G|---------------------5-5-------|
D|--------------5----------------|
A|-12\\------------3~~------3h5--|
E|------3--3-3-------------------|
G|-----------------------------|
D|----5-5--3-------------------|
A|------------5-----3~~-1-3-3--|
E|-3------------6--------------|
G|-------------------3-3---------|
D|------3-3~~--------------------|
A|--------------1~~------1--1-1--|
E|-1~~---------------------------|
G|-------------5-5~~--------------|
D|--------------------3~~---------|
A|-6--6-6---3--------------3------|
E|---------------------------1~~--|
G|---------------------x-3-3~~-------|
D|------1~~--------------------------|
A|-1--1------1~~--1~~-----------1~~--|
E|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------5-5-----|
D|-5--5--3-----------------------5-----------------------|
A|----------5----3~~--x-3-3---------5------1/3~~-3----5--|
E|-------------3--------------3-------3-3----------------|
G|---------------------5-5-5----------------------------------|
D|----5--3---------------------5--3---------------------------|
A|---------5--5--1-3~~---------------5--3-/3--3~~--3-3~~/5-5--|
E|-3----------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------/5-3-------|
D|----5-5--3----------------------5--5--------------------5----|
A|-----------5--1--1-3~~--3-3--5-------------5--3~~---------3--|
E|-3------------------------------------3-3--------------------|
G|------------------5--------------------------5-------|
D|-5--3--------------------------5-------5-------------|
A|-------5--1---3~~---3-3--5-----------5----3--3-3--5--|
E|----------------------------3-----3------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------|
D|----5--------5--------------------------------|
A|-----------5----3--3-3---5~~-5-4~~-4-----2~~--|
E|-3-----3-3---------------------------2~~------|
G|------------------------3--------------2-------|
D|----------------3---------3----------2----2----|
A|--------------3-----1~~-----1---0~~---------0--|
E|-7~~--7\\-1~~----------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----5-5-3------------------5-----------5—5------------------|
A|-----------5--1-3--1-3-1-3-----5------5------3--1-3-1-3~~\\--|
E|-3~~-----------------------------3-3-------------------------|
G|---------------------------8---------------|
D|----3------------------------8-------------|
A|-------3------1--x-1-1--6------6--x-6-5-6--|
E|-1-------1-1-------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------3-3--3------3-------1--1--------------------|
A|-3--x-3-3--3--------------3----1--1------1~~-1~~-1-1~~-1~~--|
E|--------------1--------1------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------5---------|
D|------------------------------------5-------|
A|-10~~--10\\-3--1-3-3-----------3------3--5--|
E|-----------------------3--3-3---------------|
G|--------------------------------------------|
D|-------5~~--5/10~~--------------------------|
A|-----5-------------10-------10~~--10\\-3~~--|
E|-3~~------------------8~~-------------------|
G|-----------------------------|
D|-----------------------------|
A|------3~~--------3~~---------|
E|-3~~--------3~~--------3~~~--|
************************************
| h Hammer-on
| \ Slide down
| ~ Vibrato
| x Dead note
| / Slide up
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| Bass Tabs |
|
| Title |
The Great Gig In The Sky |
| Artist |
Pink Floyd |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
2PMnJ_Luk_o |
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 |
| Page | Switch between page and horizontal view mode |
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).
