Bass Lessons - Scale Studies: G#/ab Major bass tab

Bass Lessons

Ab 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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-Ab Major-

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

D[---------------------15--17--18|18--17---15---------------------]

A[---------15--16--18------------|-------------18--16--15---------]

E[-16--18------------------------|-------------------------18--16-]

+ + + + + + + +

G[---------------------10--12--13|13---12--10--------------------]

D[---------10--11--13------------|-------------13--11--10--------]

A[-11--13------------------------|-------------------------13--11]

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

+ + + + + + + +

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

D[-------------------------5---6-|-6---5-------------------------]

A[-------------4---6---8---------|---------8---6---4-------------]

E[-4---6---8---------------------|---------------------8---6---4-]

+ + + + + + + +