Introduction

Sugar is a popular song by Maroon 5 that features a catchy bassline. As a bass player, learning how to play Sugar can be a great addition to your repertoire. In this tutorial, we’ll teach you how to play Sugar on bass guitar with our easy-to-follow bass tabs. Whether you’re a beginner or have some experience, this tutorial is designed to help you learn the song in no time.

Bass Tabs for Sugar

Below are the bass tabs for Sugar. The song is in the key of D major and the bassline primarily uses the D, A, and G notes.

Remember, the timing and rhythm of the bassline is just as important as the notes. Listen to the song as you play and try to match the tempo for the best results.

Step-by-Step Tutorial

If you’re new to playing bass guitar, don’t worry! This step-by-step tutorial will help you learn Sugar in no time. Before we dive into the tabs, let’s go over some key terminology:

• The frets are the metal bars on the neck of the bass guitar.
• The notes are the letters that represent each sound (e.g. A, B, C).
• The strings are the long wires that run down the guitar and produce the sound. The thickest string is called the E string, and the thinnest is the G string.
• The numbers in the tabs represent the frets you need to play. For example, 0 means an open string, and 2 means holding down the string on the second fret.
• If there is a small number above or below the tab, that represents which finger to use.

Now that you have an understanding of the terminology, let’s get started with the tabs.

Verse/Chorus

The verse and chorus of Sugar use the same bassline. It’s a simple pattern that repeats throughout the song. Here are the tabs:

				Verse/Chorus:
				-----------------
				-----------------
				--2-2-2-0--------
				-----------3-2-0-
			

Start by playing the open D string twice, followed by the A string on the second fret. Then, play the open D string again and move down to the G string on the second fret. The last note of the pattern is played on the D string on the third fret. Repeat this pattern throughout the verse and chorus.

Pre-Chorus

The pre-chorus of Sugar follows a similar pattern to the verse and chorus, but with a slight variation. Here are the tabs for the pre-chorus:

				Pre-Chorus:
				-----------------
				-----------------
				--2-2-2-0---------
				----------3-2-0--
			

Start by playing the open D string twice, followed by the A string on the second fret. Then, play the open D string again and move down to the G string on the second fret. The last note of the pattern is played on the D string on the fifth fret. Repeat this pattern twice throughout the pre-chorus.

Bridge

The bridge of Sugar follows a slightly different pattern than the rest of the song. Here are the tabs:

				Bridge:
				------------------
				-0-0-0-3-3-3-5----
				------------------
				------------------
			

Start by playing the open A string twice, followed by the D string on the third fret. Then, play the open A string again and move down to the G string on the fifth fret. Repeat this pattern twice for the bridge.

Putting it all together

Once you have the individual parts down, it’s time to put it all together. Here is the order of the sections:

1. Verse
2. Chorus
3. Verse
4. Chorus
5. Pre-Chorus
6. Chorus
7. Bridge
8. Chorus (outro)

Remember to listen to the song as you play and match the tempo. With some practice, you’ll be playing Sugar on bass guitar in no time!