G|------------------------|
D|------------------------|
A|--7---7-5---------------|
E|--------------3----5--7-|
G|--------------------------|
D|--------------------------|
A|---7--7-4--4----------4-7-| x12
E|-------------7--5-5-7-----|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------|
D|-----------|
A|----4--7---|
E|-5-------7-|
G|--------------------------|
D|--------------------------|
A|---7--7-4--4----------4-7-| x8
E|-------------7--5-5-7-----|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------|
D|-----------|
A|----4--7---|
E|-5-------7-|
G|--------------------------|
D|--------------------------|
A|---7--7-4--4----------4-7-| x8
E|-------------7--5-5-7-----|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------|
D|-----------|
A|----4--7---|
E|-5-------7-|
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|--3--------------------5----5---5----7----7---7-|
E|-------3---3-0--1-2-3-----3---3---5-----5---5---|
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|
G|---------------------|
D|---------------------|
A|--8---8-6------------|
E|------------4---6--8-|
G|--------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-----------------|
E|----------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
G|-----------|
D|-----------|
A|----5--8---|
E|-6-------8-|
G|--------------------------|
D|--------------------------|
A|---8--8-5--5----------5-8-| x12
E|-------------8--6-6-8-----|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-8-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
Bass Tabs |
|
Title |
Soul Man |
Artist |
The Blues Brothers |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
wdfImB4iOLo |
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).