When i read a Bass Tab.
- Thread starter ReXz0m
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Regardless of technique involved, you still need to hear the song in order to play it properly because of the following reasons:
1) Tabs are almost always wrong in some places
2) Tabs do not tell you the tempo or feel, unlike musical notation
3) Hearing the song and copping the feel of it will help you identify the sounds of the notes you're playing from the tabs
4) You can't beat the real thing
1) Tabs are almost always wrong in some places
2) Tabs do not tell you the tempo or feel, unlike musical notation
3) Hearing the song and copping the feel of it will help you identify the sounds of the notes you're playing from the tabs
4) You can't beat the real thing
CrispyEgg
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listen to the song in parts, slowly. if u're trying to tab metal/power metal/"fast stuff", it'll take abit more patience.
you can download a tab for reference, but if something in the tab sounds different from the song to you, it's probably wrong. don't trust tabs unless they were written by the artist himself!
you can download a tab for reference, but if something in the tab sounds different from the song to you, it's probably wrong. don't trust tabs unless they were written by the artist himself!
ReXz0m said:Thanks a lot guys! So i guess it takes time to be able to get the notes out of a song eh?
Any advise than? I tried once but it's kinda difficult.
As with anything else, it'll take some time, as your ear has to get accustomed to the sound. It's kinda like when you first learned how to tune your bass using the fifth fret.
During your first year or so, you'll probably take forever, and it'll still be a little out of tune. As you play more and get more experienced, you'll be able to tune up faster because you're familiar with the sound. You'll also be better able to pick up a string that's out of tune.
For songs, it takes time. important thing is to ensure that you're in the same tuning as the artistes. It'll look really strange to you if you're tuned in natural, and the song you're trying to learn is in Eb (most Guns and Roses songs and some Matchbox 20 songs are tuned a semitone down)
If you get stuck, it's good to check some tabs for a rough reference. Alternatively, you can go to somebody more experienced to ask for help.
Don't worry dude, it'll take some time. Be patient, only fools rush in.
