band : shun
album : michael in reign
song : hopesend
tabbed by baboos
standard tuning : EADG
guitar intro
verse
1|——————5————————5—4—————————————————————5————————5——————5/9
2|————————————————————7———5h7———————————————————————————————
3|—7————————7———————————7—————7—————7————————7——————————————
4|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
1|——————5————————5—4—————————————————————5————————5——————5——
2|————————————————————7———5h7———————————————————————————————
3|—7————————7———————————7—————7—————7————————7——————————————
4|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
bridge 1
1|————————————————————————————————
2|————————————————————————————————
3|——7—77—7777777 etc——————————————
4|————————————————————————————————
verse
bridge 2
1|———————————————————————————
2|———————————————————————————
3|——7—77—7777777—5—55—5555555
4|———————————————————————————
verse
repeat a lot
1|———————————————————————————||————————————
2|———————————————————————————||——————55————
3|——7—77—7777777—5—55—5555555||——77——————77
4|———————————————————————————||————————————
bass solo part
1|——4————————————————————————
2|————5—4————————————————————
3|————————5h7————————————————
4|———————————————————————————
4x
1|————————————————————————
2|—————55—————————————————
3|——77————77——————————————
4|————————————————————————
repeat a lot 2x
1|———————————————————————————||————————————||———————
2|———————————————————————————||——————55————||—————55
3|——7—77—7777777—5—55—5555555||——77——————77||—77————
4|———————————————————————————||————————————||———————
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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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