Arpeggio ?

[Xandrell]

A little confused at the end of measure 43. I'm assuming the arpeggio is to be played with the note before it and both notes sustaining together. Playing 17 by itself doesn't seem to fit.

 

[Watchootognbout]

This is why notation is superior to tab.

 

[BrotherMister]

The 17th fret on the D string is a G, the very same G as the 12th fret on the G string. I'd play the one on the 17th fret on the 12th as well. It's a far easier shift to only need to move your first finger to the G on the 12th fret which makes the Bb on fret 15 accessible but removes to the need for a bigger shift. As @gebass6 said - this is another reason notation trumps tab. However, I am very aware the question was not about notation vs tab so I'll move on.

That squiggle is a glissando marking. So you have to slide up from the G. I've got no idea what song this is to know for sure what direction you are supposed to slide in. Traditionally the glass marking will be diagonally pointing upwards or downwards depending in the direction you are required to move. So you might want to consult the record for clarity on that particular point.

Hopefully that answers your question and makes things a bit easier for you.

 

[Xandrell]

The 17th fret on the D string is a G, the very same G as the 12th fret on the G string. I'd play the one on the 17th fret on the 12th as well. It's a far easier shift to only need to move your first finger to the G on the 12th fret which makes the Bb on fret 15 accessible but removes to the need for a bigger shift. As @gebass6 said - this is another reason notation trumps tab. However, I am very aware the question was not about notation vs tab so I'll move on.

That squiggle is a glissando marking. So you have to slide up from the G. I've got no idea what song this is to know for sure what direction you are supposed to slide in. Traditionally the glass marking will be diagonally pointing upwards or downwards depending in the direction you are required to move. So you might want to consult the record for clarity on that particular point.

Hopefully that answers your question and makes things a bit easier for you.

Thanks. Yes, I had already figured it was better to start on the low E 11th fret instead of down on the 6th fret. I pretty much have it down this way which is much easier, but the speed is tough for me. I've got it down when practicing over and over but playing the song and then coming to this measure I mess up. I just have to practice the heck out of it.

It's at 2:37 of the video.

 

[dreamadream99]

I believe the squiggly line is actually indicating a trill, or a shake.

 

[SteveCS]

I believe the squiggly line is actually indicating a trill, or a shake.

Idiomatically, within the genre, it is more likely executed as a deep vibrato...

The 17th fret on the D string is a G, the very same G as the 12th fret on the G string.

...which would be better played at 17 than 12, IMHO, for reasons of tone, articulation, range and 'security', i.e. not going to fall off the edge of the board.

YMMV

 

[jj.833]

Sounds to me like the expressive bass guitar vibrato which is made by bending the note slightly up and back. I guess this is what @SteveCS describes above. It's easiest done with 3rd finger, that might be the reason for 17th fret.(It will work on 12th just as well though.) Put your LH 3rd finger on 17th fret, pluck with RH, then try with LH to pull the note sideways, towards the A string, so that the pitch will rise up for (let's say) about a 1/4 tone. Then release the pulling force and let your finger slip back, while the tone still is sounding. Then repeat without plucking. Since this is physically quite hard to do, fingers 1+2 are welcome to help. If you want to master this, practise with metronome, slowly, then get faster. It works effectively when you are able to control the number of how many repeats (vibratos) fit into a beat.

Flea is a master of this technique, on RHCP Blood Sugar Sex Magik album it is used often, I recall Give it Away as a good example.