Is there anyway to play the stairway to heaven intro on a bass?

[duo8675309]

Just wondering. I looked up the guitar tab and it used those two pointless strings on a guitar, so I was wondering how to play it correctly on a bass.

[chriscisme]

try going 5 frets up on whatever string it is or whatever, you know what im sayin...i think

[Diego]

tap it!

[Grueber]

i have a tapped version of the entire song on my computer that i downloaded a long time ago, but i have no idea who the artist is or how many strings he is using.

[Diego]

Grueber.-

Can you post it for people to use?

[DaftCat]

Originally Posted by Diego

Grueber.-

Can you post it for people to use?

+1

[wRaith]

When I do stuff like that (translate a guitar intro/solo onto my bass) I just shift each note a string lower (ie. G to D, D to A, A to E) and move it up five frets. Stuff on the guitar's high E gets put on the G string 9 frets higher. Change the chords/power chords into single notes or 2-note power chords.

Sorry if any of that sounds wrong or badly explained, it's nearly midnight here in Australia and I'm tired.

[Grueber]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkBA7...bass%20tapping

found this video.

he plays the stairway intro right after the crappy version of mario.

[vyse933]

it's so very possible..and so easy. you just have to do some work to figure it out where the notes are. for example...i learned stairway..and i also learned good riddance by green day..wich is a fun one

[Sutton]

-----------14-16--------16-17----------14-11----------
-------14---------14-----------14-------------12------
----15---------------15-----------15-------------12---
-17----------------------------------------------------

-11-9------------9-------------------------
-------10-----10---10--------17--19--19---
-----------12---------12-----17--19--19----
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You owe me big time for sitting down for like 15 mins to figure it out

[MikeRS]

I transposed it on the piano in less than a minute note wise (with the "tab" rhythm marks), its:

e e e e e e e e

E4 A4 C5 E5 F#5 E5 B4 F#5


e e e e h

G5 E5 C5 G5 D5


e e e q q e

G4 G4 A4 A4 B4 A4


Repeat

Sorry it doesn't line up right

[stompfrog]

I trade you a 14 for a 17.... i think?

Originally Posted by Sutton

-----------14-16--------16-17----------17-11----------
-------14---------14-----------14-------------12------
----15---------------15-----------15-------------12---
-17----------------------------------------------------

-11-9------------9-------------------------
-------10-----10---10--------17--19--19---
-----------12---------12-----17--19--19----
--------------------------------------------

You owe me big time for sitting down for like 15 mins to figure it out

[ric stave]

Hey, didn't anyone read the sign?


*No Stairway!* ~The Management

[Grueber]

Originally Posted by ric stave

Hey, didn't anyone read the sign?


*No Stairway!* ~The Management

They should have a *No Classical Thump or Higher Ground* in the bass section at music stores

[scourge]

Hey, you forgot the slide.

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[morf]

Originally Posted by stompfrog

I trade you a 14 for a 17.... i think?

Yep, that is correct

[tkozal]

All of your names have been noted, and will be given to the proper authorities when punishment is due.

[morf]

For what, tabbing the intro to stairway to heaven on bass? I'm pretty sure led zeppelin doesnt have a copyright on a BASS tab of stairway to heaven, seeing as JPJ didnt play this on bass. But hey, put my name at the top of your list

[Dan1099]

I believe it was a joke, about stairway being played too often in guitar stores.

[morf]

your deduction process works better than mine...