Les Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Pulled a TAB of the net and it's accurate enough for what I need but, and I've noticed this before, why would you play this in that position on the E ? W H E E E E Q Q Q Q Q Q Q E E |----------|--------------|---------------|--------------| |----------|--------------|---------------|--------------| |----------|--------------|-----0-----0--|------3--1-0-| |----------|----5-7-8-9-|-10---10----|-8--3---------| I'd start on the A string Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 I suspect some people make up these tabs when they're nowhere near an instrument - as long as it's the right note, that'll do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambient Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 I'm puzzled as to why you'd play it like he/she does. Fretted A at the 5th fret, followed by fretted B, C, C# etc. Then play open A, and C, Bb on the A string. Notes are going to sound different tonally played on different strings, and different positions. Just play it all from 5th fret E string. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Rock Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 I don't really do tab, but it looks like the D and A are being played at the same time? That would explain why they play the open A string. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toneknob Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 WHEEEE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 [quote name='toneknob' timestamp='1457600545' post='2999940'] WHEEEE. [/quote] Thats the first thing I noticed. Sounds like a fun start! Id start on the e, but I wouldn't play the open A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 [quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1457596665' post='2999894'] I don't really do tab, but it looks like the D and A are being played at the same time? That would explain why they play the open A string. [/quote] It's because it's shown in a proportional font which is useless for tab as characters have different widths, and the widths depend on the font. Put it into Courier or a similar non-proportional font and you'll see the A and D are alternating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Posted March 10, 2016 Author Share Posted March 10, 2016 [quote name='tauzero' timestamp='1457602320' post='2999966'] It's because it's shown in a proportional font which is useless for tab as characters have different widths, and the widths depend on the font. Put it into Courier or a similar non-proportional font and you'll see the A and D are alternating. [/quote] This is the case. It's all single notes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunburstjazz1967 Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 People would think playing things using the open A is hard work but argue a five string is pointless, it's the same thing as playing it funny watching things played open E that would be easier stating from the fretted E. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 All seems odd. Why not play the first note with the little finger on the 5th Fret E, then everything else falls between frets 2 and 5 on the other strings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambient Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 Still don't see why you'd play the D at the 5th fret of the E. If I was playing 8ths, (assuming that's what's going on, which is why I don't like TAB), I'd play the D,A bit using a fretted D at the 5th fret on the A string, then possibly the open A. Making it easier to mute the A string. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubsonicSimpleton Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 What if the intention is to let the open A string ring? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Posted March 10, 2016 Author Share Posted March 10, 2016 [quote name='SubsonicSimpleton' timestamp='1457619579' post='3000203'] What if the intention is to let the open A string ring? [/quote] It isn't, it's root 5th Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twigman Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 I'd play everything apart from the G in the final bar on the A string but I guess I'm lazy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Posted March 10, 2016 Author Share Posted March 10, 2016 [quote name='Twigman' timestamp='1457620195' post='3000218'] I'd play everything apart from the G in the final bar on the A string but I guess I'm lazy [/quote] As would I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattpt85 Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 [quote name='Twigman' timestamp='1457620195' post='3000218'] I'd play everything apart from the G in the final bar on the A string but I guess I'm lazy [/quote] Me three. Perhaps the person thought playing it higher up the neck makes him look like a better player Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 I'd start with my little finger on the 10th fret of the B string and go from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arthurhenry Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 Tabs should indicate the neck positions in which the original line was played, otherwise they're wrong. With the amount of video footage now available, this is not hard to do. I once saw the line to Free's "Mr. Big" tabbed as being played at the second fret! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanAxe Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 This is a good illustration of where tab falls short. Standard notation gives you the pitches and durations, and you (the player) work out the best way to play them on your instrument. Bass tab just gives you the mechanical information for one possible way to play the music on a bass - in this case, a rather odd way. Please feel free not to join battle in another notation vs tab debate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Posted March 11, 2016 Author Share Posted March 11, 2016 [quote name='Meddle' timestamp='1457729046' post='3001450'] What tune is that? [/quote] Devil went down to Georgia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Posted March 11, 2016 Author Share Posted March 11, 2016 [quote name='JapanAxe' timestamp='1457730270' post='3001468'] Please feel free not to join battle in another notation vs tab debate! [/quote] Agreed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 [quote name='Les' timestamp='1457730561' post='3001478'] Devil went down to Georgia [/quote] Ah. Makes sense. Listening to the original, tonally I think the tab is correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefbaker Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 Isn't that going to make the D really dull and the A really ping? So emphasising the 5th rather than the root? Bonkers as bum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 [quote name='keefbaker' timestamp='1457952515' post='3003209'] Bonkers as bum. [/quote] I'm going to see how many times I can plausibly insert this into a conversation in one day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefbaker Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1457952723' post='3003214'] I'm going to see how many times I can plausibly insert this into a conversation in one day. [/quote] It's quite pleasing isn't it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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