G—77—5—4—————————————5————77—5—4—————————————
D————————————5—7—7—6—————————————————5—7—7—6—
A———————5—7—8———8———————————————5—7—8———8————
E————————————————————————————————————————————
G———————————————————————————
D——7—6h7p6——77—66——77—66———— 2x
A—5———————8——————8——————8———
E———————————————————————————
G—————————————————————————————————————5——
D————7—6———————7—6—————7—6———————7—6—7———
A—4—7———8—5—4—7—————4—7———8—5—4—7————————
E————————————————————————————————————————
G—19—19—————————7—10—————9—12————————————19—19———————————7—10—————————
D——————12—12~88————10—10—————————————————————12—12~88————10~—7—10—
A—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
E—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
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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