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Gospel Instruments => Bass Guitar => Topic started by: drums2keys on December 26, 2006, 09:46:20 AM
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hello everyone.i dont want to bother no one but i need a lil help. i have not played bass since i was 12 im 21 now i play drums and keys but i got back on bass. i have a five string. all i want to know is how do i read these tabs with the numbers.
*on a 5 string bass the strings are b e a d g?
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Tab
The strings from top to bottom or highest (thinnest) to lowest (widest)
G -------------------------------------
D -------------------------------------
A -------------------------------------
E -------------------------------------
B -------------------------------------
The numbers indicate the fret that you play -- 0 equals open string
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C D E F G