Ocean of Noise - Arcade Fire
Tuning: Standard
Tabbed By: Margaret
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------5-5-5-5-5--------8-8-8-8-8-----------------------------------|
A|--3---3------------6---6------------------6-6-6-6-6--------8-8-8-8-8-|
E|------------------------------------4---4------------6---6-----------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------5-5-5-5-5--------8-8-8-8-8-----------------------------------|
A|--3---3------------6---6------------------6-6-6-6-6------------------|
E|------------------------------------4---4------------6---6-4-4-4-4-6-|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------5-5-5-5-5--------8-8-8-8-8-----------------------------------| x2
A|--3---3------------6---6------------------6-6-6-6-6--------8-8-8-8-8-|
E|------------------------------------4---4------------6---6-----------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------5-5-5-5-5--------8-8-8-8-8-----------------------------------|
A|--3---3------------6---6------------------6-6-6-6-6------------------|
E|------------------------------------4---4------------6---6-4-4-4-4-6-|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------5-5-5-5-5--------8-8-8-8-8-----------------------------------| x3
A|--3---3------------6---6------------------6-6-6-6-6--------8-8-8-8-8-|
E|------------------------------------4---4------------6---6-----------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--3---3-6-6-6-6-6--5---5-8-8-8-8-8--6---6-1-1-1-1-1--------6-6-6-6-6-|
E|-----------------------------------------------------4---4-----------|
G|------------------------------------|
D|--------5-5-5-5-5--------3-3-3-3-3--|
A|--3---3------------1---1------------|
E|------------------------------------|
G|-------------------|
D|--------5-5-5------| x4
A|--3---3------------|
E|--------------3-3--|
G|--------------------|
D|--------------------| x2
A|--3----6---------1--|
E|------------4-------|
G|----3-3-3-3-3--|
D|--1------------|
A|---------------|
E|---------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------5-5-5-5-5--------8-8-8-8-8-----------------------------------|
A|--3---3------------6---6------------------6-6-6-6-6------------------|
E|------------------------------------4---4------------6---6-4-4-4-4-6-|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------5-5-5-5-5--------8-8-8-8-8-----------------------------------|
A|--3---3------------6---6------------------6-6-6-6-6--------8-8-8-8-8-|
E|------------------------------------4---4------------6---6-----------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------5-5-5-5-5--------8-8-8-8-8-----------------------------------|
A|--3---3------------6---6------------------6-6-6-6-6------------------|
E|------------------------------------4---4------------6---6-4-4-4-4-6-|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------5-5-5-5-5--------8-8-8-8-8-----------------------------------|
A|--3---3------------6---6------------------6-6-6-6-6--------8-8-8-8-8-|
E|------------------------------------4---4------------6---6-----------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--3---3-6-6-6-6-6--5---5-8-8-8-8-8--6---6-1-1-1-1-1--------6-6-6-6-6-|
E|-----------------------------------------------------4---4-----------|
G|------------------------------------|
D|--------5-5-5-5-5--------3-3-3-3-3--|
A|--3---3------------1---1------------|
E|------------------------------------|
G|-------------------|
D|--------5-5-5------| x4
A|--3---3------------|
E|--------------3-3--|
G|--------3-3-3------------3-3-3---------------------------------------|
D|--1---1------------1---1-------0-0--------5-5-5------------5-5-5-0-0-| x3
A|--------------1-1-------------------3---3------------3---3-----------|
E|------------------------------------------------3-3------------------|
G|------------------------------------------|
D|--1---1---1-1--1-----------------------0--|
A|--------1----------1-3-3--3-----3-3--3----|
E|------------------------------3-----------|
G|------------------------------------|
D|--1---1------------1---1------------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|--------3-3-3-4-4--------3-3-3-4-4--|
G|-----------------------|
D|------------------0-1--|
A|--3---3-1--3-3--3------|
E|-----------------------|
G|------------------------------------|
D|--1---1------------1---1------------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|--------3-3-3-4-4--------3-3-3-4-4--|
G|------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------|
A|--3---3------------3---3------------|
E|--------3-3-3-3-3--------3-3-3-4-4--|
G|------------------------------------|
D|--1---1------------1---1------------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|--------3-3-3-4-4--------3-3-3-4-4--|
G|---------------------------|
D|---------------------------|
A|--3---3-1--3-3-------------|
E|----------------3-3-3-4-4--|
G|------------------------------------|
D|--1---1------------1---1------------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|--------3-3-3-4-4--------3-3-3-4-4--|
G|---------------------------|
D|---------------------------|
A|--3---3-1--3-3-------------|
E|----------------3-3-3-4-4--|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|--1---1----1-1--1-------------------------------1--|
A|--------1---------1--3-3--3--1--3-3--3-------------|
E|---------------------------------------3-3-4-4-----|
It might not be perfect, but I think it's pretty close.
| / 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 |
Ocean of Noise |
Artist |
Arcade Fire |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
T1mE4ka9cbk |
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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).