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Need tabs for Happy Birthday, American Anthem, etc….

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>I can’t believe I just tabbed happy birthday for someone.

Neither can I. I’m sorry, but I’m going to be a bit of a musical fascist here for a second. If you can’t learn a song like Happy Birthday by ear, then you should reconsider being a musician. Yes, I realize not all of us have perfect pitch, or even relative pitch, but COME ON! We’ve all heard it a million times! Just noodle around on your bass (or whatever instrument) and figure it out! Plus, another word of unsolicited advice: LEARN TO READ MUSIC! It’s not THAT hard. And to be honest, I find tabs more confusing than notated music. Certainly not nearly as flexible. Just my completely rude and butted-in two cents… Cheers, james

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> Plus, another word of unsolicited advice: LEARN TO READ MUSIC! It’s not >THAT hard. And to be honest, I find tabs more confusing than notated music. > Certainly not nearly as flexible.

I totally agree, especially when it comes to reading note lengths. They also prevent freedom in choosing where on the fingerboard (is it called that or a fretboard on a bass guitar?) to play the notes. Relying too much on tabs can be bad, especially if you’re trying to learn a song you’ve never heard before! — See ya Spud "I’ve got a bag full of Shh with your name on it!"

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I can’t believe I just tabbed happy birthday for someone. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >Where can I get BASS TABS for "songs" like Happy Birthday, The American >Anthem, and various wierd stuff like that?? >thnx >mike

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I know, but I just started playing like 2 or 3 weeks ago.. I didnt really learn that yet.. -mike

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Don’t take this the wrong way, but you should try figuring them out > yourself.  These well-known songs make a great exercise for your ear. > -Dave >Where can I get BASS TABS for "songs" like Happy Birthday, The American >Anthem, and various wierd stuff like that?? >thnx >mike >        This post courtesty of Dave Drysdale… >      "And I listen for the voice inside my head… >          Nothing, I’ll do this one myself."

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Where can I get BASS TABS for "songs" like Happy Birthday, The American Anthem, and various wierd stuff like that?? thnx mike

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Try the miscellaneous section of the OLGA.  Harmony Central you know. If you can’t find one open e-mail me and I’ll send you one for the National Anthem.  We did a pretty cool version at a 4th of July gig. Kind of like Hendrix on bass but with the whole band.  Pretty neat. Norm Share what you know. Learn what you don’t.

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Don’t take this the wrong way, but you should try figuring them out yourself.  These well-known songs make a great exercise for your ear. -Dave >Where can I get BASS TABS for "songs" like Happy Birthday, The American >Anthem, and various wierd stuff like that?? >thnx >mike

       This post courtesty of Dave Drysdale…      "And I listen for the voice inside my head…          Nothing, I’ll do this one myself."

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