great song, awesome bass line
This tab is in standard tuning (EADG)
intro/1st verse: no bass
1st chorus
G|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------424-4--4---------424-4-4---------424-4-4--------|
E|4--16\---424-4-2----------24-4-4-42-------24-4-4-42-------2424-4-4|
(16 not 1,6)
G|-------------------------------------------------6h8-8-8-8----------6-4--|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------4-2--|
A|6-4-3-1---------424/6--43----------4-6-446-6-6-6-------------------------|
E|--------424-4-42---------424-4 424--------------------------4-4-4-4----4~|
2nd verse: no bass
2nd chorus
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------42-4-------------4-4-4-----------2h4-4-----------6-4-3-1-------|
E|4-4-4-42-----224-4-4-422------22h4-4-4-42------224-4-4-4---------4-4-4-|
G|----------------------------------6h8p6h8p6h8p6h8p6h8p6h8--6h8-----------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--424/6-43-----------4-6-446-6-6-6---------------------------------------|
E|42--------4-4-4-424---------------------------------------------4-4-4-4--|
Bridge
G|6-4----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|4-2----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------444-4-4-444-4-4-----------------666-6-6-666-6-6-6|
E|----4-4-4-444-4-4-----------------666-6-6-666-6-6------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------|
A|--------------444-4-4-444-4-4-----------------|
E|4-4-4-444-4-4-----------------666-6-6-666-6-6-|
G|-------------8888888--------------------------------6~-----------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------6---6--------------4~4~----6~6~64----6~434~4~--43---4~31--------|
E|6666666--66----------4~4~-----6~6~------4~4~------------4~4----4~4~424~|
(this part is very fast)
Solo
G|8/------------------------------------------13~---\|
D|--------------9-7-6-7------------9/--11~-----------|
A|--------------------------11~--11------------------|
E|------0~-------------------------------------------|
3rd verse: no bass
3rd chorus/outro
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-1346---------424-4-4-------424-4-4---------424-4-4---------6-4-3-1|
E|4-----2-4-4-42-------24-4-42-------24-4-4-42-------2424-4-4--------|
G|--------------------------------------1133556688-6h886h886h8866553311-|
D|--------------------------------113355--------------------------------|
A|--------424/6-43----------113344--------------------------------------|
E|424-4-42--------4-4-4-4244--------------------------------------------|
G|----5--------10---|
D|------6---------11| X3
A|--6-------11------|
E|4-------9---------|
G|----5--------17---|
D|------6---------16| X1
A|--6--------18-----|
E|4-------16--------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------6-4-4--------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------4-2-2--------|
A|--------4-4-4-4---------4-4-4-4---------6-6-6-6---------4--------------|
E|4-4-4-42-------24-4-4-42-------24-4-4-42--------4-4-4-42---------4~----|
| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
El Scorcho |
| Artist |
Weezer |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
okthJIVbi6g |
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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).
