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    1. Re: I want to learn to read bass tabs
      lazy bass

      : i realy realy need to know how to play the bass because my gilr likes it but i dont know what the h means does it mean a high note if so how please please help! thank you much. lazy bass. wuz up SUBLIME

      : a starting bass player .Mark angel "g"

    2. Re: I want to learn to read bass tabs
      lazy bass

      : i realy realy need to know how to play the bass because my gilr likes it but i dont know what the h means does it mean a high note if so how please please help! thank you much. lazy bass. wuz up SUBLIME

      : a starting bass player .Mark angel "g"

    3. Re: I want to learn to read bass tabs
      Daniel Stirewalt

      : I was wondering if you could give me some pointers, over how to read bass tabs and using them the right way.

      : a starting bass player .Mark angel "g"

      1. Re: I want to learn to read bass tabs
        punk rawker

        yeah, i’ve recently joined up a band, but i play bass worth a pile of cow manure. can anyone e-mail me with some lessons? thanks in advance.

    4. Re: I want to learn to read bass tabs
      Mike

      : I was wondering if you could give me some pointers, over how to read bass tabs and using them the right way.

      : a starting bass player .Mark angel "g"

      : I hope that will help you a little bit
      1 – / : this simply means to slide up to a certain note. if the tab has 5/7, you would play the note on the 5th fret, but then as that note is ringing, slide up to the 7th fret. alot of songs have this type of movement.
      2 – \ : this simply means to slide down to a certain note. if the tab has 7\5, you would play the note on the 7th fret, but then as that note is ringing, slide down to the 5th fret. it’s just to opposite of the one above this.
      3 – b : this simply to bend a certain note on a string. if the tab has 5b, you would pluck that note, and also pull, or bend the string the amount needed. sometimes a tab calls for a "1/2 bend" which means you should bend it partially, and other times it calls for a "whole bend," which means you are to bend the string to the point where it sounds like the note next to it. for example, 5b (whole bend) means to make it sound how the 6th fret on that string would normally sound.
      4 – p : this simply means to puff off a certain note. it the tab has 7p5, you would play the note on the 7th fret, but then have another finger on the 5th fret, so as you pull off, or take your finger off the 7th fret, it makes the sound of the 5th fret on that string.
      5 – h : this simply means to hammer on a certain note. it the tab has 5h7, you would play the note on the 5th fret, but then have another finger ready for the 7th fret, so as you decide when to hammer on, or to "punch" your finger onto the 7th fret, it makes the sound of the 7th fret on that string.
      6 – x : this simply means to mute a certian note. it is also mentioned as palm muting, because that’s all it is. bascially, if you where to play a note on the 5th fret, pluck it, then slightly release your pressure, so if you were to pluck it again, it would make a dull sound. listen to the beginning of "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana – that is an excellent example.
      7 – v : this simply means to vibrate a certain note. if a tab said 7v, then pluck the 7th fret on that string, and smoothly bend the string in an up and down motion, giving it the wavy, vibrating sound.

      1. Re: I want to learn to read bass tabs
        jolly redfearn

        : : I was wondering if you could give me some pointers, over how to read bass tabs and using them the right way.

        : : a starting bass player .Mark angel "g"

        :
        : : I hope that will help you a little bit
        : 1 – / : this simply means to slide up to a certain note. if the tab has 5/7, you would play the note on the 5th fret, but then as that note is ringing, slide up to the 7th fret. alot of songs have this type of movement.
        : 2 – \ : this simply means to slide down to a certain note. if the tab has 7\5, you would play the note on the 7th fret, but then as that note is ringing, slide down to the 5th fret. it’s just to opposite of the one above this.
        : 3 – b : this simply to bend a certain note on a string. if the tab has 5b, you would pluck that note, and also pull, or bend the string the amount needed. sometimes a tab calls for a "1/2 bend" which means you should bend it partially, and other times it calls for a "whole bend," which means you are to bend the string to the point where it sounds like the note next to it. for example, 5b (whole bend) means to make it sound how the 6th fret on that string would normally sound.
        : 4 – p : this simply means to puff off a certain note. it the tab has 7p5, you would play the note on the 7th fret, but then have another finger on the 5th fret, so as you pull off, or take your finger off the 7th fret, it makes the sound of the 5th fret on that string.
        : 5 – h : this simply means to hammer on a certain note. it the tab has 5h7, you would play the note on the 5th fret, but then have another finger ready for the 7th fret, so as you decide when to hammer on, or to "punch" your finger onto the 7th fret, it makes the sound of the 7th fret on that string.
        : 6 – x : this simply means to mute a certian note. it is also mentioned as palm muting, because that’s all it is. bascially, if you where to play a note on the 5th fret, pluck it, then slightly release your pressure, so if you were to pluck it again, it would make a dull sound. listen to the beginning of "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana – that is an excellent example.
        : 7 – v : this simply means to vibrate a certain note. if a tab said 7v, then pluck the 7th fret on that string, and smoothly bend the string in an up and down motion, giving it the wavy, vibrating sound.

        1. Re: I want to learn to read bass tabs
          adam

          : : : I was wondering if you could give me some pointers, over how to read bass tabs and using them the right way.

          : : : a starting bass player .Mark angel "g"

          : :
          : : : I hope that will help you a little bit
          : : 1 – / : this simply means to slide up to a certain note. if the tab has 5/7, you would play the note on the 5th fret, but then as that note is ringing, slide up to the 7th fret. alot of songs have this type of movement.
          : : 2 – \ : this simply means to slide down to a certain note. if the tab has 7\5, you would play the note on the 7th fret, but then as that note is ringing, slide down to the 5th fret. it’s just to opposite of the one above this.
          : : 3 – b : this simply to bend a certain note on a string. if the tab has 5b, you would pluck that note, and also pull, or bend the string the amount needed. sometimes a tab calls for a "1/2 bend" which means you should bend it partially, and other times it calls for a "whole bend," which means you are to bend the string to the point where it sounds like the note next to it. for example, 5b (whole bend) means to make it sound how the 6th fret on that string would normally sound.
          : : 4 – p : this simply means to puff off a certain note. it the tab has 7p5, you would play the note on the 7th fret, but then have another finger on the 5th fret, so as you pull off, or take your finger off the 7th fret, it makes the sound of the 5th fret on that string.
          : : 5 – h : this simply means to hammer on a certain note. it the tab has 5h7, you would play the note on the 5th fret, but then have another finger ready for the 7th fret, so as you decide when to hammer on, or to "punch" your finger onto the 7th fret, it makes the sound of the 7th fret on that string.
          : : 6 – x : this simply means to mute a certian note. it is also mentioned as palm muting, because that’s all it is. bascially, if you where to play a note on the 5th fret, pluck it, then slightly release your pressure, so if you were to pluck it again, it would make a dull sound. listen to the beginning of "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana – that is an excellent example.
          : : 7 – v : this simply means to vibrate a certain note. if a tab said 7v, then pluck the 7th fret on that string, and smoothly bend the string in an up and down motion, giving it the wavy, vibrating sound.

    5. Re: I want to learn to read bass tabs
      mike charlson

      : I was wondering if you could give me some pointers, over how to read bass tabs and using them the right way.i know the basics but not all of it

      1. Re: I want to learn to read bass tabs
        jake

        : : I know all of the notes for bass guitar but i don’t know how to read the tabs for songs that i would like to play could you send me info on how to read them

        1. Re: I want to learn to read bass tabs
          Turgon

          : : : I know all of the notes for bass guitar but i don’t know how to read the tabs for songs that i would like to play could you send me info on how to read them

          1. Re: I want to learn to read bass tabs
            Turgon

            lines tells you which string you must play(the lowest line is the lowest E) and numbers tells you which fret you must play, it is easy! Joust play and you will learn.

    6. Re: I want to learn to read bass tabs
      patrick

      : I was wondering if you could give me some pointers, over how to read bass tabs and using them the right way.

      : a starting bass player .Mark angel "g"

    7. Re: I want to learn to read bass tabs
      tom

      : I was wondering if you could give me some pointers, over how to read bass tabs and using them the right way.

      : a starting bass player .Mark angel "g"

      1. I really NEED to learn how to read the bass tabs
        gage

        I utterly need to get reading the tabs because I love bass and If you can’t play it, you can’t love it as much as you would.

  6. Hi
    Jack

    Hey anyone that is reading this. Bass rocks and could anyone send me the tab to Nirvana’s Heart Shaped Box because I can’t find it. That’d be great. Cheers.

  15. i want to learn bass
    zach long

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    i just got a bass guitar and i was wondering is there any place on the net that can teach you how to play. i would take lessons but
    theguitar places around here don’t have a person that teaches bass. can anyone help me out with this one. thank you.

    1. Re: i want to learn bass
      allison

      Me and my friends started a band and I want to learn how to play bass guitar. If there is anywhere on the net that i can print the chords to songs for bass or to learn how to play can u tell me. thanx

    3. Re: i want to learn bass
      Donny

      : i just got a bass guitar and i was wondering is there any place on the net that can teach you how to play. i would take lessons but
      : theguitar places around here don’t have a person that teaches bass. can anyone help me out with this one. thank you.

      1. Re: i want to learn bass
        Mike

        : : i just got a bass guitar and i was wondering is there any place on the net that can teach you how to play. i would take lessons but
        : : theguitar places around here don’t have a person that teaches bass. can anyone help me out with this one. thank you.

        Try http://www.bass101.com/lessons

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