G———————————————————————————|
D——9————10————11————10——————| (2x)
A——7————7—————7—————7———————|
E———————————————————————————|
G————————————————————————————————————————|
D————————————————————————————————————————| (2x)
A—7—999—9——7—7—7—7—10—10—10—10———9—9—9———|
E————————————————————————————————————————|
G————————————————————————————————————————|——9—7—————————————————|
D————————————————————————————————————————|——————————9—7—9———————|
A—7—999—9——7—7—7—7—10—10—10—10———9—8—7———|——————————————————————|
E————————————————————————————————————————|——————————————————————|
G———————9—7———0—3—4———|———0——2—0——————————————————————|
D————5————————————————|———————————4——————2————————————|
A——7——————————————————|————————————————2———4——————————|
E—————————————————————|———————————————————————————————|
G———————9—7———0—3—4———|———0——2—0——————————————————————|
D————5————————————————|———————————4——————1—2——————————|
A——7——————————————————|————————————————2——————————————|
E—————————————————————|———————————————————————————————|
G————————————————————————————————————|
D————————————————————————————————————| (3x)
A—7—7——7—9—7—9——10—10———10—9—7—9—————|
E————————————————————————————————————|
G—————————————————————————————|——8—————————————————————|
D—9—9——————9—9—————9—9—999————|——9—————————————————————|
A—————————————————————————————|——10————————————————————|
E——————7————————7—————————————|——0—————————————————————|
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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