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Wildcat - Ratatat
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Tabbed By : Marc Weersink
e-mail: mice.eeatcheese@hotmail.com
Tuning: EADG
These are the variations of the bass line. (11's not 1's)
G|-----------------------6-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-8-8—6h8h6------6-6-6-4----4/8-8-8-6h8—6h8-8-8/11-1111-----|
E|----------8--8---------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------6-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-8-8—6h8h6------6-6-6-4----4/8-8-8-6h8—6h8-8-8-------------|
E|----------8--8-----------------------------------4-4-------|
G|-----------------------6-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-8-8—6h8h6------6-6-6-4----4/8-8-8-6h8—6h8-8-8/11-1111-----|
E|----------8--8---------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------6-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-8-8—6h8h6------6-6-6-4----4/8-8-8-6h8—6h8~----------------|
E|----------8--8---------------------------------------------|
I’m not 100% on this part, but correct me if you know it.
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------8-8-8-8-88--6-6-6-6-46------------------------|
E|-6-6-6-6-66--------------------------1-1-1-1-11------------|
Play this for the rest of the song.
G|----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|------------------/8-88~--/8-88~--|------------------/8-88~--/8-8---|
E|--/6-66~--/9-99~------------------|--/6-66~--/9-99~--------------8~-|
| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Wildcat |
| Artist |
Ratatat |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
8y8pDfdrEzU |
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).
