Getting In Tune Bass Tabs - Who @ BigBassTabs.com

Song: Getting In Tune
Artist: The Who
Album: Who's next

OK, here's the bass tab for Getting In Tune (great song, isn't it?).
I didn't put any time signature because I find it quite boring to do, 
but I did take the time to divide it in measures (the song is in 4/4, 
by the way). 

I only put the simplified names of the chords because I didn't 
really feel like finding out the exact chord construction details; 
I'm a bassist, for Christ's sake!!!  

Anyway, I read on BPmag that this song was used as a Berklee bass 
class lesson, so enjoy.
 


Piano intro

00:07
 
 F                                    A#
|10—12—14—10h12p10———————————————————|——————————————|
|——————————————————10h12p10——————————|——————————————|
|———————————————————————————————12h13|13————————————|
|————————————————————————————————————|————13h15p136|

  F               F                 F        A#
|———————|————————|————————|————————|————————|—————————|
|———————|————————|————————|——————10|————————|—————————|
|———————|———————3|————————|————————|8———————|————————3|
|1——————|————————|1———————|————————|—————(8)|6————————|

 F                                              
|————————|————————|
|3———————|————————|
|————————|————————|
|————————|————————|

00:43 (The band kicks in)

 F     F     G#      A#  F          F                                    
|—————|—————|———————————|——————————|—————————————————|
|—————|—————|————6——————|————8————8|————3—————1—3———3|
|—————|—————|——6————————|——————10——|——3—————3—————3——|
|1—1—1|1—1—1|4—————4—6—6|1—1———————|1—————1——————————|

 A#                F                             A#
|—————————————————|———————10—————————————10—————|———————————————————|
|—————————————————|——10————————10———(10)——————10|——(8)—8—8—————8————|
|—————————————————|8————8————8————8—————————8———|————————————8———8—8|
|6—6—6—6—6—6—6—5—3|—————————————————————————————|6—————————6————————|

 F                         A#                  F  
|—————————————————————————|———————————————————|——————————————————————|
|——3—3—3—3————————————————|——8———8—————8—8—(7)|——3—3—(3)———————3————3|
|——————————3—3—3—3————————|————8———8——————————|8—————————3———3————3——|
|1—————————————————1—1—1—1|6—————————1————————|————————————1—————1———|

 C       F     F     G#      A#  F          
|———————|—————|—————|———————————|—————|
|———————|—————|—————|——6————————|—————|
|3—3————|—————|—————|————6——————|————8|                                
|————3—1|1—1—1|1—1—1|4—————4—6—6|1—1——|

 G                      D#                A#  C   C
|——————————————————————|—————————————————|———|———|——7—5——————|          
|————————12—12———————12|——8—8—8—————8————|———|———|——————7—5——|
|10—13—13—————————12———|6———————6—6———6—8|———|3—3|3—————————7|
|——————————————10——————|—————————————————|6—8|———|———————————|

 C           C           C           C           C
|——7—5——————|——7—5——————|——7—5——————|——7—5——————|——7—5——————|
|——————7—5——|——————7—5——|——————7—5——|——————7—5——|——————7—5——|
|3—————————7|3—————————7|3—————————7|3—————————7|3—————————7|
|———————————|———————————|———————————|———————————|———————————|

 C
|——7—5——————|
|——————7—5——|
|3—————————7|
|———————————|

In this part, some of the instrumens fade, and Entwistle does some new 
variations. From now on, they play everything 1 tone (2 frets) higher, 
so watch out.

02:12

 G                               G
|———/12—————————————————————————|———12—12——————————————————————————————|
|———————10h12—————10—10—9———————|—————————10h12—————————10———10—9——————|
|10————————————10————————12—(11)|10—————————————10————3———————————12h11|
|—————————————8—————————————————|——————————————————10—————8———————————|

 G                                 C
|—————————12——————————12————12————|————5—5——5—5—3|
|———12——————————12————————————————|——————————————|
|10————10————10————10————10————10|3—3—————3—————|
|—————————————————————————————————|——————————————|

 G                                   D
|———12——————————12——————————————————|———————————————————|
|——————10—12———————10—12———————12———|———12—11—10————————|
|10——————————10——————————10—10————12|————————————12—————|
|———————————————————————————————————|10—————————————(10)|

>From this point on, the song starts repeating (1 tone higher, always). 
Although there are some little variations, you've already got enough to 
play the whole song. 

Also, I'm almost sure that he does a three—notes piece of scale in that 
part where the chord progression goes F, F, G#, A# but I just couldn't 
figure it out. If you have it, or any correction, please send it to me 
or to the site.

Tabbed by Nick "Thunder Fingers" Pinheiro ([email protected]).

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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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