h = hammer on
p = pull off
/ = slide up
\ = slide down
G|------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|
G|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|
A|-3--5--5h7--------3--5--5h7-------|
E|-----------0---0------------0---0-|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------54--54--|
A|-7777777777777777\333333333333333/5555555555555555/77777777--5---5-|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------54--54--|
A|-7777777777777777\333333333333333/5555555555555555/77777777--5---5-|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------54--54--|
A|-7777777777777777\333333333333333/5555555555555555/77777777--5---5-|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------54--54--|
A|-7777777777777777\333333333333333/5555555555555555/77777777--5---5-|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------54---|
A|-7-----3-----5-----7-0-2-0-3--232--75-|
E|-----3-----5-----7--------------------|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------54---|
A|-7-----3-----5-----7-0-2-0-3--232--75-|
E|-----3-----5-----7--------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------54---|
A|-7777777777777777\3333333333333333/5555555555555555-7-0-2-0-3-232--75-|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------54---|
A|-7777777777777777\3333333333333333/5555555555555555-7-0-2-0-3-232--75-|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------54--54--|
A|-7777777777777777\333333333333333/5555555555555555/77777777--5---5-|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------54--54--|
A|-7777777777777777\333333333333333/5555555555555555/77777777--5---5-|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------4--4-------4--------4--------4--4-------4--------4---|
D|---457----54---45---54--45-54---457----54---45---54--45-54-|
A|-7----------7---------7-------3----------7---------7-------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|------4--4-------4--------4--------4--4-------4--------4---|
D|---457----54---45---54--45-54---457----54---45---54--45-54-|
A|-7----------7---------7-------3----------7---------7-------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-777777777777777777777777777777-5-333333333333333333333333333333-5-|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-777777777777777777777777777777-5-333333333333333333333333333333-5-|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------4----------------4----------------4----------------4----------|
D|--4545-5454--------4545-5454--------4545-5454--------4545-5454------|
A|-7---------753-5--7---------753-5--7---------753-5--7---------753-5-|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------54------------------------------54------|
A|-777777777777777777777777--5-32--555555555555555555555555--5-32--|
E|-------------------------------3-------------------------------3-|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------54------------------------------54------|
A|-777777777777777777777777--5-32--555555555555555555555555--5-32--|
E|-------------------------------3-------------------------------3-|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------54------------------------------54------|
A|-777777777777777777777777--5-32--555555555555555555555555--5-32--|
E|-------------------------------3-------------------------------3-|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------54------------------------------54------|
A|-777777777777777777777777--5-32--555555555555555555555555--5-32--|
E|-------------------------------3-------------------------------3-|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------54------------------------------54------|
A|-777777777777777777777777--5-32--555555555555555555555555--5-32--|
E|-------------------------------3-------------------------------3-|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------54------------------------------54------|
A|-777777777777777777777777--5-32--555555555555555555555555--5-32--|
E|-------------------------------3-------------------------------3-|
G|--------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------5---5------|
A|-77777777777777777777777777777777-75--75-77-|
E|--------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------5---5------|
A|-77777777777777777777777777777777-75--75-77-|
E|--------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------5---5------|
A|-77777777777777777777777777777777-75--75-77-|
E|--------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|
A|-77777777777777777777777777777777-|
E|----------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------54-54-54-|
A|-7777777777777777\3333333333333333/55555555555555555/77777777--5--5--5|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------54-54-54-|
A|-7777777777777777\3333333333333333/55555555555555555/77777777--5--5--5|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------54---|
A|-7777777777777777\3333333333333333/5555555555555555-7-0-2-0-3-232--75-|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------54---|
A|-7777777777777777\3333333333333333/5555555555555555-7-0-2-0-3-232--75-|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------54--54--|
A|-7777777777777777\333333333333333/5555555555555555/77777777--5---5-|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-7777777777777755\3333333333333333/5555555555555555-7---5---3---5-|
E|-------------------------------------------------------5---3---5--|
G|-----------------------------------------------||
D|-----------------------------------------------||
A|--7777777777777777777777777777------7777-7777\-||
E|-7---------------------------------------------||
Bass Tabs | |
Title | Hallowed Be Thy Name |
Artist | Iron Maiden |
Tablature Type | ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID | HAQQUDbuudY |
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).