Don't people play things funny ?

[Les]

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

[neepheid]

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.

[ambient]

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.

[Roland Rock]

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.

[toneknob]

WHEEEE.

[Woodinblack]

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WHEEEE.
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Thats the first thing I noticed. Sounds like a fun start!

Id start on the e, but I wouldn't play the open A.

[tauzero]

[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.

[Les]

[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.

[sunburstjazz1967]

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.

[TimR]

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.

[ambient]

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.

[SubsonicSimpleton]

What if the intention is to let the open A string ring?

[Les]

[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

[Twigman]

I'd play everything apart from the G in the final bar on the A string but I guess I'm lazy

[Les]

[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

[Mattpt85]

[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

[tauzero]

I'd start with my little finger on the 10th fret of the B string and go from there.

[arthurhenry]

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!

[JapanAxe]

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!

[Les]

[quote name='Meddle' timestamp='1457729046' post='3001450']
What tune is that?
[/quote]

Devil went down to Georgia

[Les]

[quote name='JapanAxe' timestamp='1457730270' post='3001468']
Please feel free not to join battle in another notation vs tab debate!
[/quote]

Agreed

[TimR]

[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.

[keefbaker]

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.

[discreet]

[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.

[keefbaker]

[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.