Laying the groundwork for a basstab. Far from polished/correct, please send help.
Play this part for however long:
G|-----------------------|-----------------------|
D|-----------------------|-----------------------|
A|-7------7-7------7-7-7-|-7------7-7------7-7-7-|
E|------7--------7-------|------7--------7-------|
G|-----------------------|-----------------------|
D|-----------------------|-----------------------|
A|-6------6-6------6-6-6-|-6------6-6------6-6-6-|
E|------6--------6-------|------6--------6-------|
And then at some point play this:
G|-----------------------|-----------------------|
D|-----------------------|-----------------------|
A|-7-----7-9-------7-7-7-|-7------7-9------7-7-7-|
E|-----7-----7---7-------|------7-----7--7-------|
G|-----------------------|-----------------------|
D|-----------------------|-----------------------|
A|-6------6-8------6-6-6-|-6------6-8------6-6-6-|
E|------6-----6--6-------|------6-----6--6-------|
G|-----------------------------|-----------------------|
D|-----------------------------|-----------------------|
A|-7-----7-9-------9---9---9---|-7------7-9------7-7-7-|
E|-----7-----7---7-------7---7-|------7-----7--7-------|
G|-----------------------|----------------------|
D|-----------------------|----------------------|
A|-6-----6-8-------6-6-6-|-6---x-6-6---x-6-6-6/-|
E|-----6-----6---6-------|----------------------|
G|---------------------|---------------------|
D|---------------------|---------------------|
A|-7---7-7-7---7-7-7-7-|-7---7-7-7---7-7-7-7-|
E|---------------------|---------------------|
G|---------------------|---------------------|
D|---------------------|---------------------|
A|-6---6-6-6---6-6-6-6-|-6---6-6-6---6-6-6-6-|
E|---------------------|---------------------|
G|---------------------|---------------------|
D|---------------------|---------------------|
A|-7---7-7-7---7-7-7-7-|-7---7-7-7---7-7-7-7-|
E|---------------------|---------------------|
G|---------------------|---------------------|
D|---------------------|---------------------|
A|-6---6-6-6---6-6-6-6-|-6---6-6-6-----------|
E|---------------------|---------------------|
G|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-------------------16-17-|-------------------16-17-|-------------------16-17-|-------------------16-17-|
A|----------12-14-15-------|----------12-14-15-------|----------12-14-15-------|----------12-14-15-------|
E|-12-14-15----------------|-12-14-15----------------|-12-14-15----------------|-12-14-15----------------|
G|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-------------------15-16-|-------------------15-16-|-------------------15-16-|-------------------15-16-|
A|----------11-13-14-------|----------11-13-14-------|----------11-13-14-------|----------11-13-14-------|
E|-11-13-14----------------|-11-13-14----------------|-11-13-14----------------|-11-13-14----------------|
G|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-------------------16-17-|-------------------16-17-|-------------------16-17-|-------------------16-17-|
A|----------12-14-15-------|----------12-14-15-------|----------12-14-15-------|----------12-14-15-------|
E|-12-14-15----------------|-12-14-15----------------|-12-14-15----------------|-12-14-15----------------|
G|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-------------------15-16-|-------------------15-16-|-------------------15-16-|-------------------------|
A|----------11-13-14-------|----------11-13-14-------|----------11-13-14-------|-------------------------|
E|-11-13-14----------------|-11-13-14----------------|-11-13-14----------------|-11----------------------|
And now do whatever you want with this again! Go nuts! I don't care!
G|-----------------------|-----------------------|
D|-----------------------|-----------------------|
A|-7------7-7------7-7-7-|-7------7-7------7-7-7-|
E|------7--------7-------|------7--------7-------|
G|-----------------------|-----------------------|
D|-----------------------|-----------------------|
A|-6------6-6------6-6-6-|-6------6-6------6-6-6-|
E|------6--------6-------|------6--------6-------|
| pbr Pre-bend release
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
| ~ Vibrato
| s Slap
| P Pop
| PM Palm mute
| TR Trill
| N Tremolo
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I clearly don't have the attention span for this.
| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Bruise Cruise |
| Artist |
Puma Blue |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
OKW8Kzz_pNU |
Interactive Bass Tab Guide
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| Symbol | Function |
|---|
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How to Read Bass Tab: A Beginner's Guide
1. Understanding the Basics
a. Strings:
Bass tab consists of horizontal lines representing the strings of the bass guitar.
The lowest-pitched string (usually the E string) is at the bottom, and the highest-pitched string
(usually the G string) is at the top.
b. Numbers:
Numbers on the lines indicate which fret to play on a specific string.
For example, if you see "3" on the E string, it means you should press down the third fret on the lowest string.
2. Reading Bass Tab Example
In this tab:
- Play the note on the 1st fret of the E string.
- Play the open E string.
- Play the 3rd fret on the A string.
- Play the 1st fret on the A string.
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|---------3-------|
E|---1-1---1---3---|
3. Playing Techniques
a. Hammer-ons and Pull-offs:
Hammer-ons are represented by an "h" (e.g., 5h7 means play the 5th fret and hammer onto the 7th fret).
Pull-offs are represented by a "p" (e.g., 7p5 means play the 7th fret and pull off to the 5th fret).
b. Slides:
Slides are often indicated by an "/" or "\\" between two numbers (e.g., 5/7 means slide from the 5th fret to the 7th fret).
