G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|--5-5-5---5-545-|--5-5-5---5---5-|--5-5-5---5-545-|--5-5-5--12-4-4-|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|--5-5-5---5-545-|--5-5-5---5-545-|--5-5-5---5-545-|--5-5-5--55-5-3-|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------||
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------||
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------0012||
E|--5-5-5-------5-|--5-5-5---5-5-4-|--5-5-5---5-545-|--5-5-5--02-----||
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------223344|
D|--------2-3-4-5-|--5-5-----------|----------0-1-3-|--3-3-333-------|
A|3---3--3--------|-------02-23-31-|--1-1--11-------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|5---5-0---------|----------------|----------------|----------------||
D|----------2-3-5-|--5-5--552------|-----------1-12-|33-3-3-322-2-2--||
A|--------3-------|----------52--1-|--1-1--11-5-----|----------------||
E|----------------|------------3---|----------------|---------------0||
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|--------7-------|--------2-------|----------------|----------------|
A|0-0-0-0---0---0-|--0---0---0---0-|0-0---0---0---0-|--0-0-----0-300-|
E|----------------|----------------|-------------3--|-----33-3-------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|--5-5-5---5-545-|--5-5-5---5---5-|--5-5-5---5-545-|--5-5-5--12-4-4-|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|--5-5-5---5-545-|--5-5-5---5-545-|--5-5-5---5-545-|--5-5-5--55-5-3-|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------||
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------||
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------0012||
E|--5-5-5-------5-|--5-5-5---5-5-4-|--5-5-5---5-545-|--5-5-5--02-----||
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------223344|
D|--------2-3-4-5-|--5-5-----------|----------0-1-3-|--3-3-333-------|
A|3---3--3--------|-------02-23-31-|--1-1--11-------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|5---5-0---------|----------------|----------------|----------------||
D|----------2-3-5-|--5-5--552------|-----------1-12-|33-3-3-322-2-2--||
A|--------3-------|----------52--1-|--1-1--11-5-----|----------------||
E|----------------|------------3---|----------------|---------------0||
Guitar Solo
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------22223344|
D|----------------|----------0-2-3-|--3-------0-1-3-|--3-3-3---------|
A|3---3-----------|--2-2-3-3-------|----1---1-------|----------------|
E|--------0-1-2-3-|3---------------|----------------|----------------|
G|5---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|--5-------2-3-5-|--5-------------|------------0-1-|33-3-3-122-2-2--|
A|----3--33-------|----2--23-5-1-1-|--1-1---1-1-----|---------------0|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|--------7-------|--------2-------|----------------|----------------|
A|0-0-0-0---0---0-|--0---0---0---0-|0-0---0---0---0-|--0-0-----0-300-|
E|----------------|----------------|-------------3--|-----33-3-------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|--5-5-5---5-545-|--5-5-5---5---5-|--5-5-5---5-545-|--5-5-5--12-4-4-|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|--5-5-5---5-545-|--5-5-5---5-545-|--5-5-5---5-545-|--5-5-5--55-5-3-|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------||
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------||
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------0012||
E|--5-5-5-------5-|--5-5-5---5-5-4-|--5-5-5---5-545-|--5-5-5--02-----||
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|------------75--|----------------|----------------|
A|--0-0-0---0---0-|--0---0---0---7-|0-0---0---0---0-|--0-0-00003-0---|
E|----------------|----------------|-------------3--|-------------33-|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|--------7-------|------------0-02|
A|--0-0-0---0---0-|--0---0---0-0---|--0---0---0-30--|--0---0-004--0--|
E|----------------|--------------3-|--------------3-|----------------| Repeat and fade
Bass Tabs |
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Title |
Celebration Day |
Artist |
Led Zeppelin |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
E-Xna3ny6KY |
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).