A Perfect Circle
Crimes
Thirteenth Step
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0:07
E |—————————————————————————————————————
B |—————————————————————————————————————
F# |———13—13—13——————————————————————————
Db |—————————————12—12—12—15—15—————————— (X3)
0:19
E |—————————————————————————————————————
B |—————————————————————————————————————
F# |———13—13—13——————————————17——————————
Db |—————————————12—12—12—15—15—————————— (X4)
0:35
E |——————————————————————————————————————
B |——————————————————————————————————————
F# |———13—13—13———————————————————————————
Db |—————————————12—12—12—15—15——————————
0:39
E |————————————————————————————|———————————————————————————————————————————————————
B |————————————————————————————|———————————————————————————————————————————————————
F# |————————————————————————————|————————————————————————13—13—13———————————————————
Db |—6—6—6—0—0—0—3—3—3——————(X3)|— 6—6—6—0—0—0—3—3—3—————————————12—12—12—15—15—————
0:55
E |——————————————————————————————|—————————————————|———————————————————————————————
B |——————————————————————————————|—————————————————|———————————————————————————————
F# |——————————————————————————————|—————————————————|———————————————————————————————
D |———6—6—6—0—0—0—3—3—3——————(X4)|———0—0—0—3—3—3———|———6—6—6—0—0—0—3—3—3————(X3)———
Go back to this until it fades out
E |—————————————————————————————————————
B |—————————————————————————————————————
F# |———13—13—13——————————————————————————
Db |—————————————12—12—12—15—15——————————
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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