Bass Lessons - Scale Studies: E Major bass tab

Bass Lessons

E Major Scale

Tuning: Standard: E A D G

Tablature Notation

~ Hold Note

b Bend

r Release Bend

h Hammer-On

p Pull-Off

S Slap Note

P Pop Note

/ Slide Up

\ Slide Down

*pb Pre-Bend

Mute: * * Mute Notes Above Stars

^ Accent Note(Play Note Stronger)

b(#) Bend String Until Note In (#) Is Reached

b(#)r Bend String Until Note In (#) Is Reached Then Release To

Original Note

x Ghost-Note Play Note On String but has no recognizable pitch

--- Notes W/ More ---'s Indicate Longer Space Between Notes

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-E Major-

G[-------------------------------|--------------------------------]

D[---------------------11--13--14|14--13---11---------------------]

A[---------11--12--14------------|-------------14--12--11---------]

E[-12--14------------------------|-------------------------14--12-]

+ + + + + + + +

G[---------------------6---8---9-|-9---8---6---------------------]

D[---------6---7---9-------------|-------------9---7---6---------]

A[-7---9-------------------------|-------------------------9---7-]

E[-------------------------------|-------------------------------]

+ + + + + + + +

G[-------------------------------|-------------------------------]

D[-------------------------1---2-|-2---1-------------------------]

A[-------------0---2---4---------|---------4---2---0-------------]

E[-0---2---4---------------------|---------------------4---2---0-]

+ + + + + + + +