Standard Tuning
G|-----------------------------------------------------------7h9-7---|
D|-----------------------------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------9-|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------5h7-5---------------------------7h9-7-------|
D|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------9-5-5-|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------5h7-5---|---------------------------------------|
D|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-|
A|-----------------------------|---------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|---------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-5-5-5-5--5--3------5---3------3-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-|
A|----------------5-----------5----------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
D|-5-5-5-5-5-5--5---3------5---3------3-5-|---------------------------4-|
A|---------------------5----------5-------|-3---3--3-3------------5-5---|
E|----------------------------------------|------------3---3--3-3-------|
Iron maidens gonna get you...
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-5-7---------7-5-------------------------------4-5-7---------7-5-----|
A|-------4-5-7-----7-5-3---3--3-3------------5-5---------4-5-7-----7-5-|
E|-----5--------------------------3---3--3-3-----------5---------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------4-5-7--7-5-4-------------------------------|
A|-3---3--3-3------------5-5--------------7-5-4-----3---3--3-3----------|
E|------------3---3--3-3------------------------7-5------------3---3--3-|
G|-------------------------------|-----------------------------------4-|
D|---------4-5-7---------7-5-----|---------------------------5---7-----|
A|-----5-5---------4-5-7-----7-5-|-----------5---7---8-5-7-8-----------|
E|-3-3-----------5---------------|-5---7---8---------------------------|
G|----------------------------------4-|---9----7----5---5---------9----|
D|----------------------------5---7---|-7----7----5---5---------7----7-|
A|------------5---7---8-5-7-8---------|--------------------5-3---------|
E|--5---7---8-------------------------|--------------------------------|
G|-7----5---5---------9----7----5---5----------------------|-9----9---|
D|----5---5---------7----7----5---5------------------------|-7----7---|
A|-------------5-3---------------------5-3--5-5-5-5-5--3---|-0----0---|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|----------|
G|-9----9---------------------------------|
D|-7----7----------------------------7\---|
A|-0----0----------------------------0----|
E|----------------------------------------|
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| h Hammer-on
| \ Slide down
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| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Iron Maiden |
| Artist |
Iron Maiden |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
0n4-b6vukQY |
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).
