BASSLINE FOR BLACK VELVET
As recorded by Alanah Myles
Tune Down 1/2 Step = Eb Ab Db Gb
Gb|-------|-----------------|-------------------|-----------------|-------------------|
Db|-------|-----------------|-------------------|-----------------|-------------------|
Ab|-5-----|-----------------|-------------------|-----------------|-------------5-----|
Eb|---7-5-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-5-0-3-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0---7-5-|
4 + a 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + a 4 + a
Gb|------------------|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------------|
Db|o-----------------|-------------------|-----------------|-----5---5-4---4-2-----|
Ab|o-----------------|-------------------|-----------------|-------5-----4-----2---|
Eb|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-5-0-3-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-----------------3-|
Mmmmmm 4 + a 1 + 2 + a 3 + a 4 + a
Gb|-----------------|-------------------|-----------------|-------------------|
Db|-----------------|-------------------|-----------------|-------------------|
Ab|-----------------|-------------------|-----------------|-------------5-----|
Eb|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-5-0-3-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0---7-5-|
Mississipi 4 + a
Up in Memphis
Gb|-----------------|-------------------|-----------------|-------------------|
Db|-----------------|-------------------|-----------------|-------------------|
Ab|-----------------|-------------------|-----------------|---------------0-1-|
Eb|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-5-0-3-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-----|
Mamma's dancing 4 + a 4 + a
Mamma's baby's
1 + 2 + 3 + a 4 + a
Gb|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------------|
Db|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------------|
Ab|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-----------------|-5-5-5-5-5-------2---|
Eb|-----------------|-----------------|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-------------0-3---3-|
Always wanting more
$
Gb|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|
Db|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|
Ab|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-2---|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|---------3-3-3-2---|
Eb|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-1-1-1-1---------3-|
Black Velvet 4 + a
1. 2.
To Coda
Gb|-----------------|-----------------------|------------|-----------------|
Db|-----------------|-----------------------|-----------o|-----------------|
Ab|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------|-3----2----o|-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-|
Eb|-----------------|-----------------------|------------|-----------------|
A new religion Black velvet if you please
Gb|-----------------|---------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Db|-----------------|---------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Ab|-----------------|-----------0-2---2---|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
Eb|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-3-----0---3-|-----------------|-----------------|
3 + a 4 + a Every word
Gb|-------------------|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Db|-------------------|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Ab|-------------0-----|---------------0-2-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-----------------|
Eb|-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-3-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-----|-----------------|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
4 + a 4 + a In a flash
~ (Guitar Solo)
Gb|------------|------------|------------------|--------------------|
Db|------2--0--|------------|o-----------------|-------------------o|
Ab|-3----------|-3-----2----|o-----------------|-------------------o| x3
Eb|------------|------------|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-5-0-3--|
4 + a
Gb|------------------|-------------------|------------------|------------------|
Db|------------------|-------------------|o-----------------|------------------|
Ab|------------------|---------------0-2-|o-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-2----|
Eb|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-----|------------------|------------------|
4 + a Black velvet
1.
Gb|-----------------|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Db|-----------------|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Ab|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|---------3-3-3-2---|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-|
Eb|-----------------|-1-1-1-1---------3-|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
4 + a A new religion
2.
Gb|------------------|-----------------|
Db|-----------------o|-----------------|
Ab|-----------------o|-3----2----------|
Eb|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|-----------------|
Gb|-----------------|-------------------|-----------------|-------------------|
Db|-----------------|-------------------|-----------------|-------------------|
Ab|-----------------|-------------------|-----------------|-------------5-----| x5 (fade out)
Eb|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-5-0-3-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0---5-7-|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + a add different variations 4 + a
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~ = vibrato
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| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Black Velvet |
| Artist |
Alannah Myles |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
q1VOSBFUt7M |
Interactive Bass Tab Guide
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Use these buttons to control the digital tab player.
| Symbol | Function |
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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).
