In bass tab, notes are indicated by fret number. The fret number is written on the string on which it is played. Most basses have between 20 and 24 frets. You may see fret numbers from 0 the open string up to In this example you are to play the 3rd fret on the E-string followed by the 2nd fret on the A-string, then the 5th fret on the A-string, and finally the 5th fret on the D-string, then back down the same notes.
The above may look and sound like this click play to see and hear the animated fretboard :. Bars are usually marked as they are in standard notation with a vertical barline. Many times rhythm is not indicated in bass tab. All you get is the order of the notes. In this case you are left on your own to listen to the recording and piece it together yourself. Many of the other markings found in bass tabs indicate the way notes are to be played. Learn where to find the tabs you need in this guest post by San Diego teacher Justine D.
Curious how lessons work? Sign up for more information about our private lessons. Submit Sign up successful. Today, many bass tabs are written and shared online by musicians like you who want a way to remember their favorite songs. Bass tab features four horizontal lines that represent each of your strings; the line at the very bottom represents your low E string, while the line at the top represents your G string.
The numbers on the lines represent what fret to play. Read the tab from left to right, playing only the notes indicated by the numbers. Have fun!! NET 6. The Break- As Stu often does, he ad-libs everywhere.
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The numbers on Guitar TAB represent the fret numbers on a string. Take a look at the below diagram for examples of different Guitar TAB numbers and how each number matches a note on the guitar:. When numbers on Guitar TAB are stacked on top of each other, it is telling you to play those numbers at the same time. In other words, strum a chord.
All of the above numbers in the Guitar TAB are stacked on top of each other and if you play them all at the same time, you end up with a chord. Take a look at the below Guitar TAB and think about what is being played or try to play it yourself :. When numbers are written side by side on the same string or different strings , the Guitar TAB is telling you to play the notes one after the other from left to right. In the below Guitar TAB, you start by playing the 1st fret note, then play the 2nd fret note, then the 3rd fret note, and finally the 4th fret note because they are all written one after the other.
The key point to remember is that you only play a string on your guitar when you see a number on that string. Symbols on Guitar TAB represent different guitar techniques such as slides, bends, hammer-ons, palm-muting, and more. When you see a symbol in Guitar TAB, it is telling you to perform a specific type of technique. There are two sets of symbols to learn for Guitar TAB. This is when you play a note and hammer-on to a higher note. In formal Guitar TAB, this is shown as a curved line over the two notes as shown below and an H above the staff:.
This is when you play a note and pull-off to a lower note. The same curved line is used in formal Guitar TAB as is used for hammer-ons, so you simply need to look at whether the number is higher or lower to know which technique to use. Hammer-ons and pull-offs can be combined known as legato all under the same curved line as shown below:. To know which slash symbol is which, think of the slash symbol as a slide you walk up to from the left.
Some old text-based Guitar TAB may show s instead of a slash eg: 7s5. In formal Guitar TAB, you may also notice a curved line over the top of the slide, this is a reminder that you only pick the first note of the slide. In formal Guitar TAB, a curved line with an arrow or number is used.
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