School Days Bass Tabs - Stanley Clarke @ BigBassTabs.com

Song: School Days
Artist: Stanley Clarke
Album: The Bass—ic Collection
Tabbed By: Tony E.([email protected])


Legend :
T         Thumb
P         Pop w/ index finger
^         bend
~         vibrato
S         Strum w/ finger nails
h	  Hammer
p	  Pull—off

Note: In here I discuss how to raise a harmonic pitch. I found another
way to this, on the 19th fret of the G string. Give it a good bend,
this will produce the same sound.

Riff # 1

This is just the basic riff, I don't think anyone can play this
perfect, but here is a basic version, try and work with it.

(0:00  —  1:54)

—9——6——4—4—2—2—4/64—4——2—2—4/64—4—5—2——|
—7——4——2—2—0—0—————2—2——0—0—————2—2—5—2——|
—————————————————————————————————————————|
—————————————————————————————————————————|
 S  S  S S S S S   S S  S S S   S S S S


Riff # 2

I saw another tab with this in it but they were playing it an octave
too high, simple slap riff.
(1:55  —  2:08)
G——————————————————————————————————————————————|
D————2———————4——————5———————7———7~—————————————|
A——————————————————————————————————————————————|
E—0——————2———————3—————5—————————————5———/5——|
  T  P   T   P   T  P  T    P   P    T     T


Riff # 1 (Again)

(2:09  —  2:21)

—9——6——4—4—2—2—4/64—4——2—2—4/64—4—5—2——|
—7——4——2—2—0—0—————2—2——0—0—————2—2—5—2——|
—————————————————————————————————————————|
—————————————————————————————————————————|
 S  S  S S S S S   S S  S S S   S S S S

+———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————+
|  @ 2:24 Harmonics w/ bend                                     |
|  G——<7>——————————————————————                                 |
|  D—————————————————————————                                   |
|  A——————————————————————————                                  |
|  E—————————————————————————                                   |
|  Here you play the harmonic then grab the head of your bass   |
|  with your left hand and the end of the body with your right  |
|  hand. Using your body like a fulcrum bend the bass around    |
|  you.  This will tighten the strings raising the pitch,       |
|  thus a bend.                                                 |
|                                                               |
+———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————+


Solo Break down:

(2:28  —  2:40)
G———9h11——————11h12p11—9————————9——7———————7h9p7p6———5^p4————4h5p4—2————2h4p2p0—————————————————————2—|
D————————0——0————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————3^——2h3p2h3p2p0————2—|
A—————————————————————————0——0——————————7——————————0———————5——————————0—————————————————————————————0—|
E—————————————————————————————————————7———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
                                P  P                 P                               
              S
Riff # 2 (again)
He plays this through a sampler, like the "Boomerang" or the
"BOSS RC—20 Loop Station". Stanley plays this riff 8 times.
Then it is looped under his solo, or at least thats how I do it.

(2:41  —  It Just keeps looping)
G——————————————————————————————————————————————|
D————2———————4——————5———————7———7~—————————————|
A——————————————————————————————————————————————|
E—0——————2———————3—————5—————————————5———/5——|
  T  P   T   P   T  P  T    P   P    T     T

Solo: (3:08)
G——<7>^———————————<7>^————|
D—————————————————————————|
A—————————————————————————|
E—————————————————————————|
   Harmonic     Harmonic
    bend          bend

(3:20)
G——9——9h11——|——————9—9h11——|—————9—11^~——|——————9——11———11^~—|
D———————————|————9—————————|———9—————————|————9——————————————|
A———————————|——————————————|—————————————|———————————————————|
E———————————|——————————————|—————————————|———————————————————|


(3:34)
G———9——11——11^—9/11————————9—11—11^—11————9—11—9——|
D—9——————————————————————9——————————————9—————————|
A—————————————————————————————————————————————————|
E—————————————————————————————————————————————————|

(3:40)
G———9—9h11————9——9h11—————9—11^^———9——9h11——|
D—9—————————9———————————9————————9——————————|
A———————————————————————————————————————————|
E———————————————————————————————————————————|

(3:47)Really Fast
G———7—9—9—7—9—9^———————7—9—9—7—9~/———|
D—9——————————————————9———————————————|
A————————————————————————————————————|
E————————————————————————————————————|

                        +————————————+
                        |          x6|
(3:54)faster...         |            |
G———7—99—7—9————7—9———9—|———7—99—7—9—|
D—9———————————9—————9———|—9——————————|
A———————————————————————|————————————|
E———————————————————————|————————————|
                        |            |
                        +————————————+
(4:00)
G—/11^—11—11—9—9h11——————————————7—99—7—9————7——|
D——————————————————————————————9——————————7—9———|
A———————————————————————————————————————————————|
E———————————————————————————————————————————————|

More to come soon...
Check my other tabs,
Victor Wooten's — Amazing Grace
Stanley Clarke — We Supply
Stanley Clarke — Mothership Connection (Star Child)


Note: I am looking for Anthony Wellington.
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Taken from bigbasstabs.com —

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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:

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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