Anyone play Bass Guitar?

[wombat457]

Hey guys,

Was wondering if anyone here plays the Bass Guitar or who could listen to a song and write up the Bass Tab for it. I have searched for the Bass Tab for the particular song but it doesn't seem to exist and while I can get the sheet music, I can't read sheet music.

 

[Iron Horseman]

I haven't touched mine for ummm umm over 30 years...

 

[Red Oak & Western]

Mine has only been in the closet since May, but I've never been able to write tabs for it. I tend to learn songs on it by rote memorization. I've downloaded some tabs, but they are as Greek as sheet music. I did get a "How to Read Sheet Music" course, but it too is in the closet.

 

[wombat457]

Horseman,

Maybe now is the time to drag it out again then I tend to go through spurts and spasms, will get "addicted to it" (or my other instruments) for a month then pack them away for another 6 months or so. Probably why I never worried too much about learning how to read sheet music, or just pure laziness on my part.

 

[krn001]

What song?

 

[wombat457]

krn001,

Don't laugh it is an old country song by Travis Tritt called "Foolish Pride". I can send you the song if you like.

 

[wombat457]

Mine has only been in the closet since May, but I've never been able to write tabs for it. I tend to learn songs on it by rote memorization. I've downloaded some tabs, but they are as Greek as sheet music. I did get a "How to Read Sheet Music" course, but it too is in the closet.

Kevin,

Reading Tabs is easy, can give you a "how to" thing if you'd like - they make learning songs very easy. In short though, when you look at the "fret board" (on/in a Tab) you'll see the four or five strings of the Bass. The numbers that appear tell you which fret to finger, for example, if you see the number "3" on the G String then you would play the G String on the 3rd fret. Each number shown (within a bar) represents 1 beat so you don't even really have to know what time the song is in.

Hope that makes sense, if not I can explain it a bit better for you.

 

[dinwitty]

The only bass tab I get is blowing the hooter whistle on my Y6b


(trying to make this a railroad thread failing miserably...)

 

[wombat457]

It was worth a try ...

 

[Iron Horseman]

Don't laugh it is an old country song by Travis Tritt called "Foolish Pride".

Hmm, never heard that song before, and Travis Tritt could really us a hair cut. I would think the really high bass solo's would be the hardest part of the piece. Not the notes themselves but the really clean slide between them.

 

[wombat457]

Hmm, never heard that song before, and Travis Tritt could really us a hair cut. I would think the really high bass solo's would be the hardest part of the piece. Not the notes themselves but the really clean slide between them.

Maybe just a trim here and there From what I can hear, the actual Bass line isn't that complicated BUT will need to be played precisely so as to keep things clean and not sound disjointed. Playing slides can be a little tricky but have had a lot of practice playing U2 stuff. Will just be practice and timing ... simple