Hand Of Doom - Bass
Black Sabbath - Paranoid
what you gonna do...
G|----------------------------|
D|----------------------------|
A|--3-3/5-5-5--5-5-5----------|
E|---------------------3-4-5--|
2x riff 1a
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------6-5-|
E|---8-8-8--8-8-8--8-8-8--8-8-8--6--6------|
2x riff1b
G|----------------------------------------| the guitar is doing the
D|----------------------------------------| riff, but the bass
A|----------------------------------5-6-8-| changes it up, so play the
E|---8-8-8--8-8-8--8-8-8--8-8-8--6--------|above riff 2x and this one 2x
you..you know you must be blind...
G|------------------10-10-10-10-8-----|listen to bass..it does
D|--------------------------------10--|various things
A|------6-5----8-6--------------------|
E|---8-------6------------------------|
3x your havin a good time...
G|--------------------|--------------------|--------------|
D|--------------------|--------------------|--------------|
A|--3---6-------------|--------------------|riff-1a-and-b-|
E|----------1---3-----|-9-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--|------------- |
back to slow riff
G|--solo----------|-------------|-----------------------|
D|-notes-from-----|-------------|-----------------------|
A|a-D-major-scale-|---3---1-----|-3-3/5-5-5-5-5-5-------|
E|----------------|-----------3-|-----------------3-4-5-|
but look out at some parts.
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| b Bend
| / Slide up
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Bass Tabs |
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Title |
Hand Of Doom |
Artist |
Black Sabbath |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
wb2KIlo87y4 |
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).