Song title's: Hold the Line Artist: Toto Album: Toto Bass performance by: Dave Hungate Transcribed and tabbed by: Bertinelli Riccardo e—mail address: mikelepond@hotmail.com This is one of Toto's masterpieces, that's not a difficult song and it has a great impact when you play it with your band live... Intro G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————| D|———4————————————————————4——————————————————————————————————| A|———————4——5——5——7———————————4——5——5——7—————7———4———3———2———| E|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————| Riff A (X2) G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————| D|———————————————————————————4—————————————4—————————————————| A|———2———3———4———————4———7—————————4———7—————————4———3———2———| E|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————| Riff B (X2) G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————| D|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————| A|———2———3———4———————2———4———5—————4———5———7—————4———3———2———| E|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————| Bridge G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————| D|———————————————————————————————————————————————————| A|———2———3———4———————5—5—5—5—5—5———7—7—7—7—7—7—4—7———| E|———————————————————————————————————————————————————| Chorus G|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————| D|———4——————————————————4——————————————————————4——————————————————4———————————————| A|———————4——5——5——7————————4——5——5——7————4——7—————4——5——5——7—————————4——5——5——7———| E|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————| G|———————————————————| D|———————————————————| A|———7———4———3———2———| E|———————————————————| G|————————————————|————————————————|————————————|————————————| D|————————————————|————————————————|————————————|————————————| A|———Riff—A(X2)———|———Riff—B(X2)———|———Bridge———|———Chorus———| E|————————————————|————————————————|————————————|————————————| "Luke" guitar solo G|—————————————|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————| D|—————————————|———4—4—4—4—4—4—————————————————————————————————————————| A|———Chorus————|————————————————4——5——5——7—7—7—7———4h5h7——4h5h7——4h5———| E|—————————————|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————| G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————| D|———4—4—4—4—4—4—————————————————————————————————————| A|————————————————4——5——5——7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7———| E|———————————————————————————————————————————————————| G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————| D|———4—4—4—4—4—4—————————————————————————————————————| A|————————————————4——5——5——7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7———| E|———————————————————————————————————————————————————| G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————| D|———4—4—4—4—4—4————————————————————————4————————————| A|————————————————4——5——5——7—7—7—7—7—7—————4——3——2———| E|———————————————————————————————————————————————————| G|———————————|————————————|————————————————————————————| D|———————————|————————————|————————————————————————————| A|———Verse———|———Bridge———|———Chorus—(until—the—end)———| E|———————————|————————————|————————————————————————————| For any mistakes correction or problem write me at my e—mail address...
Hold The Line (ver 3) Bass Tabs
Instructions
Before we dive into playing the bass tabs for Hold The Line, let’s take a moment to familiarize ourselves with the basics of bass guitar playing:
- Holding the Bass Guitar: Hold the bass guitar against your body, with the body of the guitar resting on your hip bone. Use your left hand to hold down the strings on the fretboard and your right hand to pluck the strings with your fingers or a pick.
- Finger Placement: Use your index, middle, and ring finger to pluck the strings. Your thumb should rest on the back of the neck for support.
- Timing: Pay attention to the timing and rhythm of the song. Use a metronome or drum machine to help you keep time.
- Practice: Practice regularly to improve your skills and become more comfortable playing the bass guitar.
Bass Tabs
Now, let’s take a look at the bass tabs for Hold The Line (ver 3) by Toto. This tablature has been carefully crafted to be as accurate as possible, so feel free to use it as a guide while you practice:
Intro:
G|————————————
D|————-0–2–3–0————-
Verse:
G|————————————
D|—0–0–0—-0–0–0–0–2–3——
Chorus:
G|————————————
D|—–0–0–0–0–0–0–2–3–3–3–3-
Bridge:
G|————————————
D|—3–3–3—-2–2–2–3–3–3–0—-
Solo:
G|——————————————————–
D|–0–0–0–0–2–3–0–0–0–0–2–3–0–0–0–0–2–3–0-
Remember to keep your timing consistent and practice regularly to improve your bass playing skills. With time and dedication, you’ll be able to play Hold The Line flawlessly!
Conclusion
Learning to play the bass tabs for Hold The Line (ver 3) by Toto can be a challenging task, but with the right instructions and tablature, anyone can do it. In this article, we provided you with step-by-step instructions on how to play the bass tabs, along with a detailed tablature to guide you through the process. Remember to practice regularly, pay attention to timing and rhythm, and most importantly, have fun!