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(Bassline)
Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Bajo'
Slow Merol Q=93
Gtr I
Wx12
G|---------|
D|---------|
A|---------|
E|---------|
Gtr I
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E 4x
G||------------------|------------------||
D||o-----------------|-----------------o||
A||o-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-----------------o||
E||------------------|-4-4-4-4-3-3-3-3--||
8/8
Gtr I
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|---------------3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
E|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-4-4-4-4-4-3-3---|-----------------|
Gtr I
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-3-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
Gtr I
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E 12x
G||------------------|------------------||
D||o-----------------|-----------------o||
A||o-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-----------------o||
E||------------------|-4-4-4-4-3-3-3-3--||
Gtr I
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|---------------3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
E|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-4-4-4-4-4-3-3---|-----------------|
Gtr I
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-3-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
Gtr I
E E E E S S E S S S S E E E E S S E S S S S 3x
G||------------------------|---------------------------||
D||o-----------------------|--------------------------o||
A||o-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|--------------------------o||
E||------------------------|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----||
Gtr I
E E E E E E E E E E E H E
G|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-4-4-4-----------|
Gtr I
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E 4x
G||------------------|---------------------||
D||o-----------------|--------------------o||
A||o-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|--------------------o||
E||------------------|-4-4-4-4-3-3-3-3-----||
8/8
Gtr I
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E 4x
G||------------------|---------------------||
D||o-----------------|--------------------o||
A||o-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|--------------------o||
E||------------------|-4-4-4-4-3-3-3-3-----||
Gtr I
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
G|-----------------|-----------------|--------------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|--------------------|
A|-----------------|---------------3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----|
E|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-4-4-4-4-4-3-3---|--------------------|
Gtr I
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
G|-----------------|-----------------|--------------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|--------------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|--------------------|
E|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-3-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----|
Gtr I
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
G|-----------------|--------------------|
D|-----------------|--------------------|
A|-----------------|--------------------|
E|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----|
Gtr I
E E E E E E E E H H W +W
G|-----------------|-----------|----------|--------*|
D|-----------------|-----------|----------|--------*|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-----------|-3--------|-(3)----*|
E|-----------------|-4----3----|----------|--------*|
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Duration Legend
W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura
+ - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted
Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration)
Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line
Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the
duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi-
bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low
melody durations appear below the staff
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| (n) Ghost note
| o on rhythm slash represents single note slash
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Bass Tabs |
|
Title |
Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) |
Artist |
Marilyn Manson |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
QUvVdTlA23w |
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).