[Intro]
8 Bars Rest
[Verse 1]
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E E E E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q Q Q E E Q E E Q E
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E E E E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q Q Q E E Q E E Q E
[Verse 2]
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E E E E E Q E E Q Q E Q E Q Q Q E E Q Q E E E
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E E E E E E E E E Q E E Q E E Q Q Q E E Q E E Q E
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E E E E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q Q Q E W
[Bridge]
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E Q Q Q E E E E Q E Q E Q Q Q E E Q Q E E E
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E E E E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q Q Q E Q. E E E Q
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E E E E E Q E E Q E E E E E E Q Q Q E E Q Q E E E
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E Q Q Q E E E E E E Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q H
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H E E E E Q. E Q E E Q. Q Q E E Q E E E E E
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Q. Q Q E H E Q E W W
[Verse 3]
8 Bars Rest
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W H Q. E W H Q. E
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W E E E Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E Q E E E
[Verse 4]
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E E E E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q Q Q E E Q E E Q E
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E E E E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q Q Q E E Q E E Q E
[Solos]
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E Q Q Q E E E E Q E Q E Q Q Q E E Q Q E E E
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E Q Q Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E E E E E Q Q H
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H E E E E Q. E Q. E Q. E E Q. E E E Q Q E
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E E E E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q Q Q E E Q E E E Q
[Outro]
11 Bars Rest
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Q. Q Q E E Q E H W
Bass Tabs |
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Title |
The Bird |
Artist |
Anderson .Paak |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
KXdW0g6jAxE |
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).