Star Spangled Banner (national Anthem) bass tabs
Star Spangled Banner bass tablature
written by Francis Scott Key
tabbed by Bob Kern (metalplate_09)
Standard tuning
*9* —> Let note ring
11/13 —> Slide up
1311 —> Slide down
G|—————————————————————*9*——————11/13——11——9———————————————————
D|*——9——————————————9——————————————————————————————————————————
A|*—————11——————11————————————————————————————11—*13*——————————
E|——————————12—————————————————————————————————————————————————
——————11/13——11—————*8*——————6——8——9——9—————————————|
9——9—————————————————————————————————————9——6——————*|
———————————————————————————————————————————————7———*| repeat once then go to next
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G|——13——13——13——14——16——*16*——————14——13——————13—14————*14*
D|————————————————————————————————————————16——————————————
A|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
E|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
—————————14——13——————————————————————————————————————————————|
—————————————————16——14——*13*——————11———13——14————————————————|
———————————————————————————————————————————————11—13———*14*——|
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G|—————————————————————————————————11——13——14——13——11————————————————
D|——————14——14=97—1413——11——11——11——————————————————————14————————*13*
A|——14———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
E|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
————————————9——11——13—14——14/*16*——————9——11——13——14——11——*9*——|
——————9——9—————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
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It should be close to the actual thing. Play it really expressivly.
The Star Spangled Banner Bass Tabs
Introduction
The Star Spangled Banner is a timeless classic, and the national anthem of the United States of America. If you are a beginner bass player, you may want to learn how to play this song.
Playing bass on this song requires a few simple bass tabs, and with a little bit of practice, you can master it in no time. In this article, we’ll provide you with step-by-step tabs to help you learn how to play Star Spangled Banner on bass.
Before we get to the tabs, let’s learn a little bit about the song itself. The Star Spangled Banner was written by Francis Scott Key in 1814, during the War of 1812. Key was inspired to write the song after he saw the American flag still flying over Fort McHenry in Baltimore, Maryland, despite the bombardment by British forces.
The song was officially adopted as the national anthem by the United States in 1931, and has been performed at countless events since then, from sports games to political rallies.
The Tabs
Before we dive into the tabs, we first need to tune our bass. We’ll be tuning our bass to standard tuning (E-A-D-G).
Once your bass is properly tuned, we can start with the tabs. Here’s how to play the Star Spangled Banner on bass:
Verse 1
E|————————|————————-|
B|————————|————————-|
G|————————|————————-|
D|—-2-2-2—4-4-2——-|———-2-2—-0——-|
A|-0———–0—–0-2-4|—-0-0-4——2—-2-0—|
E|————————|————————-|
Repeat the above tab twice for the first part of the verse, and then play this tab for the second part:
E|————————|———————–|
B|————————|———————–|
G|————————|———————–|
D|–2-2-2—4-4-2——-7-|———————–|
A|0———-0—–0-2-4—|-0–0—-2-0–4-4-4-4-4-|
E|————————|———————–|
Chorus
E|———————-|———————-|
B|———————-|———————-|
G|———————-|———————-|
D|——–2-2-2—4-4-2-|——–2-2-2—4-4-2-|
A|0-0-0-0———-0—–|0-0-0-0———-0—–|
E|———————-|———————-|
Repeat the above tab four times for the chorus.
Verse 2
E|————————|——————————-|
B|————————|——————————-|
G|————————|——————————-|
D|—-2-2-2—4-4-2——-|———2-2—–0—–2-2-0—|
A|-0———–0—–0-2-4|—-0-0-4——2————–|
E|————————|——————————-|
Repeat the above tab twice for the first part of the verse, and then play this tab for the second part:
E|————————|—————————–|
B|————————|—————————–|
G|————————|—————————–|
D|–2-2-2—4-4-2——-7-|—————————–|
A|0———-0—–0-2-4—|-0–0–2-0–4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
E|————————|—————————–|
Chorus 2x
Outro
E|—–|
B|—–|
G|—–|
D|–2–|
A|-0—|
E|—–|
Repeat the above tab four times for the outro.
And there you have it! These simple tabs will help you play the Star Spangled Banner on bass in no time. Remember to practice and play slowly at first, and gradually work your way up to the full speed of the song.
Conclusion
The Star Spangled Banner is a piece of music that has stood the test of time and is an important part of the American culture. As a bass player, learning to play this song can be a great way to improve your skills and add a classic yet powerful tune to your repertoire.
With these easy-to-follow tabs, you can learn to play the Star Spangled Banner on bass and impress your family and friends. Remember to practice regularly and take your time while playing the song.
Thank you for reading our article on Star Spangled Banner Bass Tabs. We hope you enjoy playing this classic tune on your bass guitar!