G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|---9-9-----------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|---4-4-----4-4---|---7-7-----7-7---|-9---------7-7---|---4-4-----4\0---|---4-4-----4-4---|
E|---------4-------|-7-------7-------|---------7-------|-4-------4-------|---------4-------|
| e e e e e e e e | e e e e e e e e | e e e e e e e e | e e e e e e e e | e e e e e e e e |
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|---4-4-----4-4---|---7-7-----7-7---|---7-7-----7-7---|---4-4-----4-4---|---7-7-----7-7---|
E|-4-------4-------|-7-------7-------|-7-------7-------|-4-------4-------|-7-------7-------|
| e e e e e e e e | e e e e e e e e | e e e e e e e e | e e e e e e e e | e e e e e e e e |
G|-----------------|-------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------4---------|
D|-----------------|-------------|---------9-------|-6-------6-------|-6-4-4-4-6---4-4-4-6-|
A|---4-4-----4-4---|---4-4---4---|---7-7-----7-7---|---4-4-----4-4---|---------------------|
E|-4-------4-------|-4-----4-----|-----------------|-----------------|---------------------|
| e e e e e e e e | e q e e e q | e e e e e e e e | e e e e e e e e | e e e s s e e e s s |
G|-4---------4---------|-4---------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|---4-4-4-6---4-4-4-6-|---------6-------|-6---------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|---------------------|---4-4-----4-4---|---4-4-----4-4---|-4---------------|-----------------|
E|---------------------|-----------------|---------4-------|---4-4-4-4-5-5-5-|-5-7-7-7-7-5-7---|
| e e e s s e e e s s | e e e e e e e e | e e e e e e e e | e e e e e e e e | e s e s e e e q |
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------6-------|
A|---4-4-----4-4---|---4-4-----4-4---|---7-7-----7-7---|---7-7-----7-7---|---4-4-----4-4---|
E|---------4-------|-4-------4-------|-7-------7-------|-7-------7-------|-4---------------|
| e e e e e e e e | e e e e e e e e | e e e e e e e e | e e e e e e e e | e e e e e e e e |
G|-----------------|-----------------|-------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|---7-7-----7-7---|---4-4-----4-4---|---4-4---4---|---4-4-----4-4---|---4-4-----4-4---|---7-7-----7-7---|
E|-9-------9-------|-4-------4-------|-4-----4-----|---------4-------|-4-------4-------|-7-------7-------|
| e e e e e e e e | e e e e e e e e | e q e e e q | e e e e e e e e | e e e e e e e e | e e e e e e e e |
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------|---------9-------|
A|---7-7-----7-7---|---4-4-----4-4---|---7-7-----7-7---|---4-4-----4-4---|---4-4---4---|---7-7-----7-7---|
E|-7-------7-------|-4-------4-------|-7-------7-------|-4-------4-------|-4-----4-----|-----------------|
| e e e e e e e e | e e e e e e e e | e e e e e e e e | e e e e e e e e | e q e e e q | e e e e e e e e |
G|-----------------|-----------4---------|-4---------4---------|-4---------------|-----------------|
D|-6-------6-------|-6-4-4-4-6---4-4-4-6-|---4-4-4-6---4-4-4-6-|---------6-------|-6---------------|
A|---4-4-----4-4---|---------------------|---------------------|---4-4-----4-4---|---4-4-----4-4---|
E|-----------------|---------------------|---------------------|-----------------|---------4-------|
| e e e e e e e e | e e e s s e e e s s | e e e s s e e e s s | e e e e e e e e | e e e e e e e e |
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-4---------------|-----------------|---4-4-----4-4---|---4-4-----4-4---|---7-7-----7-7---|
E|---4-4-4-4-5-5-5-|-5-7-7-7-7-5-7---|---------4-------|-4-------4-------|-7-------7-------|
| e e e e e e e e | e s e s e e e q | e e e e e e e e | e e e e e e e e | e e e e e e e e |
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|---------6-------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------|-----------------|
A|---7-7-----7-7---|---4-4-----4-4---|---7-7-----7-7---|---4-4-----4-4---|---4-4---4---|---4-4-----4-4---|
E|-7-------7-------|-4---------------|-9-------9-------|-4-------4-------|-4-----4-----|---------4-------|
| e e e e e e e e | e e e e e e e e | e e e e e e e e | e e e e e e e e | e q e e e q | e e e e e e e e |
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|---9-9-----------|-----------------|
A|---7-7-----7-7---|-7---------4-4---|---4-4-----4\0---|
E|-7-------7-------|---------4-------|-4-------4-------|
| e e e e e e e e | e e e e e e e e | e e e e e e e e |
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| \ Slide down
| h Hammer-on
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| w Whole note/rest
| h Half note/rest
| q Quarter note/rest
| e Eighth note/rest
| s 16th note/rest
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Bass Tabs |
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Title |
Thanks-a-lot |
Artist |
Dengue Fever |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
7vdE4ONKpo4 |
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).