Intro
F||----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------||
C||*---------------|---------------|---------------|--------------*||
G||*---------------|---------------|---------------|--------------*||
C||--2-22-222-2222-|-2-22-222-2222-|-0-00-000-0000-|-0-00-000-0000-||
x2
F|----||------------------||
C|----||*----------------*||
G|----||*----------------*||
C|--/-||--33--33--33--33--||
riff I
end riff I x2
F|--------------------------||
C|--------------------------||
G|--------------------------||
C|--33-2--33-2--33-2--33-2--||
riff II
x3 end riff II x4
F|-------------------|----------------------|-------------------|
C|-------------------|----------------------|-------------------|
G|-------------------|----------------------|-------------------|
C|--332-332-332-332--|--332-332-332-332--3--|--332-332-332-332--|
F|---------------------|------------------|
C|---------------------|------------------|
G|---------------------|------------------|
C|--0--0--0-00--0-0-0--|-/3--3--3--3--32--|
riff I x2
riff II
F|---------------------|--------------|-------------|
C|---------------------|--------------|-------------|
G|---------------------|--------------|-------------|
C|--0--0--0-00--0-0-0--|-/3--3--3--3--|--2~----0-2--|
F|--------------------|----------|----------------------|
C|--------------------|----------|----------------------|
G|--------------------|--riff-I--|----------------------|
C|--0-2~---2-0~--/3~--|----------|--2~--0~--0-2-3--(3)--|
riff I
riff II
F|---------------------|---------------|-------------|
C|---------------------|---------------|-------------|
G|---------------------|---------------|-------------|
C|--0--0--0-00--0-0-0--|--/3--3--3--3--|--2~---0-2~--|
F|-----------------------------|----------|-------------------------|
C|-----------------------------|----------|-------------------------|
G|-----------------------------|--riff-I--|-------------------------|
C|--0-2~--0~--0-2-3--(3)--(3)--|----------|--2~--0~--0-2-3--(3)-(3)-|
riff I
F|-------------------------|------------------------------------|
C|-------------------------|------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------|------------------------------------|
C|--2~--0~--/3-3/5-53-2~-|-0-2~--2-0~--0-2-3--3-3/5-53-2--------|
F|---------------------||---------------||---------------||
C|---------------------||*-------------*||*-------------*||
G|---------------------||*-------------*||*-------------*||
C|--2--2--2-22--2-2-2--||--22-22-22-22--||--00-00-00-00--||
F|------------------------------|------------------------------|
C|------------------------------|------------------------------|
G|------------------------------|------------------------------|
C|--/33-33-33-33-/55-55-33-33--|--22-22-22-22-22-22-22-2-0-----|
F||---------------||---------------||-----------------------------|
C||*-------------*||*-------------*||-----------------------------|
G||*-------------*||*-------------*||-----------------------------|
C||--22-22-22-22--||--00-00-00-00--||--/3---3---3/5--53--2~~------|
| Bass Tabs |
|
| Title |
Psycho |
| Artist |
System of a Down |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
ZsHOnGF6_8Y |
Interactive Bass Tab Guide
Interactive bass tabs provide a better experience than ASCII tabs. With playback, loop, print features and a responsive display that follows the screen of your device.
Use these buttons to control the digital tab player.
| Symbol | Function |
|---|
| Move cursor to the first bar |
| Play interactive tabs |
| Pause playback |
| Loop |
| Print the tab |
| Zoom |
| Page | Switch between page and horizontal view mode |
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).
