Artists: Jamiroquai
Title: Alright
Album: Travelling Without Moving
Bass Player: Stuart Zender
This Transcription: Lawrence Docherty
This is a deceptively easy number. Keep those disco octaves rock-steady, and
in the sliding section try and add a bit of swing
into the bassline, get yourself grooving ;o)
Brief key: 3/5 means slide from fret 3 to 5,
X means muted note on corresponding string,
3h5 means hammer-on from fret 3 to fret 5
Intro. (Note - all notes softly plucked (I use my thumb for this section)
and each note not marked X must last!!!)
(There are some stray muted notes in here as well, listen to the
record for timing!)
X X X X
G|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
D|-------1|--------|-------3|--------|-------1|--------|-------3|--------|
A|3-------|--------|3/5-----|--------|3-------|--------|3/5-----|------2-|
E|--------|-3------|--------|5-------|--------|-3------|--------|5-------|
...
then into...
Main Riff. (Note - the octaves are all played staccato, i.e. abruptly or
sharply. Use thumb and middle fingers, it's the easiest way to play these
disco-type things. Some of the notes are slid into: I'll mark those with a *.
This riff crops up a lot throughout the song. I'll only write it down once though.)
* * *
G|-5-5-5-5|--------|-7-7-7-7|-------4|
D|--------|-5-5-5-5|--------|-7-7-7--|
A|3-3-3-3-|--------|5-5-5-5-|------2-|
E|--------|3-3-3-3-|--------|5-5-5---| repeat lots of times :)
Variations on main riff. (Note - played later on in the song. Various ones,
the three main ones are here. Fiddle with these to get the rest!)
(first one)
* * *
G|-5-5-5-5|--------------|-7-7-5h7-5h7|-----------4|
D|--------|-5-5-3h5---3h5|------------|-7-5h7-5h7--|
A|3-3-3-3-|--------------|5-5-5---5---|----------2-|
E|--------|3-3-3---3-----|------------|5-5---5-----|
(second one)
G|---5---8--------|----------|---7---10--------|------------|
D|-----------5---8|-5-5-5-3h5|-----------8---10|-7-7-5h7-5h7|
A|1/3-3/6---------|----------|3/5-5/8----------|------------|
E|--------1/3-3/6-|3-3-3-3---|--------3/5-5/8--|5-5-5---5---|
(third one)
G|---5---8----12---8|----12-----15-----19-----15|---7---10--------|------------|
D|------------------|---------------------------|-----------8---10|-7-7-5h7-5h7|
A|1/3-3/6-6/10--3/6-|6/10--10/13--13/17--10/13--|3/5-5/8----------|------------|
E|------------------|---------------------------|--------3/5-5/8--|5-5-5---5---|
The end. Same as the start but play the notes staccato a couple of times
instead of once softly. No tab required ;)
| Bass Tabs |
|
| Title |
Alright |
| Artist |
Jamiroquai |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
9kXiLeBXzG4 |
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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).
