Band: Judas Priest Copyright (c) CBS Records 1980
Album: British Steel
Song: Rapid Fire
Tuning standar E
Ian hill
G||-------------|
D||-------------| (X4)
A||-------------|
E||-------------|
Verse
Play this part 2 times and after play the second part but repeat all 4 times
in the two verses before to brideg
First part
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|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| (x2)
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|------------------|-------------|------------------|-------------------|
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|------------------|-------------|------------------|-------------------|
|--5----3--5----8--|--5----3--5--|--5----3--5----8--|--5----3--5-----3--|
Second part
Repeat this entire riff 2 times after the first part
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|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------| (x2)
|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|
|------------------|-------------|------------------|-------------------|
|------------------|-------------|------------------|-------------------|
|------------------|-------------|------------------|-------------------|
|--5----3--5----8--|--5----3--5--|--5----3--5----8--|--5----3--5-----3--|
Brideg
|------------------------|---------------|
|--------------5---4--5--|---------------| (x3)
|--7----5--7-------------|--7----5--7----|
|------------------------|---------------|
|---------------|-------------------------|--------------------------|
|---------------|-------------------------|--------------------------|
|--7----5--7----|--7----5--7---10---5--7--|---10---5--7---10---5-----|
|---------------|-------------------------|-----------------------7--|
Solo riff
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|--7-7--7-7--7-7--7-7--7-7-7-7-| (x2)
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|--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5-5-5-| (x2)
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Play this part in every verse before the solos of Glenn and kk
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|--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5-5-5-| (x8)
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Riff Kk solos 1 and 2
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|-------------| (x4)
|-5--------5--|
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Riff glenn solos 1 and 2
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|--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5-5-5-|
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The next part after solos
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|------------------|-------------|------------------|-------------------|
|------------------|-------------|------------------|-------------------| (x2)
|--5----3--5----8--|--5----3--5--|--5----3--5----8--|--5----3--5-----3--|
Repeat all the verse riff 2 times with the first and second part
And play the next part
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|--------------------|--------------|------------------|
|--------------------|--------------|------------------|
|--5----3--5----8----|--5----3--5---|--5----3--5---8---|
|--------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
|--------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
|--------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
|--5--3--5-----|--5---3--5---8---3--5--|--8---3--5---8---3--5--|--8---3--5---8---5--3--|
. - palm mute / - slide up to
\ - slide down to ~ - vibrato
h - hammer on b - Bend
p - pull off Suffixes for bend
t - tap f - full bend h - half bend
ph - pinched harmonic q - quarter bend t - tap bend
* - see comment ^ - Hold bend r release bend
x - Stuccatto ~ - vibrato bend
, - slight palm mute () - ghost note, sustained note
" - tremolo note <> - Trill
| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Rapid Fire |
| Artist |
Judas Priest |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
FoA8OxjxSrw |
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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).
