standard tuning (E-A-D-G)
intro:
|-------------------|------------------|--------------------------------|
|-------------------|------------------|--------------------------------|
|-------------------|------------------|--------------------------------|
|--9--5--9--5-/-12--|--9--5--9--5-/-12-|--9--5--9-9-9-9--5-5-5--0-0-0---|
|----------------------|----------------------|-------------------------|
|----------------------|----------------------|-------------------------|
|-4-4-4-4-4------------|-4-4-4-4-4------------|-4-4-4-4-4---------------|
|------------5-5-5-5-5-|------------5-5-5--0~-|------------5-5-5-5-5----|
|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|
|-4-4-4-4-4/7-7-7-7---------------|
|--------------------7-7---5-5----|
verses:
---------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|
---------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|
---------------------|--4-4--2-2----------------|--4-4-----------12-13--|
-4-4---0-0---11\6/11-|------------2-2---10\-/10-|-------5-5---12--------|
|---------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------|
|-9-9--7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------|
chorus
|------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------| 2x then
|-4-4-4-4-4-4--2-2-2-2--0-0-0--------------------------|
|------------------------------2-0-0-2-0-0-2-2---------|
|------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------|
|-4-4-4-4-4-4--2-2--0-0--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---|
|------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------|-----------------------|
|------------------------------------------|-----------------------|
|-4-4-4-4-4-4--2-2--0-0--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---|-----------------------|
|------------------------------------------|-----2-0-0-2-0-0-2-----|
pre-verse:
|------------------------|
|------------------------|
|------------------------|
|-4-4--0-0--4-4--0-0-----|
bidge:
|-----------|-----------------|------------------------------------|
|-----------|-----------------|------------------------------------|
|-----------|-----------------|------------------------------------|
|--0-0--0-0-|-9--5--9--5-/-12-|--9-9-9-9--5-5-5-5--9-9-9-9--5------|
outro:
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|--4-4-4-4-4-----------4-4-4-4-4-------------4-4-4-4-4/7-7-7-7-----------|
|------------5-5-5-5-5-----------5-5-5-5--0--------------------7-7--5-5--|
|----------------------------------|
|----------------------------------|
|--4-4-4-4-4-----------------------|
|-------------5-5-5-5-5----0~------|
| Bass Tabs |
|
| Title |
Pardon Me |
| Artist |
Incubus |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
JS-Dpwq1j9I |
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).
