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Primus — Frizzle Fry (perfect) bass tabs

4.7 / 5 (6x)
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artist: primus
Bassist: Les Claypool

^ : downstroke flamenko
S : Slap
P : Pop
~ : let ring out
p : pull off
h : Hammer on

for the intro rest the bottom of your palm above the neck on the
body and tap the fret board hard and quick to produce a quick sound
notated by +


+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
G————7777777777 888888888888 7777777777777———I——————————————————I
D——————————————0————————————0———0————————————I————6p5—0—————————I
A————————————————————————————————————————————I—————————————5————I
E————————————————————————————————————————————I——————————3/5—————I
continue this part throughout S S S P
the guitar part not this


rest until "well maybe"

G——————————————8———————————————————7————————————————————8———————————————————5—7——I
D——6p5—0———————8————————6p5—0——————7—————————6p5—0——————8———————6p5—0———————5—7——I
A————————————5—6——————5——————————5—5———————5——————————5—6—————5———————————5—3—5——I X2
E————————3\5—————3\5——————————3\5—————3\5——————————3\5—————3\5—————————3\5———————I
p p S S ^ S S P P S S ^ S S P P S S ^ S S P P S S ^ ^

after that do a quick
+++
G—————777——————I


rest until "thank god the boy's alone"

E——3/9—3/9—3/9———I Play quickly
S S S

G——————————————8———————————————————7————————————————————8———————————————————5—7——I
D——6p5—0———————8————————6p5—0——————7—————————6p5—0——————8———————6p5—0———————5—7——I
A————————————5—6——————5——————————5—5———————5——————————5—6—————5———————————5—3—5——I X3.5
E————————3\5—————3\5——————————3\5—————3\5——————————3\5—————3\5—————————3\5———————I
p p S S ^ S S P P S S ^ S S P P S S ^ S S P P S S ^ ^

The 3.5 means play twice but on the forth time play half of it G—7—I
this is half way
D—7—I
A—5—I

Then after "this time they might take him away"

G—————————————————————————————————7———|
D——————3—————4—————5—————6—7—6—7——6———|
A—5———3—5———3—5———3—5———3—————————————|
E——4—5———4—5———4—5———4—5——————————————|
SS SSSSS SSSSS SSSSS SSS S S S ^


After "It way just take us all away"

G————7—x—7—x—7————7—x—7—x—7—x—7————7————7————7—|
D————7—x—7—x—7————7—x—7—x—7—x—7————7————7————7—|
A————5—x—5—x—5————5—x—5—x—5—x—5————5————5————5—|
E—3/5——————————3/5——————————————3/5——3/5——3/5——|
S ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ S ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ S ^ S ^ S ^

Then Back to

G——————————————8———————————————————7————————————————————8———————————————————5—7——I
D——6p5—0———————8————————6p5—0——————7—————————6p5—0——————8———————6p5—0———————5—7——I
A————————————5—6——————5——————————5—5———————5——————————5—6—————5———————————5—3—5——I X3.5
E————————3\5—————3\5——————————3\5—————3\5——————————3\5—————3\5—————————3\5———————I
p p S S ^ S S P P S S ^ S S P P S S ^ S S P P S S ^ ^



G——1————————————————————I
D————1—1h2—1————1———1———I
A—————————————3———2—————I
E———————————————————————I
X4

then again back to

G——————————————8———————————————————7————————————————————8———————————————————5—7——I
D——6p5—0———————8————————6p5—0——————7—————————6p5—0——————8———————6p5—0———————5—7——I
A————————————5—6——————5——————————5—5———————5——————————5—6—————5———————————5—3—5——I X1
E————————3\5—————3\5——————————3\5—————3\5——————————3\5—————3\5—————————3\5———————I
p p S S ^ S S P P S S ^ S S P P S S ^ S S P P S S ^ ^


G——1——————————————I———4————————————————I
D————1—1h2p1—1—1——I—————4—4h5p4—4—4————I
A———————————3—2———I————————————6—5—————I
E—————————————————I————————————————————I
X4 X4

Pre—Solo

G—8—7—8—7—8—7|
D—8—7—8—7—8—7|
A—6—5—6—5—6—5|
E————————————|
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^

SOLO

G—————————————————————————————I——————————————————————————I
D—————————————————————————————I——————————————————————————I
A————————55555555535——————————I—999—101010—111111—121212—I
E—————————————————————————————I——————————————————————————I
Played many times then Played in triplets
very fast
G———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————I
D———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————I
A———555555555553335555555555555333555555555533355555555333——————————————I
E———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————I
All of the 3's are triplets

continue with the 3's and 5's on the A sting throw in G—7—I evry
so often
D—6—I
listen to the song for refernce ^

end the solo with a fast but slower than the rest of the solo

G—————————————————————————I———————————————————————————————|
D—————3————4————5————6767—I——————33————44————55———6767————|
A—5——3—5——3—5——3—5——3—————I——5——3——5——3——5——3——5———————5~—|
E——45———45———45———45——————I———45————45————45————45————————|
X2 then X1

end with

G——————————————————————————————I
D—6————————————6—————————————6—I
A——6—6h7p6—6—6——6—6h7p6——6—6———I
E—————————8—7———————————8—7——4—I
X1
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Primus - Frizzle Fry  (perfect) Bass Tab

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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