STANDARD TUNING
INTRO1:
|--------------5----------------------------|
|------------5------------------------------| 6x
|----------------3--------3--------7--------|
|-5-0-5-----------------1---1--------7-0--3-|
INTRO2:
|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------| 8x
|---------------------------------|
|-5---5-5-5---5-5-5---5-5-5---5-5-|
VERSE:
|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|
|-5---5-5-5---5-5-5---5-5-5---5-5-|
|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|
|-3---3-3-3---3-3-3---3-3-3---3-3-|
|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|
|-1---1-1-1---1-1-1---1-1-1---1-1-|
|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|
|-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-3-|
|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|
|-5---5-5-5---5-5-5---5-5-5---5-5-|
|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|
|-3---3-3-3---3-3-3---3-3-3---3-3-|
|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|
|-3---3-3-3---3-3-3---3-3-3---3-3-|
|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|
|-5---5-5-5---5-5-7---7-7-7---7-7-|
|---------------------------------|
REFRAIN:
|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------| 4x
|---------------------------------|
|-5---5-5-5---5-5-5---5-5-5---5-5-|
THEN:
VERSE
REFRAIN
GUITAR SOLO:
_
|---------------------------------| |
|---------------------------------| |
|-5---5-5-5---5-5-5---5-5-5---5-5-| |
|---------------------------------| |
|
|---------------------------------| |
|---------------------------------| |
|-3---3-3-3---3-3-3---3-3-3---3-3-| |
|---------------------------------| |
2x
|---------------------------------| |
|---------------------------------| |
|-1---1-1-1---1-1-1---1-1-1---1-1-| |
|---------------------------------| |
|
|---------------------------------| |
|---------------------------------| |
|-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-| |
|---------------------------------| _|
THEN:
INTRO RIFF 6x
REFRAIN
VERSE
REFRAIN RIFF 16x
THE END:
|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|
|-5-------------------------------|
HAVE FUN!
Bass Tabs |
|
Title |
The Rage |
Artist |
Judas Priest |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
nJMBPi7IXMA |
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).