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Bass Lessons — Cool Riffs For Beginners bass tabs




Here are some cool riffs for beginners to play.

Standard Tuning

"Iron Man" By: Black Sabbath
G|————————————————————————————————————————||
D|————————————————————————————————————————||
A|——————————7—7——10—9—10—9—10—9———————7—7—||
E|—7——10—10—————————————————————10—10—————||



"Smoke On The Water" By: Deep Purple
G|——————————————————————————||
D|——————————————————————————||
A|—————5——————6—5—————5—————||
E|—5—8————5—8—————5—8———8—5—||



"The Sunshine of Your Love" By: Eric Clapton
G|—8—8—6—8—————————————||
D|—————————8—7—6———————||
A|———————————————6—9—6—||
E|—————————————————————||



"God Of Thunder" By: Kiss
G|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————||
D|————————————————————————5———————————————————————————————||
A|————7———5—7—————7———5—7———————7———5—7———3—0—3—5—6—5—3—5—||
E|—0————7——————0————7————————0————7———————————————————————||



"Crazy Train" By: Ozzy Osbourne
G|—————————————————————————————————————————————————||
D|—————————————————————————————————————————————————||
A|———————————————————5—5——————————————————————5——7—||
E|—2—2——5—5—0—0—2—2——————0—0—2—2——5—5—0—0—2—2——————||



"Feel Good Inc." By: Gorillaz
G|——————————————————————————————||
D|————————————————————————————2—||
A|——————————3—2——0——0—3—2———————||
E|—0——0—2—3———————————————3—0———||



"Back In Black" By: AC/DC
G|—————————————————9—7————————————————————————————————————————||
D|————0—0—0————————————9—7————————0—0—0———————————————————————||
A|——————————0—0—0——————————10———————————0—0—0—————————————————||
E|—0———————————————————————————0——————————————7—4—7—5—7—6—7—7—||



"Wings of a Butterfly" By: HIM
G|—12————12————12—10—8—10———10———10———10———10———10———10—8—7—8———8———8———7—||
D|————10————10————————————8————8————8————8————8————8——————————6———6———6———||
A|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————||
E|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————||



"Hypnotize" (The intro) By: System of a Down
G|—5—5—7—7—7—7—8—8—7—7—5—5—4—4—||
D|——5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5——||
A|—————————————————————————————|| X2
E|—————————————————————————————||



"Dance, Dance" By: Fallout Boy
G|———————————————————————————||
D|———————————————————————————||
A|———————5—5—————————5—5—————||
E|—7—7—7—————5—5—3—3—————5—5—||
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Bass Lessons - Cool Riffs For Beginners Bass Tab

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I'm a beginner and I really liked these riffs, they're simple to play… Dou you know other riffs like these?
just a commentary, correction to feel good inc, its the same order of chords but play 6th on the a string, so it would be
“Feel Good Inc.” By: Gorillaz
G|————————————————————————————8—||
D|——————————9—8——6——6—9—8—————-—||
A|—6——6—8—9—-—-——-——-—-—-—9—6———||
E|—-——-—-—-———————————————-—-———||
well was…
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Sweeeeeet
9 years, 5 months ago
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hey these are awesome thank you =^.^=
a slight change to dance dance by fall out boy though being:
G|———————————————————————————||
D|———————————————————————————||
A|——2-2——5-5—————————5—5—————||
E|———————————5—5—3—3—————5—5—|| and i advice anyone to learn the whole song as its a killer jam to jump to and super easy to learn, its just the same thing repeated through most of it
9 years, 3 months ago
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Just an Improvement, (Iv played it before using a different tab), I felt like it sounded more like the actual thing. Maybe it's just my Bass? Well try this out but you don't have to listen to me. I h=just changed to a note lower for each for the A string.
G|——————————————————————————||
D|——————————————————————————||
A|—————4——————5-4—————4—————||
E|—5—8————5—8—————5—8———8—5—||
9 years, 2 months ago
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hmm any good christian bass songs to do, i mean i got jesus freak, and take take it all by hillsong down but i want some more so i can be ready for my youth group
9 years, 2 months ago
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songs can be played many ways is just pitch really. I find the origional sounds best for feel good inc. And to me the last part sounds best as a slide. So

on the e string - 3/12
“Sunshine of your love” is not by just Eric Clapton, they did that song in the mid and late 60's as Cream
I wish i knew how to read this though….. Maybe i should just sell my bass…….
8 years, 10 months ago
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Read the numbers left to right. The letters represent your 4 strings. The numbers represent the fret you play it on. Sequence from left to right is just the order of the notes. Its easy to learn tableture
8 years, 10 months ago
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Medicine by Hollywood undead is easy, too.

G|–5-4-2-0-2—5-4-2-0-4–}
D|————————2}
A|————————-} repeat through whole song.
E|————————-}
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Also, Money by Pink floyd.

G|–4———-}
D|—4—0—–}
A|—-2-0-2—-} Repeat through whole song
E|—–2——-}
8 years, 10 months ago
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Cocaine by Eric Clapton is really easy too. E_____________5h7___________ A____7_7_5_7_________7_5
8 years, 9 months ago
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O rly? try this

El urgencia by Hollywood undead

}
A|—-5-5-0-0-8-8-7-7————–} x3 }
}
} repeat through song.
}
D|—-7—5————— }
A|————8—7——- }
}
8 years, 8 months ago
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G|————————–|
D|-7-7-5-7—————-|
A|———–7-6-5-0-3-0-|
E|————————-|
Then

G|————————–|
D|-9-9-7-9—————-|
A|———–9-8-7-0-5-0-|
E|————————–|
Easier version of sunshine of your love
8 years, 6 months ago
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Im amazing >
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Tabs:
G|--13-----13-----13----13--11---11---11---11--9-8-9----9---9----9--9-9-9---
D|------10-----10----10--------9----9----9-----------7----7---7-------------
G|-13-11-13-16----16----16- G|-------------14----14----14- repeate

Just something I made up when playing (Wings of a butterfly)
8 years, 5 months ago
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Hello fellow bass junkies. Any advice for someone just starting out? Everything. I attempt to play seems way to fast for me. My fingers. Seem to note able to keep up.
Sev
8 years, 5 months ago
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G|—-7—–5h7—-8p7—–5h7– -3h5——
D|-0—–0——0——-0——-0———-
A|——————————————
E|——————————————

46&2 By Tool, i love this one
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Disturbed: Down with the sickness
G]——————————————–
D]——————————————–
A]0-3-0-1-0—0-3-0-1-0—0-3-0-1-0-3-0-1-0—
E]——————————————–
What do the numbers on the strings mean? I'm not educated in the ways of the bass
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What do the numbers on the strings mean? I'm not educated in the ways of the bass
@Noodle_Panda The number on the strings corisponds with the fret on the neck of your Bass just as with a regular acoustic/electric guitar. “0” is an open string “1” is the first fret at the very end so on and so forth.
pjp
8 years, 3 months ago
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Npftech

The strings run EADG working from the top down.
The numbers are the fret you press when you play each string.
Your fingers will get faster with practice.
Play some of the simple riffs shown. slowly and then as it becomes easier, speed up a bit until it sounds good.
I'm new too but there is no substitute for practice and playing.

PJP
8 years, 3 months ago
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Another One Bites The Dust is pretty simple as well

G]———————
D]———————
A]———————
E]5-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-0-5
8 years, 3 months ago
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The twos are supposed to be three's
8 years, 3 months ago
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And you still didnt do it right…
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Sunshine of my love was written by Eric Clapton and performed by Cream which Eric Clapton was a member of.
8 years, 1 month ago
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um what does —– mean? and what does 0 mean as well? coz im just a beginner sorry
— is a space between the notes, and 0 is just the string being played with no frets held down.
Oops I accidentally reported myself. Sorry
8 years, 1 month ago
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Tabs:
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|----2-2-5--0000-------5--0000---------|
E|----------------3-3-------------------|

This is what i found worked best for the beginning of dance dance by fall out boy, (and sliding up to 5 from 2 sound pretty cool.)
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Seven nation army
G|———————————|
D|———————————|
A|—7–7-10-7-5-3–2————–|
E|———————————|
8 years, 1 month ago
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King Nothing by Metallica also starts with a very cool bass line, but unfortunately its not easy
Easier way to play seven nation army
G|——————————-———|
D|————————————-—|
A|—7–7-10-7–—————–|
E|——————————10—8-7–|
Super easy way to play 7 nation army

G|—————-|
D|——-5——–|
A|—7-7—7-5-3-2|
E|—————-|
Repeat that
G|——————————-|
D|——————————-|
A|——————————-|
E|–0-3-5—0-3-6-5–0-3-5-3-0—|
Smoke on the water
G|——————————-|
D|——————————-|
A|——————————-|
E|–0-3-5—0-3-6-5–0-3-5-3-0—|
Smoke on the water
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G|–0-4-0-7- x4 -0-5-0-8- x4 –
repeat all few times faster
G|-12-10-9-10-9-7-9-5-7-3-5-0-
you know the song?
enjoy!!
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G|————————————————————————————8—||
D|——————————9—8——6——6—9—8—————-—||
A|—6——6—8—9—-—-——-——-—-—-—9—6———||
E|—-——-—-—-———————————————-—-———||

This is how Feel Good Inc. should really be played. Tune your guitar a half step down to E flat and etc. , it will sound better.
7 years, 6 months ago
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Tabs:
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A| 55x5x5 35-----------------------3-----|
E|----------33x33 03 55x5x5 03 55x5 3----------------------------|
Adventure of a Lifetime by Coldplay. Great song to practice for anyone but it's more suited for beginners.
Tabs:
G|--------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------3-2-----3-2--|
A|-----------------222-33333333----3-2----3-2----------|
E|----33333333-222---------------------------------|
play this fast and relatively..ive come up whith this myself, im 16 and i love this bass riff !! You have to try it !
G|–0-4-0-7- x4 -0-5-0-8- x4 –
repeat all few times faster
G|-12-10-9-10-9-7-9-5-7-3-5-0-

Am i an idiot because i have no idea what this is?
7 years, 4 months ago
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Try this


(Swing)
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4E&1||
G|——————————–||
D|——————————–||
A|—-2-2-3-3—–2-2—–2-2—–||
E|0-0——&mdash-3—&ndash-3—&ndash320||
7 years, 4 months ago
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Hey!!!
Does anyone know the starting bass tabs for ‘You Shook Me All Night Long’ by AC/DC?
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G|–0-4-0-7- x4 -0-5-0-8- x4 –repeat all few times fasterG|-12-10-9-10-9-7-9-5-7-3-5-0-Am i an idiot because i have no idea what this is?
No you're not an idiot for not knowing Thunderstruck when played on bass, the guy who commented it first is an idiot for not realizing it's a guitar riff
7 years, 2 months ago
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I don't understand your tab, I know basic notes but don't see any? I think your site is cool, but I couldn't leave based on this tab. What am I missing
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I don't understand your tab, I know basic notes but don't see any? I think your site is cool, but I couldn't leave based on this tab. What am I missing
Best advice for beginners….Practice practice practice!!!!!
all these tabs are so good! i'm a beginner so i'm probably not playing them too accurately, but they sound really cool and they aren't too challenging. thanks!
7 years, 1 month ago
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Love this tabs, easy to learn and fun. Also easy and fun song for learning is 2+2 by Bob Seger, try it out. I use it to get some rhythm.
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Npftech
Hello fellow bass junkies. Any advice for someone just starting out? Everything. I attempt to play seems way to fast for me. My fingers. Seem to note able to keep up.

RE; BEST ADVICE EVER: practive slow (very slow)… brake any riff down to small parts, if needed just two notes..when u are confidend going it slow, u can build up tempo. Its a bit hard thing to do, because we all want to play at first go. But its THE most important thing every musician will tell u i guess.
(when practicing slow brains have much more time memorising hand positions, transitions from note to note etc.)
sorry for my bad english i hope u get the point
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Come as you are by nirvana intro easier version
G|—————————0———0—————————2—————2
D|—0—0—1—2———2———2—2—1—0———0—0——
A|——————————————————————————————
E|——————————————————————————————
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Here's just a bass intro from For Whom The Bell Tolls by Metallica

G|—19—18—17—16——————19——————————|
D|————————————17—16—————————————|
A|————————————————————17—16h————|
E|———————————————————————————0h—|

Enjoy for those 80s Metal Heads out there.
So… the numbers beside the string letters represent what fret to play the note at? Easier than how i have been learning…..
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i have been having a listen a lot to Agent Orange Bloodstains, here's the tab:
Tabs:
E|2222205| (repeat throughout the song) E|0-0-0-0| (played at the beginning when the singer says "Bloodstains, Straight kills" but is also done on "Rich girls, Fine wine" as well, once he ends the chorus, it's back on the original formula with "i lost my mind" being just the 2s on E)

it's a fast song to play at first, but if you start slowly and gradually gain momentum you'll get there. nice and simple song. preferable to play the Darkness version though:
6 years, 6 months ago
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I was looking for jazz bass and ended up here
6 years, 5 months ago
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also a tip that worked for me, i put a sticker with the fret every 2 frets (first time playing, dont know fret #s by memory) and it helps. el urgencia works well for beginners, and if you number out the frets it is so easy you think you can play anything!
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also, some tips for those of you who have no idea how to play at all the fret is the raised bar on the neck of the bass/guitar. e is the thickest, a is the next one down, then d, then g. a simple way to remember is g'dae is bass strings reversed.
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Easier way to do seven nation army

G)—–0———
D)-2-2—2-0—–
A)———&ndash–2
E)————— Repeat until the guitar gets in and after:

G)—–0—————-0————
D)-2-2—2-0——–2-2—2-0——–
A)———&ndash–2———&mdash-5-3-2
E)———————————–
No offense but if you guys are having problems playing these easy ass riffs, you might wanna take some lessons from a professional.

I can understand if you guys mean some of the tabs in the comments. Clearly some of these people have never posted a tab because they are all over the place and hard to read lol.
“Sunshine Of Your Love” was written by ERIC PATRICK CLAPTON, JACK BRUCE, PETER CONSTANTINE BROWN and PETER RONALD BROWN, otherwise known as Cream. Copyrighted by Warner/Chappell Music, Inc. I agree with you, in a way, CurtisHair. I think it should've been made clearer. But, what do I know. LOL
Does anybody have suggestions for “newer” songs that are fairly easy to play? I got my bass in December and are somewhere between beginner and intermediate. I’d really love to hear some suggestions from you guys about songs, let’s say only up to 5 years ago
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G|————————————————————| Dr.dre stil easy tab
D|————————————————————|
A|————-1—- 3—————————————-|
E|—–1——————–1———————————|
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Not to be a jerk, but most of the riffs in this tab are wrong. And some of the stuff included is actually played on guitar, not bass (and even some of those guitar bits are wrong).
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This is the opening to Live Louder by Nathaniel
G|————————–|
D|—5-5-5-3-2——-5-5-5-3|
A|———&mdash-5———-|
E|-3————&mdash——–|
Not sure if this is a bass riff but it's easy enough if you play slowly.
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Seven Nation Army is Great.
G|—————0——————————————|
D|—2—2———2——0—————————|
A|————————————3——2————|
E|—–——————–———————————|

and in the Chorus alternate between this and

G|—————0——————————————|
D|—2—2———2——0—————————|
A|————————————3—5—3—2—|
E|—–——————–———————————|
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Nice
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Dance monkey -tone&I bass tabs super easy

G|—–——————–—————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—–——————–—————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|—9—9—9—9—9—9—99—5—5—5—5—5—5—55—7—7—7—7—7—77—4—4—4—4—4—4—44|
E|—–——————–—————————————————————————————————————————————————|
Repeat for the whole song
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Stand by me By:Ben E. King
G|–1-2-2-1-2-2–2-1—————————–
D|-2—–2———–4-4-2-2-4-4–4-2-0-0-0-4-2-2
A|———————————————–
E|———————————————–
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Stand by me By:Ben E. King
G|–1-2-2-1-2-2–2-1—————————–
D|-2—–2———–4-4-2-2-4-4–4-2-0-0-0-4-2-2
A|———————————————–
E|———————————————–
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Stand by me By:Ben E. King
G|–1-2-2-1-2-2–2-1—————————–
D|-2—–2———–4-4-2-2-4-4–4-2-0-0-0-4-2-2
A|———————————————–
E|———————————————–
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Stand by me By:Ben E. King
G|–1-2-2-1-2-2–2-1—————————–
D|-2—–2———–4-4-2-2-4-4–4-2-0-0-0-4-2-2
A|———————————————–
E|———————————————–
a lot of these can be transposed way way easier then these tabs show.
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7 nation army is a good riff for bass guitar, although it was precisely played with a guitar: see right here;
https://www.debajoelectrico.com/en/tabs/seven-nation-army-tab-bass/
Tabs:
G|--------------------------------------|
D|------5--------------------------------|
A|--7-7---7--5---3--2--------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|
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G|-3-2-0——&mdash-2-0——–|
D|—&mdash-1-3-5—&mdash-1-0–|
A|—————————-|
E|—————————-|
Fly me to the moon intro
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Hi I’m a twenty one pilots fan/nerd. Since u guys are discussing easy songs maybe this might help ppl. I found the song heathens super easy. There are a few bass tabs for it if u just look it up.
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Smoke on the water is one string too low
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Smoke on the water is one string too low
G - - - - - - - - - - -|
D - - - - - - - - - - -|
A - - - - - - - - - - -|
E 0 1 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3|

Smoke on the water true bass tabs
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My last paycheck was $2500 for working 12 hours a week online. My sisters friend has been averaging 8k for months now and she works about 30 hours a week. I can't believe how easy it was once I tried it out. The potential with this is endless.

This is what I do ………………………………………>> W­­w­­w­­.C­­a­­s­­h­­A­­p­­p­­1.C­­o­­m
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HI
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We must learn bass scales if you want to masrter riffs

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