Tabbed by: jaronthebassist
Blue Monday
New Order
Bass
E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S
G|-------------------------------|------------------------------|
D|*------------------------------|------------------------------|
A|*--8--8-8-8--8-8-3--3-3-3--3-3-|--5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-|
E|-------------------------------|------------------------------|
E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S
G|------------------------------------|-------------------------------||
D|------------------------------------|------------------------------*||
A|--10--10-10-10--10-10-3--3-3-3--3-3-|--5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-*||
E|------------------------------------|-------------------------------||
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
G|------10-----10-----5-----5--|-----7-----7-----7-----7--|
D|*----------------------------|--------------------------|
A|*--8------8------3-----3-----|--5-----5-----5-----5-----|
E|-----------------------------|--------------------------|
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
G|------12------12-----5-----5--|-----7-----7-----7-----7---||
D|------------------------------|--------------------------*||
A|--10------10------3-----3-----|--5-----5-----5-----5-----*||
E|------------------------------|---------------------------||
Duration Legend
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W - whole
H - half
Q - quarter
E - 8th
S - 16th
T - 32nd
X - 64th
. - note dotted
|-n-| - n-tuplets
Tablature Legend
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L - tied note
x - dead note
g - grace note
(n) - ghost note
> - accentuded note
NH - natural harmonic
AH - artificial harmonic
TH - tapped harmonic
SH - semi harmonic
PH - pitch harmonic
h - hammer on
p - pull off
b - bend
br - bendRelease
pb - preBend
pbr - preBendRelease
brb - bendReleaseBend
\n/ - tremolo bar dip
\n - tremolo bar dive
-/n - tremolo bar Release up
/n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip
/n - tremolo bar return
-\n - tremolo bar Release down
S - shift slide
s - legato slide
/ - slide into from below or out of upwards
\ - slide into from above or out of downwards
~ - vibrato
W - wide vibrato
tr - trill
TP - tremolo picking
T - tapping
S - slap
P - pop
< - fade in
^ - brush up
v - brush down
| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Blue Monday |
| Artist |
New Order |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
c1GxjzHm5us |
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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).
