Horace Silver
Señor Blues
This song is a very lovely jazz standard which is written in 6/8 time and has a latin beat
added to it :)
Key: Eb minor
Tempo: 100 (dotted quarter note)
Intro:
1 $ a 2 & a 1 $ a 2 & a 1 $ a 2 & a 1 $ a 2
& a
G |---------8--8--6--|8-----6--8--10----|------6--8--8--6--|8-----6--8--6-----|
D o|------8-----------|---------------8--|---8--------------|---------------8--|o
A o|6-----------------|------------------|6-----------------|------------------|o [repeat]
E |------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
Trumpet and Tenor start the melody
1 $ a 2 & a 1 $ a 2 & a 1 $ a 2 & a 1 $ a 2
& a
G |---------8--8--6--|8-----6--8--10----|------------------|------------------|
D |------8-----------|---------------8--|------------------|------------------|
A |6-----------------|------------------|6-----------------|------------------|
E |------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
Theme A:
Ebm6/9
1 $ a 2 & a 1 $ a 2 & a 1 $ a 2 & a 1 $ a 2
& a
G |---------8--8--6--|8-----6--8--10----|------6--8--8--6--|8-----6--8--6-----|
D |------8-----------|---------------8--|---8--------------|---------------8--|
A |6-----------------|------------------|6-----------------|------------------|
E |------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
Ebm6/9
1 $ a 2 & a 1 $ a 2 & a 1 $ a 2 & a 1 $ a 2
& a
G |---------8--8--6--|8-----6--8--10----|------6--8--8--6--|8-----6--8--6-----|
D |------8-----------|---------------8--|---8--------------|---------------8--|
A |6-----------------|------------------|6-----------------|------------------|
E |------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
B9(#11)
1 $ a 2 & a 1 $ a 2 & a 1 $ a 2 & a 1 $ a 2
& a
G |------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D |---------9--9--7--|9-----7--9--11----|------7--9--9--7--|9-----7--9--7-----|
A |------9-----------|---------------9--|---9--------------|---------------9--|
E |7-----------------|------------------|7-----------------|------------------|
Ebm6/9
1 $ a 2 & a 1 $ a 2 & a 1 $ a 2 & a 1 $ a 2
& a
G |---------8--8--6--|8-----6--8--10----|------6--8--8--6--|8-----6--8--6-----|
D |------8-----------|---------------8--|---8--------------|---------------8--|
A |6-----------------|------------------|6-----------------|------------------|
E |------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
Bb7 Ab13
1 $ a 2 & a 1 $ a 2 & a 1 $ a 2 & a 1 $ a 2
& a
G |------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D |---------8--8--6--|8-----6--8--6-----|------4--6--6--4--|6-----4--6--4-----|
A |------8-----------|---------------6--|---6--------------|------------------|
E |6-----------------|------------------|4-----------------|---------------6--|
Ebm6/9
1 $ a 2 & a 1 $ a 2 & a 1 $ a 2 & a 1 $ a 2
& a
G |---------8--8--6--|8-----6--8--10----|------6--8--8--6--|8-----6--8--6-----|
D |------8-----------|---------------8--|---8--------------|---------------8--|
A |6-----------------|------------------|6-----------------|------------------|
E |------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
So this is the progression for melodies A and B and the solos (listen to the song for clarification)
After the solos there is a bridge where the rhythm changes to 4/4 time and stays till the
end of the
piano solo.
OPTIONAL (it is jazz after all)
the "xh" at the end of the bar means the you play a ghost note and hammer-on to the
first note of the next
bar... I sincerly hope that you'll get the idea :)
Bridge + piano solo [repeat until cue]
4/4
Ebm6/9
1 $ 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 $ 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 $ 2 &
3 & 4 & 1 $ 2 & 3 & 4 &
G |----------8--------------|---------8--------------|---------8--------------|---------8--------------|
D o|----8--------------8-----|---8--------------8-----|---8--------------8-----|---8--------------8-----|
A o|-6---------------------xh|6---------------------xh|6---------------------xh|6-----------------------|
E |-------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|----------------------xh|
B9(#11) Ebm6/9
1 $ 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 $ 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 $ 2 &
3 & 4 & 1 $ 2 & 3 & 4 &
G |------------------------|------------------------|---------8--------------|---------8--------------|
D |---------9--------------|---------9--------------|---8--------------8-----|---8--------------8-----|
A |---9--------------9-----|---9--------------9-----|6---------------------xh|6-----------------------|
E |7-----------------------|7-----------------------|------------------------|----------------------xh|
Bb7 Ab13 Ebm6/9
1 $ 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 $ 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 $ 2 &
3 & 4 & 1 $ 2 & 3 & 4 &
G |------------------------|------------------------|---------8--------------|---------8--------------|
D |---------8--------------|---------6--------------|---8--------------8-----|---8--------------8-----|o
A |---8--------------8-----|---6------------------xh|6---------------------xh|6-----------------------|o
E |6---------------------xh|4-----------------6-----|------------------------|------------------------|
On cue repeat both melodies
Ending:
Ebm6/9
1 $ a 2 & a 1 $ a 2 & a 1 $ a 2 & a 1 $ a 2
& a
G |---------8--8--6--|8-----6--8--10----|------6--8--8--6--|8-----6--8--6-----|
D o|------8-----------|---------------8--|---8--------------|---------------8--|o
A o|6-----------------|------------------|6-----------------|------------------|o 8x
E |------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
1 $ a 2 & a 1 $ a 2 & a 1 $ a 2 & a 1 $ a 2
& a
G |------------------|------6--8--6-----|------------------|------------------|
D |------------------|---------------8--|------------------|------------------|
A |6--r--r--r--r--r--|r--r--------------|6--r--r--r--r--r--|r--r--4--6--4--6--|
E |------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
1 $ a 2 & a
G |------------------||
D |------------------||
A |6-----------------|| let ring or cut off your choice :)
E |------------------||
r = rest (eight note)
| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Señor Blues |
| Artist |
Horace Silver |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
jIBNV_RYQx0 |
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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).
