G |———————————————5——|—————————————————|——— x4
D |——7———7—7—7—7——————5——3——3——3——3——3——5——
A |—————————————————|—————————————————|————
E |—————————————————|—————————————————|————
G |———————————————————————————
D |———————————————————————————
A |————————3—3—5—————3—3—5————
E |———3——3———————3—3——————————
G |———————————————————————————————————————————
D |———————————————————————————————————————————
A |——9———9—9—9———7—7—7—7—7—6——————————————————
E |——————————————————————————7——7—7—7—7——9—5—2
G |——————————————————————————————————————————
D |——————————————————————————————————————————
A |———————————0———————————————————0——————————
E |—2—2—0—2—2———2—0—0—2—0—0—2—2—2——2—2—2—0———
s s s s s
G |——5——5——7——7——9——9——9————9—9———9—9———9—9————9—9———9—9————— x2
D |——5——5——7——7——9——9——9————————————————————————————————————
A |——3——3——5——5——7——7——7——7—————7—————7—————3——————3—————————
E |—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
G |————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D |————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
A |—————5————————7——5——3——5—5—3—————————————————7——5——3—5—5—3——————
E |——7————7—5—3——————————————————2—2—0—2—2—2—0———————————————2—2—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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