CISSY STRUT (Bassline)
As recorded by The Meters
(From the 1969 Album THE METERS)
Music by Arthur Neville, Leo Nocentelli, George Porter & Joseph Modeliste Jr.
Transcribed by Slowhand
Gtr I (E A D G) - 'George Porter, Jr. - Bass'
Q=88(s16=16)
4/4
Gtr I
W S S S S +E E +E S S S S S S Q E. S S S S S +E E 4x
|----------||--5-3-------------------------------|------------------------||
|----------||o-----5-----------------------------|---------5-------------o||
|----------||o-------6-(6)b6.5-3-(3)-------3-----|-3-----3---3-----------o||
|----------||--------------------------3-5-----5-|-------------3-5-(5)----||
e S S S S S S S e. Q e S S S S S S +S E. Q 4x
||--5-----5-3---5---3-----|-5-----5-3----------------||
||o-----5-----------------|-----5-----5-------------o||
||o-----------------------|-------------3-(3)-------o||
||------------------------|--------------------------||
S S S S +E E +E S S S S S S Q E. S S S S S +E E 4x
||--5-3-------------------------------|------------------------||
||o-----5-----------------------------|---------5-------------o||
||o-------6-(6)b6.5-3-(3)-------3-----|-3-----3---3-----------o||
||--------------------------3-5-----5-|-------------3-5-(5)----||
e S S S S S S S e. Q e S S S S S S +S E. Q 4x
||--5-----5-3---5---3-----|-5-----5-3----------------||
||o-----5-----------------|-----5-----5-------------o||
||o-----------------------|-------------3-(3)-------o||
||------------------------|--------------------------||
S E. E. S S S Q E e E +E S S S S E +E. S
|--------------------|-------------------------|
|-5---------5--------|-5-----------5---------5-|
|---3-----3----------|---3-(3)---3-------------|
|-------------0-3----|---------------0-3-(3)---|
Q E. S S S E E. S e E +E S S S S E +E. S
|--------------------|-------------------------|
|---------5----------|-------------5---------5-|
|-3-----3-------2----|-3-3-(3)---3-------------|
|-----------0-3----3-|---------------0-3-(3)---|
S E. E. S S S E +E. S S S S S S S S S S S E +E. S
|-----------------------|-----------------------------|
|-----------5---------5-|-----------------5---------5-|
|-3-3-----3-------------|-3-3-----3-3---3-------------|
|-------------0-3-(3)---|-------3-----------0-3-(3)---|
Q E. S S S Q E S S S S S S S S S S Q E
|------------------|--------------------------||
|---------5--------|-----------------5--------||
|-3-----3----------|-3-3-----3-3---3----------||
|-----------0-3----|-------4-----------0-3----||
e S S S S S S S e. Q e S S S S S S +S E. Q 4x
||--5-----5-3---5---3-----|-5-----5-3----------------||
||o-----5-----------------|-----5-----5-------------o||
||o-----------------------|-------------3-(3)-------o||
||------------------------|--------------------------||
S S S S +E E +E S S S S S S Q E. S S S S S +E E 4x
||--5-3-------------------------------|------------------------||
||o-----5-----------------------------|---------5-------------o||
||o-------6-(6)b6.5-3-(3)-------3-----|-3-----3---3-----------o||
||--------------------------3-5-----5-|-------------3-5-(5)----||
e S S S S S S S e. Q e S S S S S S +S E. Q 4x
||--5-----5-3---5---3-----|-5-----5-3----------------||
||o-----5-----------------|-----5-----5-------------o||
||o-----------------------|-------------3-(3)-------o||
||------------------------|--------------------------||
S S S S +E E +E S S S S S S Q E. S S S S S +E E
|-5-3-------------------------------|-----------------------*|
|-----5-----------------------------|---------5-------------*|
|-------6-(6)b6.5-3-(3)-------3-----|-3-----3---3-----------*|
|-------------------------3-5-----5-|-------------3-5-(5)---*|
Duration Legend
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W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura
+ - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted
Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration)
Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line
Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the
duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi-
bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low
melody durations appear below the staff
Tablature Legend
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h - hammer-on
p - pull-off
b - bend
pb - pre-bend
r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately)
/\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere")
s - legato slide
S - shift slide
- natural harmonic
[n] - artificial harmonic
n(n) - tapped harmonic
~ - vibrato
tr - trill
T - tap
TP - trem. picking
PM - palm muting
\n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip
\n - tremolo bar down
n/ - tremolo bar up
/n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip
= - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls
<> - volume swell (louder/softer)
x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash
o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash
Misc Legend
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| - bar
|| - double bar
||o - repeat start
o|| - repeat end
*| - double bar (ending)
: - bar (freetime)
$ - Segno
& - Coda
Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths
| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Cissy Strut |
| Artist |
The Meters |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
MXI5Nuz6OHg |
Interactive Bass Tab Guide
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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).
