Song: Digital
Artist: Joy Division
Album: Substance
Tabbed by: Michael Blum
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This song is generally pretty simple. It's basically Riff 1 (with
a few variations) throughout. I've included two variations to Riff 1.
Riff 1
G ———————————————————————————————————————————————————
D ———————————————————————————————————————————————————
A ———5—4————4—5—4—5—4—5—4————————————————————————————
E ———————55——————————————————————————————————————————
Riff 2
G ———————————————————————————————————————————————————
D ———————————————————776—————————————————————————————
A ———5—4————4—5—4—5——————————————————————————————————
E ———————55——————————————————————————————————————————
Riff 3
G ———————————————————————————————————————————————————
D ———————————————————777—————————————————————————————
A ———5—4————4—5—4—5——————————————————————————————————
E ———————55——————————————————————————————————————————
Open the song with Riff 1 and play 4X.
After that, it's easier (and makes for a shorter tab) to listen to the
song and learn where variations are added. There seems to be a great
number of variant riffs, and the song really sounds fine wherever you
decide to add them, so have some freedom with it.
"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well
please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take
the consequences." —— PJ O'Rourke
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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