[Riff/Intro]
A Am
G|-----------------|--------------------|--------------------|------------------|
D|-------7---------|----------7---------|----------7---------|----------7-------|
A|---7-------7-----|------7-------7-----|------7-------7-----|------7-------7---|
E|-5---5---5---5---|----5---5---5---5---|----5---5---5---5---|----5---5---5---5-|
[Verse]
Em
G|---------------------------|-----------------------------| \
D|---------------------------|-----------------------------| |
A|---------------------------|-----------------------------| |
E|-0-0--0-0-0-0--0--0-0--0---|--0-0--0-0-0-0--0--0--0--0---| |
A |
G|---------------------------|-----------------------------| |
D|---------------------------|-----------------------------| |
A|---------------------------|-----------------------------| |
E|-5-5--5-5-5-5--5--5-5--5---|--5-5--5-5-5-5--5--5--5--5---| |
G > 2x
G|---------------------------|-----------------------------| |
D|---------------------------|-----------------------------| |
A|---------------------------|-----------------------------| |
E|-3-3--3-3-3-3--3--3-3--3---|--3-3--3-3-3-3--3--3--3--3---| |
Em |
G|---------------------------|-----------------------------| |
D|---------------------------|-----------------------------| |
A|---------------------------|-----------------------------| |
E|-0-0--0-0-0-0--0--0-0--0---|--0-0--0-0-0-0--0--0--0--0---| /
[Pre-Chorus]
D Em G A
G|---------------------------|-----------------------------| \
D|---------------------------|--5-5--5-5-5----5-7-5-7-5----| |
A|-5-5--5-5-5-5--7--7-7--7---|--------------------------7--| |
E|---------------------------|-----------------------------| |
D Em G D > 2x
G|---------------------------|-----------------------------| |
D|---------------------------|--5-5--5-5------------7------| |
A|-5-5--5-5-5-5--7--7-7--7---|-----------5--------5---5-7--| |
E|---------------------------|-----------------------------| /
[Chorus]
Em C D Bm
G|-----.-------------------.-|-----------------------------|
D|-----5---5-5-------------4-|--4-4------------------------| 4x
A|--7-----------3-------5----|-------2--5--7---------------|
E|---------------------------|-----------------------------|
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| . staccato
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| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Land Of Confusion |
| Artist |
Genesis |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
TlBIa8z_Mts |
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).
