Help bass tabs
From: Glen Norman Pavan
artist: Beatles
title: Help!
album: Help!
key: A
tuning: standard E A D G
intro:
G—————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D——9—9—9—9—9—9—9—7—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—4—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—7——
A——————————————————————————————————————————————————0——
E—————————————————————————————————————————————————————
first verse:
G——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D——7—7———7—7——————————————6—————6———————4—4———4—4——————————5—7—7—7———5———
A——————7—————7————————4—4———4—4—————————————4—————4————5—5—————————7—————
E———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
G——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D—7—7———7—7—————————6—————6————4—4———4—4———————————5—7—7—7—7—7—————
A—————7—————7———4—4———4—4——————————4—————4—————5—5—————————————————
E————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
chorus
G——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
A——2—2—————2—2—————2—2—————2—2———————5—5—————5—5—————5—5———————————————
E——————2—2—————2—2—————2—2—————5—3—3—————3—3—————3—3—————3—3—2—2—————
G——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
A—————————2—2———2—————————2—2———2—7———————————————————————————————————
E—0—0—4—4—————4———0—0—4—4—————4———————————————————————————————————————
second verse
G—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D——7—7————7—7——————————6—————6———4—4———4—4————————5—7—7———5——————
A——————7——————7————4—4———4—4—————————4—————4——5—5———————7—————————
E———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
G——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D——7—7————7—7——————————————————————4—4———4—4—————————5—5—7—7—7—7———
A——————7——————7————4—4————4—4——————————4—————4———5—5———————————————
E——————————————————————4——————4————————————————————————————————————
chorus
third verse
G———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D——————7—————————————————————————4———————————5——————————————7——————7—7——
A———————————————————4——————————————————————————3—5——————5—5————5—5——————
E———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
G——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D——————6————————6————4—4———4—4———————————5—7—7—7———————————————————————
A——4—4——————4—4——————————4—————4—————5—5———————————————————————————————
E————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
chorus
outro
G————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D————4—4—————————4—4———————4————————7—————————————————————————————————
A——————————4—4——————————4———————————0—————————————————————————————————
E————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
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Help Bass Tabs – Learn How to Play the Beatles Classic
The Beatles are one of the most influential and iconic bands in the history of music. If you are a bass player and a Beatles fan, you may be interested in learning how to play “Help”, which is one of their most popular and beloved songs. In this article, we will provide you with Help bass tabs and helpful tips that will help you master this classic tune.
Help Bass Tabs
Before we dive into the Help bass tabs, it’s important to understand the basic structure of the song. “Help” is in the key of A, and has a simple but catchy bassline that repeats throughout most of the song. The verse section features a walking bassline that outlines the chords, while the chorus section is more rhythmic and straightforward.
Here are the Help bass tabs for the verse and chorus sections:
Verse
- A |——–5——–|
- E |–5–7——–7–|
- B |—————-|
- G |—————-|
For the verse section, you will play the first note (A) four times, followed by the second note (E) four times, and then repeat the pattern. It’s important to maintain a steady rhythm and keep the notes evenly spaced.
Chorus
- A |—————-|
- E |—————-|
- B |–5–5–5–5–5–|
- G |—————-|
For the chorus section, you will play the third note (B) five times, and then repeat the pattern. It’s important to emphasize the rhythm and make sure that the notes are evenly spaced.
Helpful Tips
Learning how to play “Help” on bass is not just about mastering the notes – it’s also about understanding the feel and style of the song. Here are some helpful tips that will help you play “Help” like a pro:
- Listen to the song multiple times to get a feel for the rhythm and melody
- Practice the bassline slowly and gradually speed up as you get more comfortable with the notes
- Pay attention to your technique and ensure that you are playing with good finger placement and hand positioning
- Experiment with variations on the bassline to make it your own and add your own personal touch to the song
Conclusion
Learning how to play “Help” on bass is a rewarding experience for any Beatles fan and bass player. With our Help bass tabs and helpful tips, you will be able to master this classic tune and impress your friends and fellow musicians. Remember to take your time, practice regularly, and have fun!