system of a down- forest
tabbed by: maryanne huckins
proof read: erik nelson
Tuning low to high: CGCF
all measures divided into 16 parts to emulate 16th notes. the rythym is there, just look
it. Triplets in the chorus are not marked and they are the exception.
Intro
F|7---7---7---7---|8---8---8---8---|9---9---9---9---|10--10--10--10--|
C|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
C|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| x2
Bridge- first open, second muted.
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|0--06/4-0--06/4-|0--06/4-0--06/4-|0--04/6-0--04/6-|0--04/6-0--04/6-| x2
Verse mute
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|5---5---5---5---|6---6---6---6---|----------------|----------------|
|----------------|----------------|0--06/4-0--06/4-|0--06/4-0--06/4-|
mute
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|6---6---6---6---|7---7---7---7---|----------------|----------------|
|----------------|----------------|0--04/6-0--04/6-|0--04/6-0--04/6-|
mute
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|5---5---5---5---|6---6---6---6---|----------------|----------------|
|----------------|----------------|0--06/4-0--06/4-|0--06/4-0--06/4-|
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|6---6---6---6---|7---7---7---7---|8---8---8---8---|9---9---9---9---|
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|6---6---6---6---|7---7---7---7---|8---8---8---8---|
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Chorus
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|-8-10-8--7-5-4--|0---0---------0-|1-------------1-|4---------------| x4
Fill
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|-8-10-8--7-5-4--| x1
Bridge- open
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|0--06/4-0--06/4-|0--06/4-0--06/4-|0--04/6-0--04/6-|0--04/6-0--04/6-| x1
Verse mute
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|5---5---5---5---|6---6---6---6---|----------------|----------------|
|----------------|----------------|0--06/4-0--06/4-|0--06/4-0--06/4-|
mute
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|6---6---6---6---|7---7---7---7---|----------------|----------------|
|----------------|----------------|0--04/6-0--04/6-|0--04/6-0--04/6-|
mute
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|5---5---5---5---|6---6---6---6---|----------------|----------------|
|----------------|----------------|0--06/4-0--06/4-|0--06/4-0--06/4-|
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|6---6---6---6---|7---7---7---7---|8---8---8---8---|9---9---9---9---|
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|6---6---6---6---|7---7---7---7---|8---8---8---8---|
|----------------|----------------|----------------| x1
Chorus
|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
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|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
|-8-10-8--7-5-4--|0---0---------0-|1-------------1-|4---------------| x4
Verse 2
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|--8-8-8--8-7-5--|--8-8-8--8-7-5--|--8-8-8--8-7-5--| x1
Bridge- muted
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|0--06/4-0--06/4-|0--06/4-0--06/4-|0--04/6-0--04/6-|0--04/6-0--04/6-| x1
Verse 3 mute
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|----------------|--6-6-6--6-5----|----------------|----------------|
|--8-8-8--8-7-6--|-------------8--|0--06/4-0--06/4-|0--06/4-0--06/4-| x1
Verse 4
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|----------------|--6-6-6--6-5----|----------------|
|--8-8-8--8-7-5--|-------------8--|--8-8-8--8-6-5--|
mute
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|0--06/4-0--06/4-|0--06/4-0--06/4-| x1
Verse 5
|----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------|
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|--8-8-8--8-6-5--|10-10-10--10-8-6|11-11-11-11-10-8|13-13-13-13-11-10|
|----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| x1
Verse 6
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|0—-00—-00—-01---|0—-00—-00—-01---|0—-00—-00—-01---|0—-00—-00—-01---| x1
Bridge 2
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|5-0-5-0-5-0-5-0-|6-0-6-0-6-0-6-0-|7-0-7-0-7-0-7-0-|8-0-8-0-8-0-8-0-| x3
Bridge 2 vary
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|5-0-5-0-5-0-5-0-|6-0-6-0-6-0-6-0-|7-0-7-0-7-0-7-0-| x1
Chorus
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|-8-10-8--7-5-4--|0---0---------0-|1-------------1-|4---------------| x2
Chorus vary/outro
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|-8-10-8--7-5-4--|0—-00—-00—-00---|1--11--11--11---|5--55--55--55---|
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|----------------|0—-00—-00—-00---|1--11--11--11---|5--55--55--55---|
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|-8-10-8--7-5-4--|0---------------||
The lines are blocks of 4, for two reasons. First, the phrases are for the most part in
of 4. Second, I write in 8 measure phrases on a landscape layout but ultimate-guitar
allow the space, and that is also the reason the tabs will be written verse to verse
instead of my standard way. I apologize now, I dislike reading tabs as shown below, but it
the simplist way for it to be done.
If you would enjoy the full version, my email is mhuckins@gmail.com, I would gladly
you a copy.
| Bass Tabs |
|
| Title |
Forest |
| Artist |
System of a Down |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
GkPna4xPJmE |
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 |
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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).
