Apache Rose Peacock
By the Red Hot Chili Peppers
From the album BloodSugarSexMagik
Tabbed by Martin Peters
[Bass figure 1]
G|-------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|-------------------|------------------|------------------|
A|---------------x-2-|------------------|--------------x-2-|
E|-0--x-0--x-3-------|-0--x-0--x-5--x-3-|-0--x-0--x-3------|
G|-------------------|
D|-------------------|
A|-------------------|
E|-0--x-0--x-5--5-3--|
[Variations]
G|------------------------|--------------------|------------------|
D|------------------------|--------------/7--5-|------------------|
A|------------------------|--------------------|------------------|
E|-0--x-0--x-5--5-x-3h5p3-|-0--x-0--0-5--------|-0--x-0--5--5-5-3-|
[Bass figure 2]
G|----x-7-----------|---------------------|----x-7\------------|
D|-------------x-3--|---------------------|---------------x-3--|
A|-5------0h3-------|-0--x-0--x-3--0-3-4/-|-5--------0h3-------|
E|------------------|---------------------|--------------------|
G|------------5--------|----x-7\------------|---------------------|
D|---------/7---7\5-3--|---------------x-3--|--------------3------|
A|-0--0-0--------------|-5--------0h3-------|-0--0-0--3--3--x-3-4-|
E|---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
G|----x-7\-------------|--------------------|
D|----------------x-3--|--------------------|
A|-5--------0h3--------|-0--x-0---x-5-------|
E|---------------------|----------------0-4-|
[Variations]
G|----x-7-----------|--------------------------|
D|-------------x-3--|---------7p0-6p0-5p0-3p0--|
A|-5------0h3-------|-0--0-0-------------------|
E|------------------|--------------------------|
G|----x-7-----------|-----------------------|
D|-------------x-3--|---------------3-------|
A|-5------0h3-------|-0--0-0--3-4-5---5-0-4-|
E|------------------|-----------------------|
G|----x-7-----------|-------------12-----|
D|-------------x-3--|---------/14---14\--|
A|-5------0h3-------|-0--0-0-------------|
E|------------------|--------------------|
[Bass figure 3]
G|------------------|---------------------|-------------------|
D|------------4-----|--------4--5--4------|------------4------|
A|----4---7-----5h7-|-----4-----------5h7-|----4---7------5h7-|
E|-5----------------|-5-------------------|-5-----------------|
G|---------------------|
D|--------4--5--4------|
A|-----4-----------5h7-|
E|-5-------------------|
[Bass figure 4]
G|----------------|----------------|----------------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------------|
A|-7--7-----------|-5--5-----------|-------5------------5-|
E|---------8--8---|--------5-5--5--|-7--7------7-7-7-7----|
G|---------------------|---------------|------------------|
D|---------------------|---------------|------------------|
A|-------5----------5--|-7--7----------|-5--5-------------|
E|-7--7-----7-7-7-7----|--------8--8---|--------5-5--5---|
G|---------------------|------------------|
D|---------------------|------------------|
A|-------5----------5--|------5---------5-|
E|-7--7-----7-7-7-7----|-7--7----7--7-7---|
************************************
| x Dead note
| / Slide up
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| \ Slide down
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| Bass Tabs |
|
| Title |
Apache Rose Peacock |
| Artist |
Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
gtQAlQoFCsM |
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).
