Song: Understanding me
Artist: SOiL
Album: Scars
Tabbed by: Amazinbassplayer
You shouldn’t have any problems with this one. Just tune the B down to a flat.
Verse
G ——————————————————————
D ——————————————————————
A ——————————————————————x9
E ———————————————————————
Bb—00—0—0/2—00—0—0/2—
Pre—chorus
G ————————————————————————
D ————————————————————————
A ————————————————————————
E —————————————————————————
Bb—5—4—5—0—————5—4—5—0—
Chorus
G ————————————————————————————————————————————
D ————————————————————————————————————————————
A ————————————————————————————————————————————
E —————————————————————————————————————————————
Bb—0—0—0—0—0—5——0—0—0—0—0—5—0—0—0—0—0—5——5—4—5—00—
Verse
G ——————————————————————
D ——————————————————————
A ——————————————————————x9
E ———————————————————————
Bb—00—0—0/2—00—0—0/2—
Pre—chorus
G ————————————————————————
D ————————————————————————
A ————————————————————————
E —————————————————————————
Bb—5—4—5—0—————5—4—5—0—
Chorus
G ————————————————————————————————————————————
D ————————————————————————————————————————————
A ————————————————————————————————————————————
E —————————————————————————————————————————————
Bb—0—0—0—0—0—5——0—0—0—0—0—5——0—0—0—0—0—5——5—4—5—00—
Strange bit
G ————————————————————————
D ————————————————————————
A ————————————————————————
E ————————0—————0—————————
Bb—0—0—0——5—3———5—3—0—
Chorus
G ————————————————————————————————————————————
D ————————————————————————————————————————————
A ———————————————————————————————————————————— x2
E —————————————————————————————————————————————
Bb—0—0—0—0—0—5——0—0—0—0—0—5——0—0—0—0—0—5——5—4—5—00—
Outro
G —————————————
D —————————————
A ————————————— x2
E —————————————
Bb—5—4—5—00—
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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