this is the main riff that is at the start of the song it continues
for a very long time until the song changes up a lil (make sure
to play that 9 and 10 at the same time)...
G|————————3——————10——————————————|
D|————3—5———5————9———————————————|
A|—5—————————————————————————————|
E|———————————————————————————————|
... then you play this for about the remainder of the song
G|——————————10—12—10————————10—12|
D|—————/12———————————12——12——————|
A|—10————————————————————————————|
E|———————————————————————————————|
G|————————10——12—10—————12—10————| X2
D|————12————————————12————————12—|
A|—10————————————————————————————|
E|———————————————————————————————|
G|—————12—10—————————————————————|
D|———————————12——10—8————————————|
A|—10—————————————————10——8—5————|
E|———————————————————————————————|
G|————————10——12—10—————12—10————| X3
D|—————12———————————12————————12—|
A|—10————————————————————————————|
E|———————————————————————————————|
G|—12—10—————————————————————————|
D|———————12——10—8————————————————|
A|————————————————10———8—5—8—————|
E|———————————————————————————————|
G|——————————10—12—10—————————————|X3
D|———————12——————————12—10—8—————|
A|—10—10—————————————————————————|
E|———————————————————————————————|
G|—12—12—14—14—15—15—16—16—17—19—|
D|———————————————————————————————|
A|———————————————————————————————|
E|———————————————————————————————|
amazing song
Frank Vincent Zappa (pronounced /?zæp?/; December 21, 1940 December 4, 1993) was an American composer, electric guitarist, record producer, and film director. In a career spanning more than 30 years, Zappa wrote rock, jazz, electronic, orchestral, and musique concrète works. He also directed feature-length films and music videos, and designed album covers. Zappa produced almost all of the more than 60 albums he released with the band Mothers of Invention and as a solo artist.
Bass tablature (tabs) is an easy way to learn songs without needing to read traditional sheet music. Here’s a quick guide to understanding the symbols and techniques commonly found in tabs:
Each line in a tab represents a string on your bass:
Numbers on the lines indicate which fret to press. For example:
G|-------------------|
D|-------------------|
A|---3---------------|
E|-------------------|
This means you play the 3rd fret on the A string.
Play the first note by picking it, then press down on a higher fret with another finger without picking again.
G|-------------------|
D|-------5h7---------|
Pluck a note and then "pull off" your finger to let a lower fret ring.
G|-------------------|
D|-------7p5---------|
Move your finger up (/) or down (\) the fretboard while maintaining pressure.
G|-------------------|
D|-------5/7---------|
G|-------7b9---------|
G|-------7~----------|
Tabs don’t always indicate timing, so listen to the song while reading the tab. Wider spaces between numbers mean longer pauses, while closer numbers indicate quicker notes.
Tabs are a great tool to learn songs, but mastering the techniques takes practice. Listen carefully to the original track and play along to lock in the rhythm. Don’t rush — smooth, accurate playing is more important than speed. Happy jamming! 🎸
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