Song:Iowan Gal
Artist:Les Claypool
Album Of Whales and Woe
Les plays this song on his bassjo, but its tabbed out for a four-string fretted(or
what floats your boat) electric bass.
s: slapp:
popx:
muted note
h: hammer on
p: pull
^:is that clasic claypool flamenco strum
/: slide up
\: slide down
Riff 1:
s s p s p p p s p s s p s p p p s p
G:---- 12------10h12-12/14-12-----10h12---- 12------10h12-12/14-12----------|
D:-------10h12---------------10h12-------------10h12------------------10h12-|
A:-10x----------------------------------10x-----------------------10h12-----|
E:--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
s s p s p p p s p s s s p s s s s s s s
G:------12-------10h12-12/14-12-------10h12---------------------------------|
D:---------10h12----------------10h12--------------10-9-9-9-----------------|
A:-10-x-------------------------------------10-x-x----------9-9-9-10--------|
E:--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Riff 2:
p s p s p s p s p s p s p s
G:-0---0---0---0---0---0---0------------|
D:---5---5---5---5---5---5--------------|
A:--------------------------------------|
E:---------------------------7\---------|
Part 1 of Riff 3:
s s p s p p s p s
G:---------------------0-----------------|
D:-----5-----3h5-5/7-5---5---------------|
A:-------3h5-----------------------------|
E:-3-x-----------------------------------|
Part 2 of Riff 3:
p s s p s s p s s p s
G:-5-0-0-4-0-0-0-----0-------------------|
D:---------------4-4---5-----------------|
A:---------------------------------------|
E:---------------------------------------|
Riff 4:
p s p s s p s s p s p s p s s p s s p s p s p s s p s s p s p s p s s p
G:--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D:--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A:--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s
G:--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D:--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A:-2h3--0h2------------2h3--3h5--2h3-------2h3---3h5---2h3---3h5--5h7---3h5-|
E:----3----3-3-3-3-3-3----3----3----3-3-3-3----3-----3-----3-----3---3------|
Riff 5:
p s s p s p ss p s p s p s p s p sp ss p s p ss p s p s p s s p s p s
G:-0----0h4--0----0--0---0h4--0h5--0--0----0h4--0----0--0---4-----0h5---4---|
D:--5-5----5--5-5--5---5----5----5--5--5-5----5--5-5--5---5---5-5-----0---0-|
A:--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
p s p s p s p s p p s s p p s s p p s s p s s s s s
G:-0h5---0h7---0h5---0h4---0h5-0-----0h5-0-----0h5-0-----0h5----------------|
D:-----5-----5-----5-----5-------5-5-------5-5-------5-5-----5-5-4-4-4h5----|
A:--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
p s ps ps ps ps ps ps ps p p s p p s p s p s p s p s p s p
G:0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---10h12-0------0-9h10------0----0----0---0----0--0-|
D:--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5---------10h12------------------------------------|
A:-----------------------------------------------10---10---10---10--10--10--|
E:--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
s p s p s s p s p s p s s ^ s ^ s ^ s ^ s ^ s ^ s ^ s ^
G:-------0------0---------0---0----0-----0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0------|
D:-10h12---9h10---9h10-------------------5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5------|
A:---------------------10---9---10------------------------------------------|
E:-----------------------------------3-3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3--------|
Then go to sort of a variation of riff 4.
Listen to the song to figure out the order of it. Its quite a fun song once you get into
groove of it its pretty easy.
| Bass Tabs |
|
| Title |
Iowan Gal |
| Artist |
Les Claypool |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
8bzpwv35oa8 |
Interactive Bass Tab Guide
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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).
