q h
G—|————————————|
D—|————————————|
A—|—5——4——5————|
E—|————————————|
Riff 5
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e e q q e e
G—|———————————————————|
D—|———————————————————|
A—|—4—0—5————5————5—0—|
E—|———————————————————|
Riff 6
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e e e e e e e e
G—|—————————————————|
D—|—————————————————|
A—|—4—0—5—0—4—0—5—0—|
E—|—————————————————|
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|Song Structure |
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Intro :
Riff 1
Riff 1b then drums & guitar enter
Riff 1a
Riff 2
Riff 1a (x4)
Riff 2
Riff 2b
Verse 1
Riff 2c
Riff 2b
Riff 1a (x2)
Riff 2 (x2)
Chorus
Riff 3 (x8)
Riff 4
Riff 3 (x3)
Riff 4
Break
Riff 2
Riff 2b
Riff 2
Riff 1a (x3)
Riff 2c
Verse 2
Riff 2c
Riff 2 (x5)
Chorus
Riff 3 (x2)
Riff 2
Guitar solo
Riff 1a
Riff 1c
Riff 2d
Riff 1c
Riff 2d
Riff 1c
Riff 5 (x4)
Riff 6
Riff 5
Verse 3
Riff 1a
Riff 2
Riff 2c (x2)
Riff 1a (x3)
Riff 2b
Riff 1a
End
Riff 2b
Riff 1b
Riff 1d
Joy Division were an English rock band formed in 1976 in Salford, Greater Manchester. Originally named Warsaw, the band primarily consisted of Ian Curtis (vocals and occasional guitar), Bernard Sumner (guitar and keyboards), Peter Hook (bass guitar and backing vocals) and Stephen Morris (drums and percussion).
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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