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E S S E S S E S S S E. E E E E E E S S S E
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E S S E S S E S S S E. E S S E S S E S S S E.
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E S S E S S E S S S E. E E E E E E S S S E 4x
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H. Q H. Q H. Q
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H. Q E S S E S S E S S E S S
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S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 4x E S S E S S E S S S E.
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E E E E E E S S S E E S S E S S E S S S E.
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E E E E E E S S S E 4x H. Q H. Q
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H. Q H. Q E S S E S S E S S E S S
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E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S S S S S E S S
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S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 4x W
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H E E E E H H E Q Q E E E
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H. E E E E E E E E E E H Q. S S
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E Q Q E E E H. E E E E E E E E E E
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H H E Q Q E E E H H
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E Q Q E E E H H H E E E E
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W E Q Q E E E H E E E E
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Q. S S E E E E Q. E Q. E Q. E E E E E
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H E E E E Q. S S E E E E Q. E Q. E
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E E E E E E E E H E E E E Q. S S E E E E
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Q. E Q. S S E E E E E E E E H E E E E
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Q. S S E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q
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E E H E E E E Q E E E E Q. S S Q. E
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E E Q E E E E 3x E E H E E E E Q E E E E
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Q. Q. Q H E E E E E E H E E
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E E Q E E E E Q. S S Q. E E E Q E E E E
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E E H E E E S S E E E E E E Q. S S Q. E
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E E Q E E E E E E H E E E E Q E E E E
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Q. S S Q. E E E Q E E E E E E H E E
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E S S E E E E E E Q. S S Q. E E E Q E E E E
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E E H E E E E Q E E E E Q. S S Q. E
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E E Q E E E E 3x E E H E E E E Q E E E E
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H Q E E W H. E E
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W H. E E W
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H. E E W W
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E S S E S S E S S S E. E E E E E E S S S E
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E S S E S S E S S S E. E E E E E E S S S E 4x
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H. Q H. Q H. Q
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H. Q E S S E S S E S S E S S
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E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S S S S S E S S
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S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 3x E S S E S S E S S E S S
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E E E E E E E E E S S E S S S S S S E E W
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Q Q H W W
-------7----7--------|--9----------------|--L----------------|
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--5------------------|--7----------------|--L----------------|
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W Q Q Q Q Q Q H
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--L----------------|--7----6----7----9----|--7----6-------------|
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W W Q Q Q Q
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Duration Legend
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W - whole
H - half
Q - quarter
E - 8th
S - 16th
T - 32nd
X - 64th
. - note dotted
|-n-| - n-tuplets
Tablature Legend
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L - tied note
x - dead note
g - grace note
(n) - ghost note
> - accentuded note
NH - natural harmonic
AH - artificial harmonic
TH - tapped harmonic
SH - semi harmonic
PH - pitch harmonic
h - hammer on
p - pull off
b - bend
br - bendRelease
pb - preBend
pbr - preBendRelease
brb - bendReleaseBend
\n/ - tremolo bar dip
\n - tremolo bar dive
-/n - tremolo bar Release up
/n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip
/n - tremolo bar return
-\n - tremolo bar Release down
S - shift slide
s - legato slide
/ - slide into from below or out of upwards
\ - slide into from above or out of downwards
~ - vibrato
W - wide vibrato
tr - trill
TP - tremolo picking
T - tapping
S - slap
P - pop
< - fade in
^ - brush up
v - brush down
Bass Tabs | |
Title | Powerslave |
Artist | Iron Maiden |
Tablature Type | ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID | mAXe4LfJ8XI |
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).