G||--------------------||----------------------|
D||--------------5--5--||*--7------------5--5--|
A||--------------------||*---------------------|
E||--------------------||----------------------|
---------------------|---------------------|
--7------------3--3--|--5------------5--5--|
---------------------|---------------------|
---------------------|---------------------|
----------------------||
--7------------5--5--*||
---------------------*||
----------------------||
---------------------------|---------------------------|
--7-----7-----7-----5---5--|--7-----7-----7-----3---3--|
------7-----7-----7---5----|------7-----7-----7----3---|
---------------------------|---------------------------|
x2
---------------------------|---------------------------|
--5-----5-----5-----5---5--|--7-----7-----7-----5---5--|
------5-----5-----5---5----|------7-----7-----7---5----|
---------------------------|---------------------------|
--------------------------|--------------------------|
--7---7-7---7-7---7-5--5--|--7---7-7---7-7---7-3--3--|
--------------------------|--------------------------|
--------------------------|--------------------------|
x4
--------------------------|--------------------------|
--5---5-5---5-5---5-5--5--|--7---7-7---7-7---7-5--5--|
--------------------------|--------------------------|
--------------------------|--------------------------|
-----------------------------------------|
--7--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
-----------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------|
--7--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
-----------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------|
--5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
-----------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------|
Guitar solo (slow part)
-------------------------------------|--------------------------|
--7--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-5-------|--7----7---5--7---5-------|
-------------------------------7-5---|--------------------7-5---|
-----------------------------------8-|------------------------8-|
----------------------------|----------------------------|
--7----7----------5-7-5-----|--7----5--------------4-5-6-|
--------------5-7-------5---|--------------5-6-7-8-------|
-----------8--------------8-|-----------7----------------|
------7-9-7-5---7p5-----------------|-----------5--7---7-5-----|
--7-----------7-----7-5---7h5-------|--7----7--------------7-5-|
------------------------7-----7-5---|--------------------------|
----------------------------------8-|--------------------------|
--7----7---7--5-----5-------|----------------------------|
----------------7-5---7-5---|--5----5--------------4-5-6-|
--------------------------8-|--------------5-6-7-8-------|
----------------------------|-----------7----------------|
Fast part x8
--------------------------|--------------------------|
--7----7---7--5-----------|--7---7-7---7-7---7-7---7-|
----------------7-5-3-----|--------------------------|
-----------------------3--|--------------------------|
x16
--------------------------|-----------------------|
--7---7-7---7-7---7-7---7-|--7---7-7---5-----6----|
--------------------------|-----------------------|
--------------------------|-----------------------|
x20
--------------------------|-----------------------|
--7---7-7---7-7---7-7---7-|------------5-----6----|
--------------------------|------5-7--------------|
--------------------------|--8--------------------|
x12
--------------------------|--||
--7---7-7---7-7---7-7-----|--||
------------------------7-|--||
--------------------------|--||
| Bass Tabs |
|
| Title |
Child In Time |
| Artist |
Deep Purple |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
OorZcOzNcgE |
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).
