Bass Lessons - Scale Studies: D Major bass tab

Bass Lessons

D 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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-D Major-

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

D[---------------------9---11--12|12--11---9----------------------]

A[---------9---10--12------------|-------------12--10--9----------]

E[-10--12------------------------|-------------------------12--10-]

+ + + + + + + +

G[---------------------4---6---7-|-7---6---4---------------------]

D[---------4---5---7-------------|-------------7---5---4---------]

A[-5---7-------------------------|-------------------------7---5-]

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

+ + + + + + + +