From the beginning, I've hated tabs. They're just so hard for me to read and are almost never accurate in my experience.
Does anybody know where I could get instructions for songs that use actual notes/chords? Would greatly appreciate it.
[B]Edit:[/B] Yes I read sheet music.
Hello fellow bassist =)
I've found the most accurate source is the Hal-Leonard books (And similar publications), they have it all notated and sometimes throw in a couple of CDs with the bass track isolated too. Nothing beats being able to grab a book off the shelf for a particular album.
Other than that, Guitar-pro Tab files have the notation in them and beyond that It's a google search for "<song name> Sheet music" - You do have to pay for good quality notation though, I've found the free stuff to be lacking.
For chords, the guitar tabs tend to have chords to aid guitarists in getting the correct hand shape.
Personally, I tend to have a go by ear first. For session work I use a hybrid approach of sheet music and ear playing. Transcribing yourself is great, you get to the point where you can identify intervals simply by hearing them.
If it's something very complex the tabs and sheet music are never accurate, you can't really notate a 'Wooten style right hand harmonic.
lead sheets are also good to look at if you just want the general gist of a song
hal-leonard do those too i guess
[QUOTE=Tezzanator92;43375362]Hello fellow bassist =)
I've found the most accurate source is the Hal-Leonard books (And similar publications), they have it all notated and sometimes throw in a couple of CDs with the bass track isolated too. Nothing beats being able to grab a book off the shelf for a particular album.
Other than that, Guitar-pro Tab files have the notation in them and beyond that It's a google search for "<song name> Sheet music" - You do have to pay for good quality notation though, I've found the free stuff to be lacking.
For chords, the guitar tabs tend to have chords to aid guitarists in getting the correct hand shape.
Personally, I tend to have a go by ear first. For session work I use a hybrid approach of sheet music and ear playing. Transcribing yourself is great, you get to the point where you can identify intervals simply by hearing them.
If it's something very complex the tabs and sheet music are never accurate, you can't really notate a 'Wooten style right hand harmonic.[/QUOTE]
Thanks! This helps a lot, I was worried I wouldn't have any luck but lo and behold facepunch came through.
You're definitely right about that last part. Wooten should be an inspiration for all bass players. The man is a master. I've had the honor of getting my first Fender Squire signed by him. :D
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