PLAYING PATTERN
INTRO
VERSE
I CHORUS
VERSE
II CHORUS
BRIDGE
VERSE
III CHORUS
SOLO
BRIDGE
VERSE
III CHORUS
ENDING
INTRO
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|3-----------------------3-------|1-----------------------1-------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|------------------------0---2---|
|1-----------------------3-------|3-------------------3-----------|
VERSE
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|0-----------0-------------------|0-----------0-------------------|
|------------------------0-------|------------------------0-------|
|----------------3-----------3---|----------------3---3-------3---|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|0-----------0-------------------|0-----------0-------------------|
|------------------------0-------|------------------------0---2---|
|----------------3---3-------3---|----------------3---3-----------|
I CHORUS
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|3-----------3---0-----------0---|------------------------0---2---|
|--------------------------------|1-----------1---3---------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|3-----------3-------------------|------------------------0---2---|
|----------------1---1-------3---|----3---3---3---3---3-----------|
II CHORUS
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|3-----------3---0-----------0---|------------------------0---2---|
|--------------------------------|1-----------1---3---------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|3-----------3-------------------|--------------------------------|
|----------------1---1-------3---|----3---3---3---3---3---3---3---|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|----------------0-------1-------|
|3-----------3---------------3---|--------3-----------------------|
|----------------1---1-----------|--------------------------------|
BRIDGE
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|0-----------0---0---------------|0-----------0---0-------1---3---|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|0-----------0---0---------------|0-----------0---0-------2---3---|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|0-----------0---0---------------|0-----------0---0---------------|
|--------------------------------|------------------------2---0---|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|------------------------0---2---|
|3-------------------------------|--------------------3-----------|
III CHORUS
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|3-----------3---0-----------0---|------------------------0---2---|
|--------------------------------|1-----------1---3---------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|3-----------3-------------------|--------------------------------|
|----------------1---1-------3---|----3---3---3---3---3---3---3---|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|3-----------3-------------------|--------------------------------|
|----------------1---1-------3---|----3---3---3---3---3---3---3---|
SOLO:
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|0-----------0-------------------|0-----------0-------------------|
|------------------------0-------|------------------------0-------|
|----------------3-----------3---|----------------3---3-------3---|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|3-----------3-----------0-------|3-----------3-----------0-------|
|----------------3---3-------3---|----------------3---3-------3---|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|0-----------0-------------------|0-----------0-------------------|
|------------------------0-------|------------------------0-------|
|----------------3-----------3---|----------------3---3-------3---|
|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|
|3-------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|
ENDING:
||--------------------------------|--------------------------------||
||--------------------------------|--------------------------------||
||3-----------3-------------------|--------------------------------||
||----------------1---1-------3---|----3---3---3---3---3---3---3---|| - REPEATE TO END
Bass Tabs |
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Title |
The Shoop Shoop Song (It’s in His Kiss) |
Artist |
Cher |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
5Azh7sMFwSM |
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).