[Intro]
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[Theme 1 (a)]
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[Theme 1 (b)]
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E|-4-----5-----6----------6---------6----------6------------0-1--2--3----------|
[Theme 1 (a)] {higher octave}
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D|---------17------17--19--16-(16)\----18--15--------------------------------|
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E|------------------------------------------------------------------11--8----|
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D|---------17------17--19--16-(16)\----18--17--14-18--17--(17)---------------|
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E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Theme 1 (b)] {higher octave}
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E|-4-----5--6--(6)-----------6---------6----------6------------0-------------|
G|---------------------------------|
D|-------------13-12--10\9/10------|
A|-----10\9/10---------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
[Violin Solo]
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D|----------------------12--10--9--12--------------------10------------------|
A|----10------10\9--12--------------------------------------10----8\6--------|
E|--------11---------------------------------------------------11-----8-6-/8-|
G|--------------------------------------------/13--12--10--7/8-----------------|
D|-----------10-----7--(7)-----12--10--9---(9)-----------------10--------------|
A|-------10----------------9--------------------------------------10----8------|
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G|-----------------------------------------10-9-8-6\7------------------------|
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A|--7--10----------11\10--8----7--8--9---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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A|----------------------------------------------------------13-10\9/10--11---|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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A|-13/14-----13--(13)-12-11-9-10-6-----6-----8----6---5----------------------|
E|---------------------------------8-6---------------------------------------|
G|-------7-8--7--------8-7-----/19---(19)----17--16--19--17------20--20--20--|
D|----10---------10----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-10------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|19--17--19----------------------------------------------------|
D|------------19-16------------------18-17-15----15-------------|
A|-------------------18-17--15\14-17----------18----17-18-15\---|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------7----10-9-8-6/7-10-7-------------------|
D|---10-------10-8------------------7---10-----------------7-8-7-----9--10-12|
A|--------10--------11--10--8\--8-9------------------------------10----------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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D|--10--9--10--12--13-----------------------------------17-------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------<5><5>--|
D|-13-10-----------------------------------------------------------------<5><5>--|
A|-------13-10-8----------11---6------4h5--(5)-----1-----------------------------|
E|---------------11-10-11---------7-4------------------------0--1--2--3----------|
[Theme 2]
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D|------------10-13-------------------------15--14--13--12-------------------|
A|---------10-----------------------------------------------14--11--10-------|
E|----8-11--------------------------------------------------------------11--8|
G|---------------12-11--------10---(10)----------12--13--16--17------------------|
D|--------10--13--------12--------------12-13-15---------------------------------|
A|-----10----------------------------------------------------------15-15----(15)/|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Violin Solo Cont.]
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D|------------------18--17-15-14-15-16---------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------18-15-16-17-15-----------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------18-17-16-14/15----(15)|
G|------------10-13-12-10----12----------------------------------------------|
D|-----9---12-------------13----12-9/10-13-12-10-----------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------13-10-----11-10----10-10----|
E|-----------------------------------------------------11--------13-------11-|
G|-----------------------8-6---(6)-------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------6-9-----------9-8-6-5-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------8-----------------------------5-8-6-5---------------------|
E|-6-8-6-------7-----------------------------6-8---------8-7\----------------|
[Theme 1 (a)]
G|--------5------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------5----5--7--4--(4)\-----6--3---------------------5--------------------|
A|-3--6------------------------------5-2--3-----(3)--6-----3-----------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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D|------5----5--7--4--(4)\-----6--5--2-6--5------(5)-------------------------|
A|-3--6--------------------------------------------------3-------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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D|-2----2-5-3--2-3--2-3--4----(4)------7---4-5-4-5-7-8\----------------------|
A|----4----------------------------4-----------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------<5><5>-|
D|-6-----7------------8---------8----------8----------------------------<5><5>-|
A|----------------8-----8---8-----8----8-----8------7--6-----------------------|
E|-4-----5-----6----------6---------6----------6------------0-1--2--3----------|
[Outro] {Theme 2 & Theme 1 (b)}
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D|------------10-13-------------------------15--14--13--12-------------------|
A|---------10-----------------------------------------------14--11--10-------|
E|----8-11--------------------------------------------------------------11--8|
G|---------------12-11--------10---(10)----------12--13--16--17------------------|
D|--------10--13--------12--------------12-13-15---------------------------------|
A|-----10----------------------------------------------------------15-15----(15)/|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-14-----14-17-15--14-15--14-15--16-(16)-------19---16-17-16-17-19-20\------|
A|-----16----------------------------------16--------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-6-----7------------8---------8----------8------------------------------5--|
A|----------------8-----8---8-----8----8-----8------7--6---------------------|
E|-4-----5--6--(6)-----------6---------6----------6------------0-1--2--3-----|
G|----------------|
D|------------10\-|
A|--3\--------8\--|
E|----------------|
*THE END*
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(n) Ghost note
h Hammer-on
> Accented note
/ Slide up
\ Slide down
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Bass Tabs |
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Title |
Armando’s Rhumba |
Artist |
Chick Corea |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
9KE_I6d5m9E |
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).