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Date: Fri, 1 Sep 1995 16:49:32 +0200
From: PINTER Denes
Subject: QUEEN: bicycle_race.btab
Queen: Bicycle Race
Bass-tab
G-|--------5-----6-----------------------|
D-|-14\6-6---6-8-------------------------|
A-|-----------------555555-222222--------|
E-|-------------------------------444444-|
G-|----------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
D-|-----10--------11--------10/18-18\|-----10--------11-------10-11-13--13/18\|
A-|-11-----11-13-----13-11-----------|-11-----11-13-----13-11-----------------|
E-|----------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
G-|---------------------------------13\|--------------------------------------|
D-|-----10--------11----------13-------|-----10--------11----------13/18-18---|
A-|-11-----11-13-----13-13/15----15----|-11-----11-13-----13-13/15------------|
E-|------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
G-|--------|--------|--------|----------------|
D-|--------|--------|--------|----------------|
A-|--------|-13\8---|--------|----------------|
E-|-6------|------6-|--6---6-|-2----3----5--6-|
G-|--------|--7/------|------------|----------|
D-|--------|--5/10\---|-----8--8---|----------|
A-|--------|----------|------------|----------|
E-|-1/6----|--------6-|-6--6-------|-9\1--1---|
G-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-|-1/11-11-11-11-11-11-11---11-10-10-10-10-10-10---10-9-9-9-9-9-9------------|
G-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-|-----10--------11----------------------------------------------------------|
A-|-11-----11-13-----13---------------------------------------------3---------|
E-|---------------------11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-4-4---4-4-4-4-4
G-|-------------------------------13---|--------------------------------------|
D-|-----10--------11--------10/13------|-----10--------11--------10/18-18\----|
A-|-11-----11-13-----13-11-------------|-11-----11-13-----13-11---------------|
E-|------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
G-|---------------------------------13\---|-----------------------------------|
D-|-10-----10-11-----11----10-11-13-------|-----10----------------------------|
A-|-----11--------13----11----------------|-11-----11-13---13-----------------|
E-|---------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G-|---------|----14-------------|-----------|-------|----------------10-5-5---|
D-|---------|-12----------------|-----------|-------|--------5----------------|
A-|-----3---|--------8--6-5-----|-----------|-------|-\55---5--3--5-----------|
E-|-3-------|---------------8-6-|-6---6-5/6-|-3-----|----3------------------6-|
G-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-|---8/10-8---7--------------------------------------5---5---5---------------|
A-|-8------------5--3--3--5-7-5---3---3---3-1---3-----------------------------|
E-|---------------------------------5---------------3---3---3---3-------------|
G-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-|------------------------------------------------------10--------11---------|
A-|---8-8-8-8-8-8-----7-7-7-7-7-7-----6-6-6-6-6-6----11-----11-13-----13------|
E-|-7-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-|---------------------------------------------------------------------3-----|
E-|-10-10-10-10-10-10\---7-7-7-7-7-7---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------|
G-|---------7-7-------------2-------|-7-7-----7-7-----------------------------|
D-|-----7-7-----5-5-------2-------2-|-----7-7-----7-7-------------------------|
A-|-5-5-------------0-0-4-----0-4---|-----------------0-0-0-2-3-3-4-4---------|
E-|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
G-|-------------------------|-----------------------------|-------------------|
D-|-------------------------|-----------------------------|-------------------|
A-|-5---5-----9---9-7-------|---------1-------1-1-1-4-6-7-|-------------------|
E-|---5---5-7---7-----7-7-7-|-x-2-2-----2-2---------------|-2--2-2--2-2-2-----|
G-|--------|------------|-10\---|-----------------|---------|-6~~~---|-8-~~~--|
D-|--------|------------|--8\---|-8\--------------|---------|-8~~~---|-11~~~--|
A-|-12\8---|-13b15rbrbr-|-------|-----------------|---------|--------|--------|
E-|------6-|------------|-----6-|----2---3---5--6-|-1/6-----|--------|--------|
G-|---------------|--------|
D-|---------------|--------|
A-|---------------|--------|
E-|-2---3---15\-1-|-6/9\6/-|
G-|------------------------------------------------|
D-|------------------------------------------------|
A-|------------------------------------------------|
E-|-11-11-11-11-11----10-10-10-10-10----9-9-9-9-9--|
G-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-|-----10--------11----------------------------------------------------------|
A-|-11-----11-13-----13---------------------------------------------3---------|
E-|---------------------10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---4-4---4-4-4---|
G-|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------13\---|
D-|-------10--------11--------10/18--18\|-----10--------11--------11-13-------|
A-|-6/11-----11-13-----13-11------------|-11-----11-13-----13-11--------------|
E-|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
G-|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
D-|-----10--------11----13-11-10----10/18\-|-----10--------11----10-----------|
A-|-11-----11-13-----13----------11--------|-11-----11-13-----13--------------|
E-|----------------------------------------|------------------------13\4--4---|
transcribed by me: dpinter@goliat.eik.bme.hu
juni 25, 1995
Bass Tabs |
|
Title |
Bicycle Race |
Artist |
Queen |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
xt0V0_1MS0Q |
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).