MARDI GRAS MAMBO (Bassline)
As recorded by The Meters
(From the 1975 Album FIRE ON THE BAYOU)
Words and Music by Frankie Adams, Lou Welsch & Ken Elliot
Transcribed by Slowhand
Gtr I (E A D G) - 'George Porter, Jr. - Bass'
[Intro] [1st- 4th Verses (3rd time Piano Solo)]
Q=132
4/4
Gtr I
Wx3 Q. E E E Q Q. E E E Q Q. E Q Q
G|------------||---------7-7-10--|----------------|---------------|
D|------------||o-8----8---------|--------7-7-10--|--------7--10--|
A|------------||o----------------|-8----8---------|-8----8--------|
E|------------||-----------------|----------------|---------------|
Q. E E E Q Q. E Q Q Q. E E E Q Q. E Q Q
G|--------7-7-10--|--------7--10--|----------------|----------------|
D|-8----8---------|-8----8--------|--------7-7-10--|--------7--10---|
A|----------------|---------------|-8----8---------|-8----8---------|
E|----------------|---------------|----------------|----------------|
[Chorus (3rd time Piano Solo)]
Q. E E E Q Q. E E E Q Q. E Q Q Q. E E E Q
G|--------7-7-10--||---------------|--------------|--------7-7-10---|
D|-8----8---------||--------5-5-8--|--------5--8--|-8----8----------|
A|----------------||-6----6--------|-6----6-------|-----------------|
E|----------------||---------------|--------------|-----------------|
Q. E Q Q Q. E E E Q Q. E Q Q Q. E E E Q
G|--------7--10--|----------------|---------------|-----------------|
D|-8----8--------|--------7-7-10--|--------7--10--|--------7-7-10---|
A|---------------|-8----8---------|-8----8--------|-8----8----------|
E|---------------|----------------|---------------|-----------------|
1.,2.,3. 4.
Q. E E E Q Q. E E E Q 4x Q. E E E Q Q. E E E Q
G|--------7-7-10--|-----------------||--------7-7-10--|-----------------||
D|-8----8---------|--------7-7-10--o||-8----8---------|--------7-7-10---||
A|----------------|-8----8---------o||----------------|-8----8----------||
E|----------------|-----------------||----------------|-----------------||
[Out-Chorus]
Q. E E E Q Q. E E E Q 7x Q E E H +W
G||----------------|----------------||-------------|--------*|
D||o-8----8-8-8----|-8----8-8-8----o||-8--8-8-8----|-(8)----*|
A||o------------8--|------------8--o||-------------|--------*|
E||----------------|----------------||-------------|--------*|
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Duration Legend
W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; a - acciaccatura;
+ - note tied to previous; . - note dotted;
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.
Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration).
| (n) - note tied to previous
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| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Mardi Gras Mambo |
| Artist |
The Meters |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
v7hxqp2reVc |
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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).
