Fred Bear (The American Bowhunters' Theme Song)
By: Ted Nugent
Albums: Spirit of The Wild, Hunt Music
Tabbed by: Justin Mackovyak
Intro Verses
G|---|-----|-----|-----||---9--9--9--|--5--5--5--|--7--7--7--|-----------|
D|---|-----|-----|-----||*--7--7--7--|--3--3--3--|--5--5--5--|-----------|
A|---|-----|-----|-----||*-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
E|---|--5--|--1--|--3--||------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
Chorus
G|---7--7--7---||--||------------------|-----------------|---------------|
D|---5--5--5--*||--||*-----------------|-----------------|---------------|
A|------------*||--||*-----------------|-----------------|---------------|
E|-------------||--||---5-----5--5--5--|--1-----1--1--1--|---------------|
4x
G|-------------------||--------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------*||--------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------*||--------------------------------------------------|
E|---3-----3--3--3---||--------------------------------------------------|
Solo
G|---||------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---||*-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---||*--5-----5--5-----2h3--3-----3--3-----3h5-------------------------|
E|---||-------------------------------------------3-----3--3-----3h5-----|
G|----------------||-----------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------*||-----------------------------------------------------|
A|---5-----5--5--*||-----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------||-----------------------------------------------------|
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| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Fred Bear |
| Artist |
Ted Nugent |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
j8lXR1XdUCg |
Interactive Bass Tab Guide
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Use these buttons to control the digital tab player.
| Symbol | Function |
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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).
