Bass Tab by Matthew of Seastroke
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
G|---------|---------|---------|---------|
D|---------|---------|5--------|---------|
A|5--------|---------|-3~~~~~~~|~~~~~~~~~|
E|-3~~~~~~~|~~~~~~~~~|---------|---------|
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
G|---------|---------|------3-3|---------|
D|------3-3|------3-3|-------5-|-3--3-3-3|
A|-1--1--5-|-1--1--5-|-1--1----|-------5-| x2
E|---------|---------|---------|---------|
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
G|---------|---------|---------|-------------------------|
D|-5~~~~~~~|---------|---------|/10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
A|---------|---------|-3~~~~~~~|-------------------------|
E|---------|-3~~~~~5-|---------|-------------------------|
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
G|---------|---------|---------|---------|
D|-8--87---|75--5----|---------|---------|
A|---------|-----8---|86---6-6-|-8---8-8-|
E|---------|---------|------6--|------8--|
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
G|---------|---------|---------|---------|
D|-88-8~~--|-88-8~~--|-88-8~~--|-88-8~~--|
A|-------8~|~------8~|~------8~|~------8~| x2
E|---------|---------|---------|---------|
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
G|---------|---------|---------|---------| \
D|-88-8~~--|-88-8~~--|-88-8~~--|-88-8~~--| |
A|-------8~|~------8~|~------8~|~------8~| |
E|---------|---------|---------|---------| |
| x2
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x |
G|---------|---------|---------|---------| |
D|-88-8~~--|-77-7~~--|---------|---------| |
A|~------8~|~------8~|~66-6~~--|-88-8~~--| |
E|---------|---------|-------6~|~------8~| /
x x x x x x x x
G|---------|---------|
D|---------|---------|
A|---------|---------|
E|---------|---------|
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
G|---------|---------|------3-3|---------|
D|------3-3|------3-3|-------5-|-3--3-3-3|
A|-1--1--5-|-1--1--5-|-1--1----|-------5-| x2
E|---------|---------|---------|---------|
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
G|---------|---------|---------|-------------------------|
D|-5~~~~~~~|---------|---------|/10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
A|---------|---------|-3~~~~~~~|-------------------------|
E|---------|-3~~~~~5-|---------|-------------------------|
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
G|---------|---------|---------|---------|
D|-8--87---|75--5----|---------|---------|
A|---------|-----8---|86---6-6-|-8---8-8-|
E|---------|---------|------6--|------8--|
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
G|---------|---------|---------|---------||---------|
D|-8\------|---------|---------|---------||---------|
A|---------|---------|---------|---------||---------|
E|---------|---------|---------|---------||-6\------|
...Should we pretend
That its the end?
Are you my curse?
Are you my friend?
And if we got hit...
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
G|---------|---------|---------|---------|
D|-88-8~~--|-88-8~~--|-88-8~~--|-88-8~~--|
A|-------8~|~------8~|~------8~|~------8~| x2
E|---------|---------|---------|---------|
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
G|---------|---------|---------|---------|
D|/8/8/8/8-|/8/8/8/8-|/8/8/8/8-|/8/8/8/8-|
A|---------|---------|---------|---------|
E|---------|---------|---------|---------|
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
G|---------|---------|---------|---------|
D|/8/8/8/8-|/8/8/85--|/8/8/8/8-|/8/8/85--|
A|---------|-------8-|---------|-------8-|
E|---------|---------|---------|---------|
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
G|---------|---------|---------|---------|
D|---------|---------|---------|---------|
A|-1-1-x-1-|-1-1-x-1-|-3-3-x-3-|-3-3-x-3-|
E|---------|1--------|1--------|3--------|
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
G|---------|---------|---------|---------|
D|---------|---------|---------|---------|
A|-5-5-x-5-|-5-5-x-5-|-6-6-x-6-|-6-6-x-6-|
E|3--------|5--------|5--------|6--------|
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
G|---------|---------|---------|---------|
D|-88-8~~--|-88-8~~--|-88-8~~--|-88-8~~--|
A|-------8~|~------8~|~------8~|~------8~| (until the end)
E|---------|---------|---------|---------|
| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
The Rabbit, the Bat, & the Reindeer |
| Artist |
Dr. Dog |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
M2WWPrXr32s |
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).
