Bass Solo Bass Tabs - Newstead Jason @ BigBassTabs.com

Artist: Jason Newstead
  Album: ??????? (I don't think it's on one)
  Song: Bass solo
  Original tab by: Nick S. ([email protected])
  Re—tabbed by: Nick S. (same guy)

Ok, I've gotten some E—mails and there is some cofusion here. This is NOT
the live shit version. This is the STUDIO VERSION. There were some mistakes
too and I've fixed them but I can't gaurantee that section 3 is toatlly
right. Enjoy...

  R— let note ring
  H— hammer on
  /— silde up
  S— slap note
  — slide down

     Section 1  (play once)
G:—————————————————————————————————————
D:—————————————2———————————————————————
A:——4——————2—4———4—————————————————————
E:—————2—4—————————————————————————————

     Repeat this section 5x
G:———————————————|
D:——————————2————|
A:————————2———4——|
E:——2—2—4————————|

G: ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D:——————————————————————————6—6—6—6————————————————4—4—4—4—————————————
A:—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
E:——0—0—2—2—3—4—4—4—4—4—4R———————————3—2—2—2—2—2R———————————4—2————————
                           Repeat this section 2x
G:——————11h13—11——————|———————————————————|
D:——11———————————11—14|————————————2——————|
A:————————————————————|——4———————2———4————|
E:————————————————————|————2—2—4——————————|

G:—————————————————————————————————————6———6————6———————————6————6—————
D:——4h6——4h6—————————————————2————————————————————————————————————————
A:———————————4—7——4———————2————4————4————4————4—————7—4——4————4————————
E:——————————————————2—2—4——————————————————————————————————————————————

G:————————————————6————6————6———————
D:——————4h6—4———————————————————————  E
A:——4h7————————4————4————4—————7—4——  N
E:——————————————————————————————————  D

     Section 2
                    Repeat this one line 4x
G:——————10————10—————12——14——12——10—————————9——————9————10——12——10——9—
D:—————————12————12———————————————————————————10————10————————————————
A:——0r———————————————————————————————0r—0r————————————————————————————
E:————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
   Play this line 4x
G:——————————7———4———4—5———5———
D:————————0———0———5—————7———7—
A:——0r—0r—————————————————————
E:————————————————————————————
   Play this part quietly until you start playing the chords.Then Louder
G:——5———7———9————10————10—————12——14——12——10—9————9————10——12——10——9——
D:————7———9———10————12————12———————————————————10———10————————————————
A:————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
E:————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
  Play this Chord line 4x
G:——10—10—10—10—10—12—14—12—10—9——9——9——9——9——10—12—10—9———
D:——12—12—12—12—12—12—14—12—10—10—10—10—10—10—10—12—10—9———
A:—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
E:—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
  Repeat this line 3x
G:——————————7———4———4—5———5————
D:————————0———0———5—————7———7——
A:——0r—0r——————————————————————
E:—————————————————————————————
  Play this a lot slower
G:————————————7———4———4—5———————2/5———————|
D:—————————0————0———5—————7——2————————————|E
A:——0r—0r———————————————————————————————0r|N
E:————————————————————————————————————————|D

  Section 3

  This is the last section. It's really fast and whoever talks yells hey
after he slaps the low E sometimes. Cool Section.

G:————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D:————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
A:—————————0—2—3——————0—0—0—0—0h2h3————0—2—3————0—0—0—0—0h2h3—
E:——10

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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