standard tuning
G ———————————————————|———————————————————|————————————————————|
D —————7—9—10—9—7————|————————7——————7—9—|—10—9—7—————————————|
A ——7—————————————10—|—7—9—10———7—10—————|————————10—9—7—9—10—|
E ———————————————————|———————————————————|————————————————————|
G ———————————————————|
D ——10—9—7————9—7—7——|
A —————————10————————|
E ———————————————————|
G ———————————————————|———————————————————|——————————————————|
D ——————————————7—9——|—10—9—7————————————|——————————————7—9—|
A —————6—7—9—10——————|————————10—9—6—7—9—|—————6—7—9—10—————|
E ——7————————————————|———————————————————|—7—8——————————————|
G ———————————————————|
D ——10—9—7———————————|
A —————————10—9—7—6——|
E ———————————————————|
G ——————————————————|——————————————————|——————————————————|
D —————————5—7—8—7——|—5———————————5—7——|—8—7—5————————————|
A ——5——7—8——————————|———8—7—5—7—8——————|———————8—7—5—7—8——|
E ——————————————————|——————————————————|——————————————————|
G ——————————————————|
D ——8—7—5———————————|
A ————————8—7—5—5———|
E ——————————————————|
G ——————————————————|—————————————————|——————————————————|
D —————————————5—7——|—8—7—5———————————|—————————————5—7——|
A —————4—5—7—8——————|———————8—7—4—5—7—|—————4—5—7—8——————|
E ——5———————————————|—————————————————|—5—6——————————————|
G ——————————————————|
D ——8—7—5———————————|
A ————————8—7—5—4———|
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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