G—————————————————————————12————————————————————————————————————————————|
D———————————————12—14~—14————12~—12h14p12———————————————————————————————|
A——12—14—15~—15———————————————————————————15—12~————————————————————————|
E———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
—————————————————————————12—14~—12—15—14~————|
———————————————12—14~—14—————————————————————|
——12—14—15~—15———————————————————————————————|
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——12—14—15—14—12————————————————————————————————————|
—————————————————15—14—12—————12h14p12~—15—14—12~———|
——————————————————————————15~———————————————————————|
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———————————0—2~—2————0~—0h2p0——————————|
——0—2—3~—3—————————————————————3—0~————|
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———————————————————0—2~—0—3—2~——|
———————————0—2~—2———————————————|
——0—2—3~—3——————————————————————|
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——0—2—3—2—0————————————————3—2—0~—————|
————————————3—2—0————0h2p0————————————|
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bigbasstabs.
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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