*There's no bass in the verses, so I tabbed the trumpet instead!
Verse 0:05 x3
G|--------------------------------5---5-5---5---5-5-5---5---5-5-----|
D|o-5-7-7---7---5-7-7---7---7-7-5---------------------------------3-|
A|o-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
G|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-5---5---5-----------------------3---5---5-------------------3---o|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------o|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Chorus 0:41 x2
G|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|o-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|o-------------------------------3---3-3---3---3-3-3---3---3-3-----|
E|--5-5-5---5---5-5-5---5---5-5-3-------------------------------1---|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
G|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------o|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------o|
E|-3-3-3---3---3-3-3---3---3-3-1---3---3-3---3---3-3-3---3---3-3----|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Verse 1:05 x2
G|--------------------------------5---5-5---5---5-5-5---5---5-5-----|
D|o-5-7-7---7---5-7-7---7---7-7-5---------------------------------3-|
A|o-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
G|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-5---5---5-----------------------3---5---5-------------------3---o|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------o|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Pre-Chorus
G|-------------------------------5---5-5---5---5-5-5---5---5-5-----|
D|-5-7-7---7---5-7-7---7---7-7-5---------------------------------3-|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-5---5---5-----------------------3---------------------------3---|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Chorus 1:42 x3
G|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|o-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|o-------------------------------3---3-3---3---3-3-3---3---3-3-----|
E|--5-5-5---5---5-5-5---5---5-5-3-------------------------------1---|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
G|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------o|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------o|
E|-3-3-3---3---3-3-3---3---3-3-1---3---3-3---3---3-3-3---3---3-3----|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Rest
Chorus 2:44 x5
G|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|o-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|o-------------------------------3---3-3---3---3-3-3---3---3-3-----|
E|--5-5-5---5---5-5-5---5---5-5-3-------------------------------1---|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
G|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------o|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------o|
E|-3-3-3---3---3-3-3---3---3-3-1---3---3-3---3---3-3-3---3---3-3----|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Tabbed By Jack Mills
| Bass Tabs |
|
| Title |
Shake It Off |
| Artist |
Taylor Swift |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
HLrCDqpQDiQ |
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).
