Artist: Incubus
Song: Dig
Album: Light Grenades
Tabbed by Konrad Anders (civic@jetzweb.de)
Tuning: Standard
Ben seems to use a 5-string, but you'd need the low B-string just one time.
It's possible to play with D-tuning too, but more easy to use standard tuning.
p - pull off
h - hammer
/ - slide up
\ - slide down
~ - let ring
Verse 1 (Bass starts at 0:37):
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------| x4
A|-----------------9h11-9-9h11-------------|
E|--0-0h2-2h4-4-----------------9-9-11\0---|
Chorus 1:
G|---------------------------|---------------------------|
D|--2--1---------------------|--2--1---------------------|
A|--------2~-----------------|--------2~-----------------|
E|------------2-2-0-0-0-0-0--|------------0-0-2-2-2-2-2--|
G|------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--2--1-------4--2-1-----------------|--2--1--------------------------|
A|--------2~----------2-4--2-2--------|--------2~----------------------|
E|-----------------------------4-0-0--|------------0--2/4--2---0/15\0--|
Preverse:
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------| x2
A|-----------------9h11-9-9h11-------------|
E|--0-0h2-2h4-4-----------------9-9-11\0---|
Verse 2:
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------| x6
A|-----------------9h11-9-9h11-------------|
E|--0-0h2-2h4-4-----------------9-9-11\0---|
5th time is a little bit different: (you can play this on the B-string)
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|--2-2-1-2-1------------------------------|
A|-----------------9h11-9-9h11-------------|
E|------------------------------9-9-11\0---|
(B|--5-5-4-5-4------------------------------|)
Chorus 2:
G|--------------------------|----------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--2--1--------------------|--2--1----------------|--2--1------4-2-1---------------|
A|--------2~----------------|--------2~------------|--------2~--------2-4-2-2-------|
E|------------2-2-0-0-0-0-0-|------------0--2/4--2-|--------------------------4-0-0-|
G|-----------------------|-----------------------|
D|--2--1-----------------|--2--1-----------------|
A|--------2~-------------|--------2~-------------|
E|------------0--2/4--2--|------------0--2/4--2--|
Bridge:
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------4h6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-4---------------------------------------|
E|-4-6-6---------------------------------6-6-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-4-2-|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-1-1-1----------------------------2-4-4-|
E|------------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-4-4-4-4-0-------|
G|-------------------4h6-4-4-4h5-5-5-6-5--------|
D|---------------4-6---------------------6-4----|
A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-4--------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|
"Oh, oh..."
G|--------------------------------4-6-6-4-4-------------|
D|-----6~-4~------------6~-4~-4-4-----------6-6-4-4-----|
A|--7~-------4-6-4---7~---------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------9---------------------------6-----------------------|
D|----------------6--6-6-4-6-6--4--4-4---4---------------------|
A|--7--7-7---7-7-----------------------------4--4-4-6-6-4-4----|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------9----------------------------------4-6-6-6-4----------|
D|---------------4h6--6-6-4-6-6--4--4-4-4-4-4-----------6-4------|
A|--7--7-7---7-7--------------------------------------------6-4--|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus 3:
G|---------------------------|--------------------------|
D|--2--1---------------------|--2--1--------------------|
A|--------2~-----------------|--------2~----------------|
E|------------2-2-0-0-0-0-0--|------------0--2/4--2-----|
G|------------------------------------------|-----------------------|
D|-----4--2--1-------4--2-1-----------------|--2--1-----------------|
A|-------------2~----------2-4--2-2---------|--------2~-------------|
E|-2-4-------------------------------4-0-0--|------------0--2/4--2--|
G|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|--------------|
D|-----4--2--1-----------------|-----4--2--1-----------------|---2--1-------|
A|--------------2~-------------|--------------2~-------------|---------2~---|
E|-2-4--------------0--2/4--2--|-2-4--------------0--2/4--2--|--------------|
Enjoy!
Bass Tabs | |
Title | Dig |
Artist | Incubus |
Tablature Type | ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID | nMsZ6wkZWhA |
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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).