Seinfield Bassline
Slap and pop though whole song
b—bend
h—hammer
G: —————0h7—0h4—————————————————————————
D: ——————————————7—5————————————————————
A: —————————————————————0h5—0h2—————————
E: ——0———————————————————————————5—3————
G: ————————————————————————————————————————————————————x2
D: ——————————————————————————————————2—————————————7———
A: ————————2——5————————————————————————————————————————
E: ——0—0h4——————4—5—5———3—b2—b1————0———0—2—2—3—4—5—————
G: —————————————————————————————————————————————————3——
D: ——————————1———————————————————————3—————————————————
A: ——————0—3———0—1—1———1———————————————————————0—1—————
E: ——1—1——————————————————b4—b3————1———1—3—3—4—————————
G: ———0h7—0h4—————————————————————————
D: ————————————7—5————————————————————
A: ———————————————————0h5—0h2—————————
E: ————————————————————————————5—3————
G: —————————————————————————————————————————————————4————————————
D: ——————————2———————————————————————4—————————————————b2————————
A: ——————1—4———1—2—2———5———————————————————————1—2————————b4——b2—
E: ——2—2——————————————————b4—b3————2———2—4—4—5———————————————————
G: —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D: ——————————————————————————————————2—————————————3————————————
A: ————————2——5————————————————————————————————————————3—3—4—5——
E: ——0—0h4——————4—5—5———3—b2—b1————0———0—2—2—3—4—5——————————————
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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