Artist: Muse
Album: Black Holes & Revelations
Song: Soldier's Poem
Intro
G|--------------|--------------|
D|--------7--7--|--------7--7--|
A|---5--5-------|---5--5-------|
E|--------------|--------------|
Verse
G|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
D|-------7--7--|-------------|-------------|-------------|
A|--5--5-------|-------7--7--|-------5--5--|--5--5-4--4--|
E|-------------|--5--5-------|--3--3-------|-------------|
G|-------------|-------4--4--|-------4--4--|-------------|
D|-------4--4--|--2--2-------|--2--2-------|--2--2-0--0--|
A|--2--2-------|-------------|-------2--2--|-------------|
E|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
G|-------------|-------------||
D|-------2--2--|-------2--2--||
A|--0--0-------|--0--0-------||
E|-------------|-------------||
Play the Verse again.
Chorus/Outro
G|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
D|-------------|-------------|-------4--4--|--5--5-------|
A|--5--5-2--2--|--0--0-0--0--|--2--2-------|-------5--5--|
E|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
G|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
D|--5--5-5--5--|-------4--4--|--5--5-5--5--|--7--7-------|
A|-------------|--5--5-------|-------------|-------------|
E|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------5--5--|
G|-------------|-------------|-------------|
D|-------7--7--|-------7--7--|-------------|
A|--5--5-------|--5--5-------|--5----------|
E|-------------|-------------|-------------|
Tab by: Pedro Zappa
| Bass Tabs |
|
| Title |
Soldier’s Poem |
| Artist |
Muse |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
aVrK9_R2f2Q |
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).
