PET SOUNDS (Bassline)
As recorded by The Beach Boys
(From the 1966 Album PET SOUNDS)
Music by Brian Wilson
Transcribed by Slowhand
Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Carol Kaye - Bass'
Q=119
4/4
Gtr I
W H E E E E H. E E H E E E E
|----------|--------------|-------------|--------------|
|----------|--------3---0-|-------------|--------3---0-|
|----------|----------3---|-1---------1-|----------3---|
|----------|--------------|-------------|-4------------|
H. E E H E E E E Q. E +H Q. E +H
|-------------|--------------||----------------|---------------|
|-------------|--------3---0-||o---------------|---------------|
|-1---------1-|----------3---||o-1-------------|-1-------------|
|-------------|-4------------||-------4-(4)----|------4-(4)----|
Q. E Q. E Q. E +E E E E Q. E +H Q. E +H
|---------------|------------------|---------------|---------------|
|---------------|------------3---0-|---------------|---------------|
|------5-3------|--------------3---|-1-------------|-1-------------|
|-3-----------3-|-2----1-(1)-------|------4-(4)----|------4-(4)----|
Q. E Q. E Q. E +E E E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E E
|---------------|------------------||----0------0---|----------------|
|---------------|------------3---0-||---------------|------1-0--1-0--|
|------5-3------|--------------3---||------1------1-|----------------|
|-3-----------3-|-2----1-(1)-------||-3------3------|-1--1-----------|
Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E E
|---------------|---------------|---------------|----------------|
|------2-0--0-2-|------2-0--0-2-|------2-0--0-2-|----------------|
|---------------|-0--3----------|----2----------|-4--4-0-4--4-0--|
|-3--3----------|---------------|-3-------------|----------------|
|-3-|
E. S +S S E E E E E E H. E E H Q E E H. E E
|------------------------|-------------|---------------|--------------|
|----1-(1)---1-----------|-------------|---------------|--------------|
|-3--------3---3-2-1-0---|-6-----------|--6----------3-|-----------3--|
|----------------------4-|-----------6-|-(6)-----------|-1------------|
|-3-|
H E E E E H Q Q Q W Q. E E E E E
|---------------||------------|----------|----------------|
|--------3---0-o||------------|----------|--------0-------|
|----------3---o||-1----1-1-1-|-1--------|----------3-1-3-|
|-1-------------||------------|----------|-3----3---------|
Q. E E E E E Q. E E E E E Q. E E E E E Q. E Q. E
|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
|--------1-0---0-|--------0-------|--------1-0---0-|----------------|
|------------3---|----------3-1-3-|------------3---|-3----3-4----4--|
|-1----1---------|-3----3---------|-1----1---------|----------------|
|-3-|
Q. E Q. E Q. E Q Q Q W +H E E E E
|---------------|--------------|----------|--------0-------||
|---------------|-3----3-------|----------|----------3-1-0-||
|-5----5-6----6-|--------1-1-1-|-1--------|-(1)------------||
|---------------|--------------|----------|----------------||
Q. E +H Q. E +H Q. E Q. E Q. E +E E E E
||----------------|---------------|---------------|-------------------||
||o---------------|---------------|---------------|------------3---0-o||
||o-1-------------|-1-------------|------5-3------|--------------3---o||
||-------4-(4)----|------4-(4)----|-3-----------3-|-2----1-(1)--------||
H. E E H E E E E H. E E H E E E E
||--------------|--------------|-------------|---------------||
||o-------------|--------3---0-|-------------|--------3---0-o||
||o-----------1-|----------3---|-----------1-|----------3---o||
||--1-----------|-4------------|-1-----------|-4-------------||
Duration Legend
---------------
W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura
+ - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted
Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration)
Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line
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. Multi-
bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low
melody durations appear below the staff
Tablature Legend
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h - hammer-on
p - pull-off
b - bend
pb - pre-bend
r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately)
/\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere")
s - legato slide
S - shift slide
- natural harmonic
[n] - artificial harmonic
n(n) - tapped harmonic
~ - vibrato
tr - trill
T - tap
TP - trem. picking
PM - palm muting
\n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip
\n - tremolo bar down
n/ - tremolo bar up
/n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip
= - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls
<> - volume swell (louder/softer)
x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash
o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash
Misc Legend
-----------
| - bar
|| - double bar
||o - repeat start
o|| - repeat end
*| - double bar (ending)
: - bar (freetime)
$ - Segno
& - Coda
Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths
| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Pet Sounds |
| Artist |
The Beach Boys |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
-LeE86jZEXo |
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).
