Super Mario Bros Bass Tabs - Mario Brother Song @ BigBassTabs.com

Super Mario Bros. (NES) "Overworld"

Originally composed by: Koji Kondo Copyright © Nintendo
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Tabbed for guitar by Deezer — [email protected] http://www.kontek.net/vgjam/
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Transcribed to bass by Kiel [email protected]
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Symbols used:  x2 = Play this section 2 times.  * = Special directions follow.

Standard tuning — EADG

Riff I
|——9—9—9———9—12———|
|————————10———————|
|———————————————10|
|—————————————————|

Riff II
|——————————————————9—12—15—10—12—9—————————| X2
|—10—5———7—9—8—7—5—————————————————10—12—9—|
|——————7———————————————————————————————————|
|——————————————————————————————————————————| 

Riff III                                                                         X2
|—12—11—10—8—9——————————————12—11—10—8—9—17—17—17—12—11—10—8—9—————————————————————|
|———————————————————10———12—————————————————————————————————————————10—12—13—12—10|
|——————————————11—12———12——————————————————————————————————————10—12—12———————————|
|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|


Riff IV                                   * (see bottom of file)
|—————————————7—9—————————————————————7—9——————————————7—9——————|
|—10—10—10—10—————10—7————10—10—10—10——————10—10—10—10————10—7——|
|——————————————————————10—————————————————————————————————————10|
|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|

Riff I

Riff II   X2

Riff V                                                                               
       X2
|—9————————————10—10——————14—14—14—12—10—9—————————9—————————————10—10——————10—10—10—9—————————
|———10——————————————————9——————————————————10———————10———————————————————9————————————12—10————
|——————10—11—12——————12——————————————————————12—10————10—11—12———————12—————————————————————8——
|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 

Riff V cont.

   ————|
   ————|
   8———|
   ——9—|



Riff IV

Riff I

Riff V

Riff II X2

Riff III X2

                                    * * (see bottom of file)
|—————————————7—9————————————————————|
|—10—10—10—10—————10—7————10—10—10—10|
|——————————————————————10————————————|
|————————————————————————————————————|

* Continue here from "**" with faster tempo.
** If you started with 400 seconds on the timer, you'll have 100 seconds remaining at
this
point. The game plays some riff for 6 game seconds, then it continues on with the
tempo
sped up considerably. At the second 10 it goes to that other riff.

Riff II(the 9—12—15—10—12—9) can be a little hard. If you want it can be played

————12—15——————————————————|
—14———————15—17—14—————————|
———————————————————15—17—14|
———————————————————————————|

If any part is hard it can be played up a string( 1=G, 2=D, 3=A, and 4=E),and up
five frets.
For Example:

—9—12—15—10—12—9                       ————12—15—————————
————————————————       Could be played —14———————15—17—14
————————————————                       ——————————————————
————————————————                       ——————————————————

This goes as close to the margins as my computer would let we.
Top: .25
Bottom: .46
Left and Right: .25

How to Read Bass Tabs

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:

1. The Basics

Strings and Frets:
Each line in a tab represents a string on your bass:
- The top line is the highest-pitched string (G on a 4-string bass).
- The bottom line is the lowest-pitched string (E on a 4-string 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.

2. Common Techniques

Hammer-On (h):
Play the first note by picking it, then press down on a higher fret with another finger without picking again.
```
G|-------------------|

D|-------5h7---------|

            
```
Pull-Off (p):
Pluck a note and then "pull off" your finger to let a lower fret ring.
```
G|-------------------|

D|-------7p5---------|

            
```
Slide (/ or \):
Move your finger up (/) or down (\) the fretboard while maintaining pressure.
```
G|-------------------|

D|-------5/7---------|

            
```

3. Advanced Techniques

Bend (b): Push the string up or down to raise the pitch. Example: G|-------7b9---------|
Vibrato (~): Shake the string slightly after playing a note to create a vibrating sound. Example: G|-------7~----------|
Muted Notes (x): Rest your finger lightly on the string without pressing a fret and pluck for a percussive "click" sound.

4. Rhythm and Timing

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.

5. Slap and Pop

Slap (s): Strike the string with the side of your thumb for a percussive sound.
Pop (p): Pull the string away from the fretboard and let it snap back.

Practice Makes Perfect

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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