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Tuning: EADG
G|11--------------------------11-11-11----------------------------|.
D|9---------------------------------------------------------------|.
A|9---------------------------------------------------------------|.
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|.
. x4
G|7---------------------------------------------------------------|.
D|5---------------------------------------------------------------|.
A|5---------------------------7-7-7-------------------------------|.
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|.
0:25
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|7---7-7-7-7-7-7-7---7---7-------3---3-3-3-3-3---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| x3
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|7---7-7-7-7-7-7-7---7---7-------3---3-3-3-3-3---5-5-5-5-5-5-5---|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
0:40
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------4---------| x4
A|5h7-7-7---7-7---5h7-7-7---7-7---5h7-7-7---7-7---5-----------5---|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------4---------|
D|5h7-7-7---7-7---5h7-7-7---7-7---5h7-7-7---7-7---5-----------5---| x4
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
1:11
G|------------------------------------------------5-4-------------|.
D|----------------5---------------7-------------------7-5-7-5-4---|.
A|5h7---7---7-7-----7---7---7-7-----7---7---7-7-------------------|.
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|.
. x2
G|------------------------------------------------5-4-------------|.
D|----------------5---------------7-------------------7-5-7-------|.
A|5h7---7---7-7-----7---7---7-7-----7---7---7-7-------------------|.
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|.
1:26
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------| x4
A|7---7-7---7-7---7-7-7-7-7---5---3---3-3---3-3---5---5-5---5-5---|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------2---------|
D|5---5-5---5-5---5-5-5-5-5---3---1---1-1---1-1---3-----------3---| x3
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|5---5-5---5-5---5-5-5-5-5---3---1---1-1---1-1---3-----------/---|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
1:55
G|----5-5---------5-4-----7---7-------5-5---------5-4-------------|.
D|7---------7-7-------7-----------7---------7-7-------7-5-7---7---|.
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|.
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|.
. x2
G|----5-5---------5-4-----7---7-------5-5---------5-4-------------|.
D|7---------7-7-------7-----------7---------7-7-------7-5-7-------|.
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|.
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|.
2:08
Guitar solo.
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|7---7-7---7-7---7-7-7-7-7---5---3---3-3---3-3---5---5-5---5-5---|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|7---7-7---7-7---7-7-7-7-7---5-------------------------5-----5---|
A|--------------------------------3---3-3---3-3---5---5-----5-----|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|7---7-7---7-7---7-7-7-7-7---5---3---3-3---3-3---5---5-5---5-5---|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|7---7-7---7-7---7-7-7-7-7---5-------------------------5---5-5---|
A|--------------------------------3---3-3---3-3---5---5-----------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|.
D|9---9-9---9-9---9-9-9-9-9---7---5---5-5---5-5---7---7-7---7-7---|.
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|.
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|.
. x2
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|.
D|9---9-9---9-9---9-9-9-9-9---7-------------------------7---7-7---|.
A|--------------------------------5---5-5---5-5---7---7-----------|.
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|.
2:36
G|----5-5---------5-4-----7---7-------5-5---------5-4-------------|
D|7---------7-7-------7-----------7---------7-7-------7-5-7-------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----5-5---------5-4-----7---7-------5-5---------5-4-------------|
D|7---------7-7-------7-----------7---------7-7-------7-5-7-------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----5-5---------5-4-----7---7-------5-5---------5-4-------------|
D|7---------7-7-------7-----------7---------7-7-------7-5-7---7---|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----5-5---------5-4-----7---7-------5-5---------5-4-------------|
D|7---------7-7-------7-----------7---------7-7-------7-5-7-------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
2:50
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------4---------| x4
A|5h7-7-7---7-7---5h7-7-7---7-7---5h7-7-7---7-7---5-----------5---|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------4---------|
D|5h7-7-7---7-7---5h7-7-7---7-7---5h7-7-7---7-7---5-----------5---| x4
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
3:19
G|------------------------------------------------5-4-------------|.
D|----------------5---------------7-------------------7-5-7-5-4---|.
A|5h7---7---7-7-----7---7---7-7-----7---7---7-7-------------------|.
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|.
. x2
G|------------------------------------------------5-4-------------|.
D|----------------5---------------7-------------------7-5-7-------|.
A|5h7---7---7-7-----7---7---7-7-----7---7---7-7-------------------|.
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|.
3:33
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------| x3
A|7---7-7---7-7---7-7-7-7-7---5---3---3-3---3-3---5---5-5---5-5---|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|7---7-7---7-7---7-7-7-7-7---5---3---3-3---3-3---5---5-5-----5---|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|5---5-5---5-5---5-5-5-5-5---5---1---1-1---1-1---3---3-3---3-3---|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------2---------|
D|5---5-5---5-5---5-5-5-5-5---3---1---1-1---1-1---3-----------3---|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|5---5-5---5-5---5-5-5-5-5---3---1---1-1---1-1---3---3-3---3-3---|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------2---------|
D|5---5-5---5-5---5-5-5-5-5---3---1---1-1---1-1---3-----------3---|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
4:02
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|7---7-7-7-7-7-7-7---7---7-------3---3-3-3-3-3---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| x3
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|7---7-7-7-7-7-7-7---7---7-------3-------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------5-----------------------------------------------------/-|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|7-------------------------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5---7-5---5/|
A|------------------------------------------------------7-----7---|
E|----------------5-----------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5---7-5---5---------------------|
A|----------------------------------7-----7---7-6-5-3-------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-|
G|------------|
D|------------|
A|------------|
E|5---------5-|
Bass Tabs | |
Title | Aces High |
Artist | Iron Maiden |
Tablature Type | ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID | Xg9aQvjMS60 |
Interactive Bass Tab Guide
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Use these buttons to control the digital tab player.
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).