Brand New - Not the Sun
Tabbed by: XxThreeCheersxX
E-mail: burdickash@gmail.com
Tuning: Standard
Intro
G|----------------------------------------------|
D|-11--11--11--11-11-11-7---7--7--7--7--9--9--9-|
A|----------------------------------------------| x 2
E|----------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------| x 4
E|-9--9--9----5---5--5--5--5--7--7--7--|
Verse I
G|----------------------------------------------|
D|-11--11--11--11-11-11-7---7--7--7--7--9--9--9-|
A|----------------------------------------------| x 4
E|----------------------------------------------|
Pre-Chorus
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------| x 2
E|-9--9--9----5---5--5--5--5--7--7--7--|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-8-8-|
Chorus
G|------------------------------|
D|------------------------------|
A|------------------------------| x 2
E|-9--9--9----9---9-9-9-9-7-7-7-|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-5--5--5----5---5-5-5-5-7-7-7-5--5--5----5---5-5-5-7-7-8-8-|
Verse II
G|----------------------------------------------|
D|-11--11--11--11-11-11-7---7--7--7--7--9--9--9-|
A|----------------------------------------------| x 6
E|----------------------------------------------|
Pre-Chorus x 1
Chorus x 2
Bridge (time signature changes here; be careful with the rhythm)
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|x 2
E|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
G|----------------------------------------------|
D|-11--11--11--11-11-11-7---7--7--7--7--9--9--9-|
A|----------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|
Pre-Chorus x 1
Chorus x 1
Happy playing!
| / 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 |
Not The Sun |
| Artist |
Brand New |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
DdCFYVdrYOo |
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).
