Artist: Mastodon
Song: Black Tongue
Album: The Hunter
Tuning: D-Standard (DGcF)
Key: h = hammer on
p = pull off
/ = slide up
\ = slide up
~ = vibrato / let ring
()= variation/optional addition
|:--:|= repeat this section (once if not specified
Intro: Technically the bass is not in the intro, but I like to beef it up.
F|--------------9~----------------|
c|--------------9~----------------|
G|--------------7~----------------|
D|---0~---------0~----------------|x1
Main/Chorus Riff:
F|------------------------------------------------------------|
c|----9~-----9-8--8-----------------9~-----9-8--8--------7-8--|
G|------------------10--10-9-7--------------------10--10------|
D|0~-----0-0~-------------------0~-----0-0~-------------------|
Verse Riff: Triplets optional, but I like them in there.
F|------------------------------------------------------------|
c|------------------------(7-777-7-7-7-6-666-6-6-6)-----------|
G|-------------8-888-8-8-8-7-777-7-7-7-7-777-7-7-7------------|
D|-5-555-5-5-5------------------------------------------------|
F|------------------------------------------------------------|
c|------------------------(6-666-6-6-6-5-555-5-5-5)-----------|
G|-------------8-888-8-8-8-7-777-7-7-7-6-666-6-6-6------------|
D|-5-555-5-5-5------------------------------------------------|
Chorus
Verse
Break:
F|-------------0-------0-------0--|
c|------------4-4-----4-4-----4-4~|
G|-----5---6----------------------|
D|-3---------------6-------3------|
Interlude:
Part A
F|------------------------------------------------|
c|------------------------------------------------|
G|-------7p6-7--9--12--10--------7p6-7--12--10--9-|
D|-0-000-------------------0-000------------------|
F|------------------------------------------------|
c|------------------------------------------------|
G|-------7p6-7--9--12--10------121212-----666-----|
D|-0-000-------------------888--------333---------|
Part B I'm a little unsure about this part, especially the ends of the riffs.
F|-------------------------------------------------------------|
c|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------7p6-7--------9p7-9--------10p9-10--7-----12-10-9------|
D|-0-000--------0-000--------0-000------------0-0--------------|
F|-------------------------------------------------------------|
c|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------7p6-7--------9p7-9--7-----12-----9-----10p9-10--------|
D|-0-000--------0-000----------0-0----0-0---0-0----------------|
Part C "BEND ALL THE NOTES!!! "
F|-------------------------------------------------------------|
c|----------------------------------------9------------9-------|
G|-----5~--8~--7~----------5~--8~--10-8-7---8-7-10-8-7---8-7---|
D|-5~--------------4~--5~--------------------------------------|
F|-------------------------------------------------------------|
c|----------------------------------------9------------9b~~~---|
G|-----5~--8~--7~----------5~--8~--10-8-7---8-7-10-8-7---------|
D|-5~--------------4~--5~--------------------------------------|
Intro
Chorus
Outro: Still unsure about the ending :/
F|------------------------------------------------|
c|------------------------------------------------|
G|-------7p6-7--9--12--10--------7p6-7--12--10--9-|
D|-0-000-------------------0-000------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------|
c|---------------------------------------------------|
G|-------7p6-7--------9p7-9--7-----12-----9-----10-9-|
D|-0-000--------0-000----------0-0----0-0---0-0------|
So yeah, this was mostly pieced together from the guitar tab and my terrible ear.
If you have corrections, PM me or comment or something. Thanks!
| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Black Tongue |
| Artist |
Mastodon |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
hwgqenxNUfs |
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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).
