In The Midnight Hour
Author: Wilson Pickett
Tab by Francesco 'BMCL' Miceli.
For comments, information or insults:
G.Miceli@iol.it
Intro
G||-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
D||-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
A||--5----------------|--2----------------|-------------------|
E||-------------------|-------------------|--5----------------|
-------------------|
--5----------------|
-------------------|
-------------------|
Verse
|--------------------6--9---|
|*-------6--9--7--7--------*|
|*--7----------------------*|
|---------------------------|
Fill 1
|-------------------------|
|*------------------------|
|*-------6--9-------6--9--|
|---7----------7----------|
-------------------------|
------------------------*|
-------4--7-------4--7--*|
--5----------5-----------|
Fill 2
--------------------------|----------------------||
--12----12----12--12------|--9----9----9----9----||
--------------------------|----------------------||
--------------------------|----------------------||
Solo
|------------------6--9--|------------------6--9--|
|-------6--9--7----------|-------6--9--7----------|
|--7---------------------|--7---------------------|
|------------------------|------------------------|
-------------------11--14--|------------------------|------------------6--9--|
-------6--9--12------------|--9----9--9--9----9--9--|-------6--9--7----------|
--7------------------------|------------------------|--7---------------------|
---------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
------------------6--9--|------------------6--9--|----------------------||
-------6--9--7----------|-------6--9--7----------|--9----9----9----9----||
--7---------------------|--7---------------------|----------------------||
------------------------|------------------------|----------------------||
Song Structure:
Intro
Verse x10
Fill 1
Verse x3
Fill 2
Verse x8
Fill 1
Verse x3
Fill 2
Solo
Verse Ad Lib.
Bass Tabs | |
Title | In The Midnight Hour |
Artist | Wilson Pickett |
Tablature Type | ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID | Il-usrZxGns |
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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).