My Name Is Mud
5 string fretless bass
G||--------------------|------------------------------------|
D||--------------------|------------------------------------|
A||--------------------|------------------------------------|
E||--------------------|--------------3--------------3------|
B||--10/---------------|--1h3-3-1h3-3----1h3-3-1h3-3--------|
G|--------------------------------------||--------------------------------------|
D|*------------------------------------*||--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------||--------------------------------------|
E|*--------------3---------------------*||--------------3--------------3--------|
B|---1h3-3-1h3-3----1h3-3-1h3-3-0-------||--1h3-3-1h3-3----1h3-3-1h3-3----10/---|
2x
G|--------------------------||----------------------------------------|
D|*------------------------*||----------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------||----------------------------------------|
E|*------------------------*||--------------3---------------0---------|
B|---1--1--3--1--1--5-------||--1h3-3-1h3-3---3-x-3-x-3-x-0----x--1-x-|
G|-------------------------|-----------------------------|
D|-------------------------|---------------------7h10----|
A|------------------7------|------------------7-------7--|
E|--8--8--10--8--8---------|--8--8--10--8--8-------------|
B|-------------------------|-----------------------------|
20x
G|---------------------------||--------------------------||
D|*-------------------------*||*------------------------*||
A|-------------------7-------||--------------------------||
E|*--8--8--10--8--8---------*||*--------x--------x------*||
B|---------------------------||---x--x-----x--x----------||
3x 11x
G|--------------------------------------||---------------------------||
D|*------------------------------------*||*-------------------------*||
A|--------------------------------------||-------------------7-------||
E|*--------------3--------------3------*||*--8--8--10--8--8---------*||
B|---1h3-3-1h3-3----1h3-3-1h3-3---------||---------------------------||
18x 7x
G|--------------------------||--------------------------------------||
D|*------------------------*||*------------------------------------*||
A|--------------------------||--------------------------------------||
E|*--------x--------x------*||*--------------3--------------3------*||
B|---x--x-----x--x----------||---1h3-3-1h3-3----1h3-3-1h3-3---------||
3x
G|---------------------------||---------------------------||
D|*-------------------------*||*-------------------------*||
A|-------------------7-------||-------------------7-------||
E|*--8--8--10--8--8---------*||*--8--8--10--8--8---------*||
B|---------------------------||---------------------------||
G|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A|------------------7------|-------------------------|
E|--8--8--10--8--8---------|--8--8--10--8--8---------|
B|-------------------------|------------------0------|
15x 9x
G|---------------------------||--------------------------------------||
D|*-------------------------*||*------------------------------------*||
A|-------------------7-------||--------------------------------------||
E|*--8--8--10--8--8---------*||*--------------3--------------3------*||
B|---------------------------||---1h3-3-1h3-3----1h3-3-1h3-3---------||
nh
G|-----------------------------5------|----||
D|-----------------------------5------|----||
A|-----------------------------5------|----||
E|--------------3---------------------|----||
B|--1h3-3-1h3-3----1h3-3-1h3-3--------|----||
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nh natural harmonic
x dead note
h hammer on
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Bass Tabs | |
Title | My Name Is Mud |
Artist | Primus |
Tablature Type | ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID | 953PkxFNiko |
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).