Bass line for "Calling Dr. Love" by Kiss
Transcribed by S.Andersson
Intro & verse
G ———————————————————————————————————————
D ———————————————————————————————————————
A ——————————————————5————5—5—————————————
E 0————0—0—3————3—3——————————5———5—3—————
Variant of verse
G ———————————————————————————————————————
D ———————————————————————————————————————
A ———7————————————2—3—5——5——3—2—0——0—————
E 0—————0—2—3——3——————————————————————3—2—
Last verse before chorus
G ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D ————————————————————————5—————————————————————————————————
A ———7—————————————2—3————————5———3—3——3—3——3—3——3——5—5—————
E 0—————0—2—3——3————————————————————————————————————————————
Chorus
E ——————————————————————————————————————
B ——————————————————————————————————————
G ——————————————————————————————————————
D 7———————————7——5————5———————0————————
E ————0————0——————————————7———————3—2———
Last time at chorus
E ———————————————————————————————————————
B ———————————————————————————————————————
G ———————————————————————————————————————
D 7———————————7———————————5—————————————
E ————0————0——————8————7—5—————5—3—0—0———
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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