The Less I Know The Better bass tabs

The Less I Know The Better bass tabs

Intro

G|—6/8—6————————————6/8——6—————6/8——6/8—6———————————9/11——9—————6/8——6/8—6——————|
D|———————9—6——————————————————————————————9————————————————————————————————9—6——|
A|———————————4——44——————————4—————————————————7——77——————————7——————————————————|
E|—————–————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|

G|————————6/8——6—————6/8——6/8—6———————————9/11——9—————6/8——6/8—6——————|
D|——————————————————————————————9————————————————————————————————9—6——|
A|—4——44——————————4—————————————————7——77——————————7——————————————————|
E|—————–——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|

G|————————6/8——6—————6/8——6/8—6———————————9/11——9—————————|
D|——————————————————————————————9—————————————————————————|
A|—4——44——————————4—————————————————7——77—————————————————|
E|—————–——————————————————————————————————————————————————|


Chorus/Main riff

G|————————6/8——6—————6/8——6/8—6———————————9/11——9—————6/8——6/8—6——————|
D|——————————————————————————————9————————————————————————————————9—6——|
A|—4——44——————————4—————————————————7——77——————————7——————————————————|x4
E|—————–——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|

G|————————6/8——6—————6/8——6/8—6———————————9/11——9—————————|
D|——————————————————————————————9—————————————————————————|
A|—4——44——————————4—————————————————7——77—————————————————|
E|—————–——————————————————————————————————————————————————|


Verse

G|———————————————————————————6————————————————————9——6————|
D|—————————————————————————6——————————————————————————————|
A|—14/—7——7——7—7———7——7——4—————4—5——5——5—5——5—5—5—————————|
E|————————–——————7————————————————————————————————————————|

G|—————————9/11————————————6———————————7————————————————————|
D|———————————————————9——————————————————7———————————————————|
A|———7——7————————7—7————444———4—5——5—5———5——555—5——/9—9—9—9—|
E|—7————————–———————————————————————————————————————————————|

G|———————————————————————6————————————————————9——6————|
D|—————————————————————6——————————————————————————————|
A|—7——7——7—7———7——7——4—————4—5——5——5—5——5—5—5—————————|
E|————–——————7————————————————————————————————————————|

G|—————————9/11————————————6———————————7—————————————————————|
D|———————————————————9——————————————————7————————————————————|
A|———7——7————————7—7————444———4—5——5—5———5——555—5——5/9———————|
E|—7————————–————————————————————————————————————————————————|


Chorus

G|————————6/8——6—————6/8——6/8—6———————————9/11——9—————6/8——|
D|——————————————————————————————9——————————————————————————|
A|—4——44——————————4—————————————————7——77——————————7———————|
E|—————–———————————————————————————————————————————————————|

G|————————6/8——6—————6/8——6/8—6———————————9/11——9—————6/8——6/8—6——————|
D|——————————————————————————————9————————————————————————————————9—6——|x4
A|—4——44——————————4—————————————————7——77——————————7——————————————————|
E|—————–——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|


Verse/Outro

G|————————————————————————6————————————————————9——6————|
D|——————————————————————6——————————————————————————————|
A|——7——7——7—7———7——7——4—————4—5——5——5—5——5—5—5—————————|
E|—————–——————7————————————————————————————————————————|

G|—————————9/11————————————6———————————7———————————6/8—6——————|
D|———————————————————9——————————————————7————————————————9—6——|
A|———7——7————————7—7————444———4—5——5—5———5——555—5—————————————|
E|—7————————–—————————————————————————————————————————————————|

G|———————————9/11———————————————————6————————————————|
D|———————————————————————6—9——————6———————————7—7————|
A|—7——7————7———————777—9—————4——4—————4—————7————————|
E|———————7—–————————————————————————————5————————————|

G|———————————9/11—9—————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————6—9——————————————————————————|
A|—7——7————7—————————7—7—9—————4——4—4—4—4————7—7—7—7————|
E|———————7—–—————————————————————————————————————————5——|

G|———————————9/11———————————————————6————————————————|
D|———————————————————————6—9——————6———————————7—7————|
A|—7——7————7———————777—9—————4——4—————4—————7————————|
E|———————7—–————————————————————————————5————————————|

G|———————————9/11—9————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————6—9—————————————————|x4
A|—7——7————7—————————7—7—9—————4——4—4—4————————|
E|———————7—–———————————————————————————————————|






The Less I Know The Better Bass Tabs


The Less I Know The Better Bass Tabs

Introduction

If you’re a bass player and a fan of Tame Impala, chances are you’ve heard “The Less I Know The Better.” With its catchy bassline and funky groove, it’s no wonder why this song has become a fan favorite. But how do you play it yourself?

In this article, we’ll provide you with easy-to-follow bass tabs for “The Less I Know The Better,” as well as some tips and tricks to make it sound just like the original recording.

Tabs

Before we get started, make sure your bass is tuned to standard tuning (E A D G).

Verse

G|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|
A|-----5---5-5---5---------5---5-5---|
E|-3-3---3-----3---3-3-3-3---3-----3-|
			

The verse consists of a simple four-note repeating pattern. Start on the fifth fret of the A string and play the pattern as indicated above. Repeat this pattern throughout the entire verse.

Chorus

G|----------------------------------|
D|-----5---5-----5---5-----5---5-----|
A|---7---7---7-7---7---5-5---5---5-5-|
E|-5---5---5-----5---5----------------|
			

The chorus is a bit more complex, but still manageable with some practice. Start on the fifth fret of the E string and follow the pattern as indicated above.

Bridge

G|------------------|
D|------------------|
A|------------------|
E|-3-3-0-0-3-3-0-0-3-|
			

The bridge is a quick and easy pattern that repeats twice. Start on the third fret of the E string and follow the pattern as indicated above.

And that’s it! Once you have these three patterns down, you can play “The Less I Know The Better” all the way through.

Tips and Tricks

Now that you have the tabs down, here are some tips and tricks to make your playing sound just like the original recording:

  • Pay attention to dynamics. In the original recording, the bassline is played with a lot of dynamics, meaning there are variations in volume throughout the song. Try to mimic this with your playing.
  • Experiment with fingerstyle and slap techniques. While the song is played with fingerstyle on the recording, you can add some extra funk by incorporating slap bass techniques.
  • Play around with the tone. Depending on your bass and equipment, you may need to adjust your tone to get the right sound. Try playing with your amp settings or using effects pedals to find the perfect tone for this song.

These tips may take some practice, but implementing them will help you achieve a more authentic sound when playing “The Less I Know The Better.”

Conclusion

Playing “The Less I Know The Better” on bass is a fun and rewarding experience. With these easy-to-follow tabs and tips, you’ll be able to play along with the recording in no time. Remember to practice with dynamics, experiment with different techniques, and play around with your tone to get the most out of this song.

Happy playing!

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