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Crosstown Traffic - Jimi Hendrix
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Tabbed by: Ryan
E-mail: rhino765@hotmail.com
Tuning:Eb
Intro
G|-------------------------------------------9-10-11-------------------------|
D|--------------9-10-11--9--------------11------------9h-11p-9h-11p----------|
A|---------11---------------11-11-9-9----------------------------------------|
E|----9-9-----------------------------------------------------------9--------|x3
Verse
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------9-9-----------------6--4------------4--6------|
A|-----------9-9---------9-9---------7-7---------------6--4---3--6-----------|
E|----9-9----------9-9---------------------5-5-------------4-----------------|x1
Chorus
G|-------------------------------------------9-10-11-------------------------|
D|--------------9-10-11--9--------------11------------9h-11p-9h-11p----------|
A|---------11---------------11-11-9-9----------------------------------------|
E|----9-9-----------------------------------------------------------9--------|x3
Verse
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------5-5-----------------6--4------------4--6------|
A|-----------9-9---------7-7---------7-7---------------6--4---3--6-----------|
E|----9-9----------7-7---------------------5-5-------------4-----------------|x1
Chorus
G|------------------------------------------9-11-9---------------------------|
D|------------------11-11-9--------11-11-9--------11-------------------------|
A|----------11-11-----------11-9-9-------------------------------------------|
E|----9-9--------------------------------------------------------------------|x1
Chorus
G|-------------------------------------------9-10-11-------------------------|
D|--------------9-10-11--9--------------11------------9h-11p-9h-11p----------|
A|---------11---------------11-11-9-9----------------------------------------|
E|----9-9-----------------------------------------------------------9--------|x2
Solo
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------466-----4-6-6-6-6-466-----4--5-6-6--4-6-6--4-6-6-----4-7-6---7--7---6-7-8-|
A|---------3--6------4-6---------------4-6------------------------4-6----------------------|
E|----4-4-------------------------------------------------------------------4--5--5--------|x1
Outro
G|-------------------------------------------9-10-11--9---------------------------------|
D|--------------9-10-11--9--------------11--------------11--9--9--9--9--9--9--99--10-11-|
A|---------11---------------11-11-9-9---------------------------------------------------|
E|----9-9-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------9-10-11--9----------------------------|
D|--------------9-10-11--9--------------11--------------9h11p9h11p9--9--9--10--11--|
A|---------11---------------11-11-9-9----------------------------------------------|
E|----9-9--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------9-10-11--9-------------------11------------11----|
D|--------------9-10-11--9--------------11--------------9h11p9h11p9--9--9----9--9--9--9----9--|
A|---------11---------------11-11-9-9---------------------------------------------------------|
E|----9-9-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------9-10-11--9-----------11---------11-----|
D|--------------9-10-11--9--------------11---------------11--9----------9--------9--|
A|---------11---------------11-11-9-9-----------------------------------------------|
E|----9-9---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------9-10-11--9------------------------11---------|
D|--------------9-10-11--9--------------11---------------0-9--9--9--9--9--9--9----9-------|
A|---------11---------------11-11-9-9-----------------------------------------------------|
E|----9-9----------------------------------------------------------------------------9-9--|
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Crosstown Traffic |
| Artist |
Jimi Hendrix |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
px5kIbXbgvU |
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).
