Psycho Circus Bass Tab

Song: PSYCHO CIRCUS
Artist: KISS
Album: PSYCHO CIRCUS
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Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, kfemil@telia.com

Tuned down 1/2-step

Comments: Killer bass playing by Gene. Tabbing it was a bitch but
kind of fun. Check out Riff 1, the bass figure during the circus-
music at the beginning of the track.

Key:
/    = slide up
\    = slide down
b    = bend (whole step)
b^   = bend (1/2 step)
b^^  = bend (1 1/2 steps)
pb   = pre-bend
r    = release-bend
t    = tap with righthand finger
h    = hammer-on
p    = pull-off
~    = Vibrato
*    = Natural Harmonic
#(#) = Trill
x    = Dead notes (no pitch)
P.M. = Palm mute (- -> underneath indicates which notes)
Tp   = Tap w\plectrum

Rhythm Fig. 1

Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2---|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|

Rhythm Fig. 2

Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--7\---2--3----0--3-----3--5--7--5----0--5\--------|

Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------7\---------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--7\---2--3----0--3-----3----3--5----5-------------|

Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--7\---2--3----0--3-----3--5--7--5----0--5\--------|

Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------7\--------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--7\---2--3----0--3-----3--5--7--5----5------------|

Rhythm Fig. 3

Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--2----------4----5-----5--5--5--5--5--7\----------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|

Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--0----0----0----0---------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------3-----3--3--3--3--3--3--3------|

Gb|-------4-------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--2-----------4----5-----5--5--5--5--5--5--5-------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|

Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------7\----------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--3/-5--5----5----5--3/---5--5----5----------------|

Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--2----------4----5-----5--5--5--5--5--------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------0--2--------|

Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------5-----5--4-----|
Ab|--0----0----0--0--0--------------5-----5-----------|
Eb|---------------------3-----3--3--------------------|

Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--2--2--2--2--2--4----5-----5--5--5--5--5--5--5----|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|

Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------7\-------------------5-----0----0-----------|
Eb|--0-----------2----3-----3-----3-------------------|

Rhythm Fig. 4

Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------7\-------|
Ab|---------------------------------------7-----------|
Eb|--7--0--2--3----0--3-----3--5--7--5----------------|

Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------7\---------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--7\---2--3----0--3-----3----3--5----5-------------|

Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------7\-------|
Ab|---------------------------------------7-----------|
Eb|--7--0--2--3----0--3-----3--5--7--5----------------|

Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------7----------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------7--0----|
Eb|--7--0--2--3----0--3--0---3--5--7--5---------------|

Rhythm Fig. 5

Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--2----------4----5-----5--5--5--5--5--------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------0--2--------|

Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------5--5--4--2--0------|
Ab|--0----0----0----0---------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------3-----3--3---------------------|

Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--2----------4----5-----5--5--5--5----5\-----------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|

Gb|---------------------12h14---------12h14-----------|
Db|-----------------------------14------------14\-----|
Ab|------------------0--------------------------------|
Eb|--3/-5--5----5-------------------------------------|

Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------4h5p4----2-------------|
Ab|--2----------4----5--------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|

Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--3/-5--5----5----5--3-----3--3--3--3--3--2--0-----|

Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--2----------4----5-----5--5--5--5--5--5--5--------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|

Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------7\-------------------5-----0----0-----------|
Eb|--0-----------2----3-----3-----3-------------------|

Rhythm Fig. 6

Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------7\-------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--7--0--2--3----0--3-----3--5--7--5----5-----------|

Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--7--0--2--3----0--3-----3----3--5----3--5\--------|

Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------7\-------|
Ab|---------------------------------------7-----------|
Eb|--7--0--2--3----0--3-----3--5--7--5----------------|

Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--7--0--2--3----0--3-----3----3--5----3--5--0------|

Rhythm Fig. 7

Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3---2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--|
    < - - - - 2x - - - - - > < - - - - 2x - - - - - >

Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3---3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--|

Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|

Rhythm Fig. 8

Gb|--------------------4------------------4-----4-----|
Db|-----------------4-----4------------4-----4-----4--|
Ab|--2--2--2--2--2------------2--2--2-----------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
  < - - - - - - - - - - - 2x - - - - - - - - - - - - >

Gb|--------------------4------------------4-----4-----|
Db|-----------------4-----4------------4-----4-----4--|
Ab|--2--2--2--2--2------------2--2--2-----------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|

Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------5-----5---------------7--7--7--7--7--|
Ab|-----------------5-----5---0--0--0-----------------|
Eb|--3--3--3--3---------------------------------------|

Gb|--------------------4------------------4-----4-----|
Db|-----------------4-----4------------4-----4-----4--|
Ab|--2--2--2--2--2------------2--2--2-----------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|

Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------5-----------------5h7----7-----|
Ab|-----------------5-----5--0--0--0--0------0-----0--|
Eb|--3--3--3--3--3------------------------------------|

Gb|--------4-----------4------------4-----------4-----|
Db|-----------------4-----4------4-----4-----------4--|
Ab|--2--2-----2--2------------2-----------2--2--------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|

Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|--------5-----------5------------7-----------7-----|
Ab|-----------5-----------5---0--7-----7--0--7-----7--|
Eb|--3--3--------3--3---------------------------------|

Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------5----4----0--|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3---------------|

Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--|

Rhythm Fig. 9

Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------7\--------|
Ab|--------------------------------------7------------|
Eb|--7\---2--3----0--3-----3--5--7--5-----------------|

Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--7\---2--3----0--3-----3----3--5----3--5----------|

Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------5\---------------------7\--------|
Ab|---------------5----------------------7------------|
Eb|--7\---2--3-------------3--5--7--5-----------------|

Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--7\---2--3----0--3-----3----3--5----3--5----------|

Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--2------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|

Rhythm Fig. 10

Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--7--7\--------------------------------------------|

Rhythm Fig. 11

Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--2--2--2--2--2--4--4--5-----5--5--5--5--5--5--5---|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|

Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------------7\-----|
Ab|--------------------------------------0--0---------|
Eb|--0--0--0--0--0--2--2--3-----3--3--3---------------|

Rhythm Fig. 12

Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------7\-------|
Ab|---------------------------------------7-----------|
Eb|--7--0--2--3----0--3-----3--5--7--5----------------|

Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--7--0--2--3----0--3-----3----3--5----3--5---------|

Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------7\------|
Ab|----------------------------------------7----------|
Eb|--7--0--2--3----0--3--0---3--5--7--5---------------|

Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------5-----5--7-------7\-------|
Ab|----------------------------5----------7-----------|
Eb|--7--0--2--3----0--3-------------------------------|

Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--7--0--2--3----0--3-----3--5--7--5----3--5\-------|

Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------7\-------|
Ab|---------------------------------------7-----------|
Eb|--7--0--2--3----0--3-----3--5--7--5----------------|

Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--7--0--2--3----0--3-----3--5--7--5----3--5\-------|

Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------5-----5--7----------------|
Ab|----------------------------5----------7-----------|
Eb|--7--0--2--3----0--3----------------------5\-------|

Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------5--4----------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------7--5----4-----------|
Eb|--7--0--2--3----0--3----------------------7--5-----|
   < - - - - - - - - - - - 2x - - - - - - - - - - - >

Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------5-------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--7--0--2--3----3--------3--3--3--5----------------|

Riff 1

Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--0------------0-----------------------------------|
Eb|--------0------------0---2---4-----0---------------|
   < - - - - - - ca 4x - - - - - - >

Bass Tabs
Title	Psycho Circus
Artist	KISS
Tablature Type	ASCII Tab
YouTube ID	BWIW6Ti0PbE

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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).

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