Bass tab for Birdland (var.2) by Weather Report free download and read or play online: file .txt, 4.09 kb has 177 views and 0 downloads.
Birdland
By: Weather Report
Album: Heavy Weather
On Bass: Jaco Pastorius
Tabbed By: SackBassist
Standard Tuning (E,A,D,G)
Key:
f - False Harmonic in 1st Octive position
F - False Harmonic in 2nd Octive position
~ - Let ring
() - Optional
Intro:
*In the original Heavy Weather version, the synth played the following part. However,
many covers will have another bassist or a bassist using a looper do this part with a synth
effect.
**Synth Effect
G|-------------|----------------|
D|-------------|------------5~--|
A|---2--3---5~-|---2--3---5-----|
E|-------------|----------------|
Bass Harmonic Intro and Bridge:
G|-f14--f15--f14-f15-f14--f12------|-----f12-f14-f15--f14-f12---------f14~---|
D|-----------------------------f14-|-f14----------------------f14-f12--------|
A|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
G|-F14--F15--F14-F15-F14--F12------|-----F12-F14-F15--F14-F12---------F14~---|
D|-----------------------------F14-|-F14----------------------F14-F12--------|
A|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
G|-F14--F15--F14-F15-F14--F12------|-----F12-F14-F15--F14-F12-------------------|
D|-----------------------------F14-|-F14----------------------F14-F12-----------|
A|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------F12-F10~-|
E|---------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
3-Note Section:
G|--------------------------------------|
D|------------3--------------3----------|
A|-(3)-3--3-5---5-3-3--3-3-5---5-3-2-3--|
E|--------------------------------------|
1-Note Section:
*Repeat lightly
**Use Chorus, Delay, Echo or similar effect
G|-----|
D|-----|
A|-----|
E|--3--|
1-Note Section Bass Octive Chords:
*Use Chorus, Delay, Echo or similar effect
G|----5----7-----9--95---------|
D|------------------------------|
A|--3-3--3-5--5--7--73---5-----|
E|------------------------------|
Main Section:
*The optional notes are truly optional. Jaco on the original recording did it this way
the first time through and did a half-bar solo every other time. I suggest the same.
G|--------------------------------------|---------7--5-----5-5-3-5-5-3-(5)-(3)---------|
D|------2-----------------2-2--------5--|-----2--------------------------------(5)-(3)-|
A|----2----2-2-3-5-------------2-3-5----|---2---5--3--2--3-----------------------------|
E|--3---------------3-3-3---------------|-3--------------------------------------------|
Section before Bass Solo:
G|-----------------|------------------|
D|--5--5--5-5-3----|--5--5--5-5-3---4-|
A|--------------5-2|--------------5---|
E|-----------------|------------------|
Bass Solo:
G|-------------------7/16--------16--|
D|-5-2-----3---3---5-5/14--14-14-14--|
A|-----5-----------------------------|
E|-------1---1---3-------------------|
Chromatic Section:
G|------------------|
D|------------------|
A|-8-7-6-5----------|
E|---------9-8-7-6--|
How to do False Harmonics in Steps:
1. Place your index finger underneath the string as if you were going to do a pop.
2. Place your thumb an estimated 12 frets in front of your left hand position on the fretboard
for an one octive false harmonic, 24 for a two octive false harmonic.
3. Pull up your index finger and thumb simultaneously and gently. If done correctly,
you will have done a false harmonic.
I hope that's all. What a great song!
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