
Victor Wooten — Yingin' and Yangin'


x = ghost note
/ = slide up
\ = slide down
<2&6> = closed harmonic [put a finger firmly down on 2, 
harmonic lightness for 6|
        [place fingers RIGHT before the fret (or right on the note for 
fretless)]
h = hammer on
tr = trill
^ = vibrato

Technically you can play this without a 5—string bass, you'll 
just miss 
a few notes. But, of course, a 5—string IS useful. I do not have 
a 5—string, 
but i wrote where the notes should go. My ear is pretty good, and 
I can 
identify most notes and get them down, but the opening part and 
the B string 
notes may be off; I doubt it though.

This tab covers the main little riff you hear at the beginning, 
and the lower 
bass part of the song. The higher bass part is fairly easy to solo 
over if you 
want to, but I just included the low end for now.

Any changes / suggestions? E—mail me, [email protected].

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OPENING / MAIN THEME

G|——17———————17\16——19——————————————————————————————————12————————————|
D|————————19———————————19—17———12—17—16——12——15———14h12—————15tr14h12—|
A|—————19—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
E|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|

                         
G|———————————————————————————||
D|———————————————————————————||
A|—15—14—12———————14—————————||
E|——————————15—14————13^—15^—||



BASS LINE (main theme stuck in there a few times)
G|———————————————|———————————————————————|
D|———————————————|———————————————————————|
A|———————————3—5—|—————————5——5h3————————|
E|——5————3—5—————|——3——3—————————————————|

G|——————————————|—————————————|————————————————————|—————————————————|
D|——————————————|—————————5h7—|————————————————————|—————————————————|
A|———————5—3h5——|———————5—————|————————————————3—5—|———————7——5h3————|
E|——1—1—————————|——3—3————————|——5———5——0—3—5——————|——3—3————————————|

G|——————————————|—————————————|——————————————————|———————————————————|
D|——————————————|—————————5h7—|——————————————————|———————————————————|
A|———————5—3h5——|———————7—————|————————————3—3—5—|————————5——5h3—————|
E|——1—1—————————|——3—3————————|——5——3h5—5————————|——3——3—————————————|

G|——————————————|—————————————|——————————————————————————————————————|
D|——————————————|—————————5h7—|—————————————————5—5h7————————————————|
A|———————5—3h5——|———————7—————|—————5——5h7—7———7—————————————————————|
E|——1—1—————————|——3—3————————|—5—5——————————————————————————————————|

G|———————————————|——————————————|—————————————|——————————————————————|
D|———————————————|——————————————|—————————5h7—|——————————————————————|
A|————————7——5h3—|——————5——3h5——|———————7—————|———————————————3—5————|
E|——3——3—————————|——1—1—————————|——3—3————————|——5——5—0—3—5——————————|

G|———————————————|——————————————|—————————————|——————————————————————|
D|———————————————|——————————————|—————————5h7—|——————————————————————|
A|————————7——5h3—|——————5——3h5——|———————7—————|———————————————3—5————|
E|——3——3—————————|——1—1—————————|——3—3————————|——5——5—0—3—5——————————|

(5—string needed for a few notes here:)        (theme change) 1:04
G|———————————————|——————————————|—————————————|——————————————————————|
D|———————————————|——————————————|—————————5h7—|——————————————————————|
A|————————7——5h3—|——————5——3h5——|———————7—————|——5——5—5—5————————————|
E|——3——3—————————|——1—1—————————|——3—3————————|——————————————————————|
B|———————————————|——————————————|—————————————|———————————3——————————|

G|——————————————|————————————————|———————————————|———————————————————|
D|—2——2—2———————|—3——3———————————|—3—3—————3—————|——0——0—0———————————|
A|—————————2————|——————3—3—5—3———|————————————0——|—————————0——0——————|
E|————————————0—|————————————————|———————————————|———————————————————|
B|——————————————|————————————————|———————————————|——————————————3————|

                                                              1:23
G|——————————————|————————————————|———————————————————————————————————|
D|—2——2—2———2———|—4——————————4—4—|—3—4—5*————————————————————————————|
A|——————————————|————————————————|————————————————————————————12\0———|
E|————————0—————|—————————2——————|———————————————————————————————————|
                                        *hold until slide

REPEAT BASS LINE (ad lib)


Then at about 3:04 :

INTERLUDE
G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
E|—3/18\3———3—3—————1———————————————————4————1————0——————————————————|
B|————————————————————————3——————2—————————————————————14\0——————————|


REPEAT BASS LINE (ad lib)

At about 4:02

   (repeat 3x)
G|:————————————————————:|—————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|:————————————————————:|—————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|:——2——3——————2———————:|—————————————————————————————————————————————|
E|:————————3——————0————:|——1————<10&15>*——————————————————————————————|
                                  * Victor does not play this harmonic,
                                  but I thought it would be a cool
                                  ending. Do as you will.

About Victor Wooten

Victor Lemonte Wooten (born September 11, 1964) is an American solo bassist, composer and author.

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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Victor Wooten — Yingin' And Yangin' bass tabs