Martial Law Bass Tabs - Tollbooth @ BigBassTabs.com

Artist: Tollbooth
Song: Martial Law
Album: Their demo tape, not sure what its called
Tabber: Vivek Mahbubani
Tuning: Standard (G, D, A, E)
Note: Tollbooth? whos that!, their a pretty new band of European boys from the
South China Area, their homepage is at http://tollbooth.homepad.com/ they haven't
released any albums yet, but have sent a demo tape around and I believe to A—F
records, their new and young, but they have promise, I'm sure you'll see the
Martial Law song on mp3 circulating soon, I heard this song in concert and it
sounded amazing, so I got the song off them and ripped it from tape to mp3.

~ = let ring
^555^ = triplet
2p0 = pull off
2h3 = hammer on
x = dead note

Most of the song
|G|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
|D|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
|A|—————————————————6—6—6—6—6—6—6—6————————————————5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—————————
|E|—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—————————————————6—6—6—6—6—6—6—6————————————————————————

During the Guitar solo (sounds like chords)
|G|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
|D|——————————————————8—8—8—8—8—8—8—8——————————————————7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7———————
|A|—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5——6—6—6—6—6—6—6—6—8—8—8—8—8—8—8—8——5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5———————
|E|—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3——————————————————6—6—6—6—6—6—6—6————————————————————————

After the solo (in concert he played this, on the demo he didn't for some reason)
the music starts to slow down, and then he plays this (100% correct? dunno!)
|G|——————^555^—^444^—^333^—^222^———————————————————————————————————————————————
|D|——————————————————————————————2p0———————————————————————————————————————————
|A|—5~~——————————————————————————————2p0———————————————————————————————————————
|E|——————————————————————————————————————3p0——0——3—————————————————————————————

Then the last bit before they change to the original riff
|G|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
|D|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
|A|—————————————————6—x—x—x—x—x—x—x—————————————————5—x—x—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5——
|E|—3—x—x—x—x—x—x—x—————————————————6—x—x—x—x—x—x—x————————————————————————

This is a really catchy song!, everyone thats heard it loves it, its mostly
the guitar that brings it up, but this is the bass line for it.
Hopefully this bad will get a bit bigger as time proceeds, remember to check out
their HP (http://tollbooth.homepad.com)

Viv.


Taken from bigbasstabs.com —

How to Read Bass Tabs

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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