Artist: Pennywise
Album: Up From the Ashes
Song: This Only a Test
Label: Epitaph
Bassist: Randy
Tabbed by: Chris
Verse
G|—————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————————|
A|——————————55555555——————————33333333—| x3
E|—00000000——————————55555555——————————|
G|———————————————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————————————————|
A|——————————55555555——————————33—355—577—799—|
E|—00000000——————————55555555————————————————|
Pre—Chorus
G|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|———————————————————55555555—55555555—333333333——————————|
E|—33333333—33333333—————————————————————————————33333333—|
G|—————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————————|
A|—55555555—55555555—33333333——————————|
E|————————————————————————————33333333—|
Chorus
G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|—————————————————————————————————————77777777—55555555—|
E|—00000000—33333333—55555555—77777777———————————————————|
G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|———————————————————77777777—55555555———————————————————|
E|—55555555—77777777———————————————————33333333—77777777—|
G|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|—77777777—55555555—————————————————————————33333333—55555555—|
E|———————————————————33333333—77—755—533—322———————————————————|
Verse
Pre—Chorus
Chorus
Verse (He Variates a little, add some fifths)
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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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