Track 1
Third beat after piano intro
Q Q Q Q 6x
G||-------------------------------||------------------------||
D||-------------------------------||*----------------------*||
A||-------------------------------||*--3-------------------*||
E||-------------------------------||--------5----1----3-----||
E S S E S S E S S E S S 8x S. S S. S. S S. S. S S. S. S S.
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*-------5----------------------*||----------------------------------|
*--3--7--------7------3------5-*||----------------------------------|
----------5--8---1--5---3--7----||--1--1-1--3--3-3--5--5-5--8--8-8--|
S. S S. S. S S. H S. S S. S. S S. S. S S. S. S S.
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--1--1-1--3--3-3--5--------|--1--1-1--3--3-3--5--5-5--8--8-8--|
S. S S. S. S S. H Q Q Q Q 4x E S S E S S E S S E S S 4x
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--1--1-1--3--3-3--8--------||--------5----1----3-----||----------5--8---1--5---3--7----||
S. S S. S. S S. S. S S. S. S S. S. S S. S. S S. H
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--1--1-1--3--3-3--5--5-5--8--8-8--|--1--1-1--3--3-3--5--------|
S. S S. S. S S. S. S S. S. S S. S. S S. S. S S. H Q Q Q Q 8x
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----------------------------------|---------------------------||*--3-------------------*||
--1--1-1--3--3-3--5--5-5--8--8-8--|--1--1-1--3--3-3--8--------||--------5----1----3-----||
E S S E S S E S S E S S 4x S. S S. S. S S. S. S S. S. S S.
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*-------5----------------------*||----------------------------------|
*--3--7--------7------3------5-*||----------------------------------|
----------5--8---1--5---3--7----||--1--1-1--3--3-3--5--5-5--8--8-8--|
S. S S. S. S S. H S. S S. S. S S. S. S S. S. S S.
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--1--1-1--3--3-3--5--------|--1--1-1--3--3-3--5--5-5--8--8-8--|
S. S S. S. S S. H
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--1--1-1--3--3-3--8--------||
Duration Legend
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W - whole
H - half
Q - quarter
E - 8th
S - 16th
T - 32nd
X - 64th
. - note dotted
|-n-| - n-tuplets
Tablature Legend
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L - tied note
x - dead note
g - grace note
(n) - ghost note
> - accentuded note
NH - natural harmonic
AH - artificial harmonic
TH - tapped harmonic
SH - semi harmonic
PH - pitch harmonic
h - hammer on
p - pull off
b - bend
br - bendRelease
pb - preBend
pbr - preBendRelease
brb - bendReleaseBend
\n/ - tremolo bar dip
\n - tremolo bar dive
-/n - tremolo bar Release up
/n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip
/n - tremolo bar return
-\n - tremolo bar Release down
S - shift slide
s - legato slide
/ - slide into from below or out of upwards
\ - slide into from above or out of downwards
~ - vibrato
W - wide vibrato
tr - trill
TP - tremolo picking
T - tapping
S - slap
P - pop
< - fade in
^ - brush up
v - brush down
| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Folding Chair |
| Artist |
Regina Spektor |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
f-sFGvbUioY |
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).
