G|---7---------------------7--------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------7-7-7-7---7-7-7-----------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7--------|
A|-5---5-5-5-5-5-5-----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7------|
A|-3/5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3/5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-55-77-778-88-88--1-1-0-5-55-55-77-778-88-88--|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------7-----7------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--------------------|
A|-1-1-0-5-55-55-77-77-5---5-5---5-5-5-----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7----------------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------------------|
A|---------------33/5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7---|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------33/5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-555-777-778-888-888-1-1-0-----|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5-555-555-777-778-888-888-111-0-5-555-555----008-888-888-1-1-0-5-555-|
D|-------------------------------------------00-------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------||
D|--------------------------------------------||
A|-555-777-778-888-888-1-1-0-5-555-555--------||
D|-------------------------------------00-00--||
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-4-4-4-4------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-4-4-4-4------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7--------|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----|
A|-33/5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-33/5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-555-777-778-888-888-1-1-0-5-555-555-777-778-|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-888-888-1-1-0-5-555-555------8-888-888-1-1-0-5-555-555-777-778-888---|
D|-------------------------00-00----------------------------------------|
G|---------------------7-5-------------3-3-2----------------------------|
D|-------------------------7--------------------------------------------|
A|-888-1-1-0-5-555-555-------8-888-888-------5-555-555-777-778-888-888--|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-1-1-0-5-555-555------8-888-888-1-1-0-5-555-555-777-778-888-888-1-1-0-|
D|-----------------00-00------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------||
D|-----------------3-3-------------2---3-3-3------------||
A|-5-555-555-5----------1-1--5-5-------------1-1--5-5---||
D|-------------0-0--------------------------------------||
G|------------------------------------------7-------|
D|-3-3-------------2---3-3-3------------------8-----|
A|------1-1--5-5-------------1-1--5-5-----------5---|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------| D=12
A|----------------------------------|
D|-3-3-3-3/8-8-8-8/D-D-D-D-D-D-D-D--| X3
G|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|
D|-3-3-3-3/8-8-8-8/D-D-D-D-0-0-0-0--|
G|-----------3~-------------------------------------|
D|-3~-----------------------------7-8~--------7-7-7-|
A|------5~---------0~-------7-5~--------------------|
D|----------------------3~---------------7~---------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-5-5-8-8-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-5-5-3-3----|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------| X2
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Bass Tabs | |
Title | A Time To Be So Small |
Artist | Interpol |
Tablature Type | ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID | wO2t7YvLSQs |
Interactive Bass Tab Guide
Interactive bass tabs provide a better experience than ASCII tabs. With playback, loop, print features and a responsive display that follows the screen of your device.
Use these buttons to control the digital tab player.
Symbol | Function |
| Move cursor to the first bar |
| Play interactive tabs |
| Pause playback |
| Loop |
| Print the tab |
| Zoom |
Page | Switch between page and horizontal view mode |
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).