h - Hammer on
s - Slide
\ - Slide Down
x - Dead Note/Scratch
PLEASE READ:
THE INTRO TIMING IS WRONG! THE SCRATCH'S AND OPEN E NOTES ARE WRONG FOR TIMING. I have
hard to get the timing right, I will update the tab. Not now though I am busy I don't
get lots of time to tab out stuff.
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Update 1.1:
Interlude riff removed
Text Updated
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UPDATE: 1.2 (25th September, Posted 1:19pm GMT)
Text updated.
Slight tweaks to the PART B.
Slap and Pop added to PART C.
Bars made shorter in PART A
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On the intro slap all the notes other than the G string notes, which you will pop.
Main Riff:
-------------------------7------|
--------------------------------|
---------------------------x-5h7|
--0-x-0-x-x-0-x-x-0-x-x---------|
---------------------------------|
---------------------------------|
----------------------------5h7--|
--0-x-0-x-x-0-x-x-0-x-x-5h7------|
-------------------------7---7h9--|
-----------------------x---x------|
----------------------------------|
--0-x-0-x-x-0-x-x-0---------------|
-------------------------7------|
--------------------------------|
---------------------------x-5h7|
--0-x-0-x-x-0-x-x-0-x-x---------|
Part B:
--------------------------------|----------------------------------|
----------------------4---------|--------------------------4\------|
--2--x-x-4--x-x---4s5----x-x-2--|----2--x-4---4---4s5--x-x-----x-x-|
--------------------------------|----------------------------------|
--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
----------------------2---------|--------------------------2\----|
--0--x-x-2--x-x-2s-4------x-x-0-|----0--x-2---2---2s4-x-x--------|
--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Part C:
-------------------------------|----------------------------|
-------------------------------|----------------------------|
---3--3------0---3--3------0-3-|--2--2-----3-2-0---0-2---3--|
-----------3---3---------3-----|----------------------------|
---------------------------|------------------3--5-3-2-0-|
---------------------------|------3-3-------3------------|
------3-3---------3-3-0-2--|--1---------1-1--------------|
--1---------1-1------------|-----------------------------|
_________________________________S___P__S__P__S__P__S__S-S_
------------------8--10-8s7----|-----5-----6-----7---------|
------8-8-------8-----------10-|---------------------------|
--6---------6-6----------------|--3-----4-----5-----6--7-7-|
-------------------------------|---------------------------|
| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Love Games |
| Artist |
Level 42 |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
-ldukT2I5_c |
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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).
