G ——————7—9—9—9—7———————7—9—11—9—7—9—————7—9—11—13—11—9—9—11—9—7—9—7—5—7—5
D 5—7—9———————————9—7—9——————————————7—9——————————————————————————————————
A ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
E ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
G ——————7—9—7————————————————————————————————————————————
D 5—7—9———————9—7—5—7—————————————5—————————————5————————
A ————————————————————7—5———————5———7—5—5—5———5———7—5————
E ————————————————————————7—5—7—————————————7—————————7—5
G —————————————————————————————
D ——————5———————5———————5—————— (x4)
A ——5—7———7—5—7———7—5—7———7—5——
E 7———————————————————————————7
G ————————————5—7—5——————————————
D ————————5—7———————7—5——————————
A ————5—7———————————————7—5——————
E 5—7———————————————————————7—5—7
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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