Johann Sebastian Bach - The well-tempered clavier - book 1 - no 1 prelude in c major bwv 846
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Tuning: E A D G
Song: Prelude in C Major
Composer: J.S. Bach
For electric bass - standard tuning (EADG)
This tab will have two versions. Because this is a rendition of the song for a two-hand
tapping technique,there is one version that has L/R markings for which hand is fretting
each note. The second entry will just be the tablature, so for those who want to go
about it their own way, they don't have to deal with the clutter.
In both versions, every bar has a repeat with the exception of the last three bars
(which are also not played with a two-hand tapping technique). If you're not sure
how I mean this, listen to the song and you'll find out quickly.
If two hand tapping isn't something you're experienced with, then this is probably going
to be an advanced tab for you, but it's definitely intermediate if you understand the
technique. Either way, it's got some stretches and chord shapes that will really work
your muscles and your brain.
Enjoy!
L L R R L R R L L R R R R R R R L R R L L R L L
G|----------9-------9|-----------10-------10|----------10------10|
D|-------10------10--|--------12-------12---|--------9-------9---|
A|--7-10------10-----|-----12-------12------|-----10------10-----|
E|8------------------|8-10------------------|7-10----------------|
L L R R L R R L L L R R R R R R L R R L L R L L
G|----------9-------9|----------14-------14|---------7-----7|
D|-------10------10--|-------14-------14---|-------7-----7--|
A|--7-10------10-----|--7-12-------12------|-----9-----9----|
E|8------------------|8--------------------|8-10------------|
L L R R R R R R L L L R R L R R L R R L L R L L
G|-----------12-------12|-------------------|--------5-----5|
D|--------12-------12---|---------10------10|------5-----5--|
A|-----10-------10------|----7-10----7-10---|----7-----7----|
E|7-10------------------|7-8----------------|5-8------------|
L L R R R R R R L L R R R R R R L L R R R R R R
G|------------17-------17|------------16-------16|------------18-------18|
D|---------16-------16---|---------17-------17---|---------17-------17---|
A|---12-17-------17------|---14-17-------17------|---13-19-------19------|
E|10---------------------|15---------------------|15---------------------|
L L R R R R R R L L R R R R R R L L R R R R R R
G|------------19-------19|------------16-------16|------------17-------17|
D|---------19-------19---|---------15-------15---|---------17-------17---|
A|---12-17-------17------|---11-17-------17------|---10-15-------15------|
E|13---------------------|13---------------------|12---------------------|
R R R L L R L L L R R L L R L L L L R R R R R R
G|-----------------------|------------10-------10|---------10------10|
D|------------15-------15|---------10-------10---|-------9-------9---|
A|------12-15----12-15---|------12-------12------|--5-10------10-----|
E|12-13------------------|10-13------------------|3------------------|
L L R R L R R L L R L R L L R L L L R R R R R R
G|----------9-------9|----------9------9-|----------9-------9|
D|-------10------10--|-----8-10---8-10---|--3----10------10--|
A|--7-10------10-----|--10---------------|----12------12-----|
E|8------------------|8------------------|1------------------|
L R R R R R R R L R L R L L R L L R R R L R R L
G|----------8-------8|----4-5-7-4-5-7|---------7------7|
D|-------10------10--|---------------|--3----9------9--|
A|--3-12------12-----|--8------------|----10-----10----|
E|2------------------|4--------------|3----------------|
L L R R R R R R L L R R R R R R L L R R R R R R
G|----------9-------9|----------10-------10|---------10------10|
D|-------10------10--|-------10-------10---|-------9-------9---|
A|--7-10------10-----|--5-10-------10------|--5-10------10-----|
E|3------------------|3--------------------|3------------------|
L L R R R R R R L L R R R R R R L L R R R R R R
G|----------11-------11|----------12-------12|----------10-------10|
D|-------10-------10---|-------10-------10---|-------10-------10---|
A|----12-------12------|--7-10-------10------|----10-------10------|
E|3-6------------------|3--------------------|3-5------------------|
L L R R R R R R L L R R R R R R
G|---------10------10|--5------9------9|
D|-------9-------9---|-------8------8--|
A|--5-10------10-----|3---10-----10----|
E|3------------------|-----------------|
G|------------10------------------------|---------7-10-7---7-----------------|
D|--10---7-10----10-7-10-7---7----------|-------9--------9---9----9----------|
A|-----8-------------------8---8----8---|----10----------------10------8-7---|
E|8------------------------------10---10|8-7------------------------10-----10|
G|--9---------------|
D|-10---------------|
A|--7---------------|
E|--8---------------|
SECOND COPY (NO L/R FINGERINGS ON CHART)
G|----------9-------9|-----------10-------10|----------10------10|
D|-------10------10--|--------12-------12---|--------9-------9---|
A|--7-10------10-----|-----12-------12------|-----10------10-----|
E|8------------------|8-10------------------|7-10----------------|
G|----------9-------9|----------14-------14|---------7-----7|
D|-------10------10--|-------14-------14---|-------7-----7--|
A|--7-10------10-----|--7-12-------12------|-----9-----9----|
E|8------------------|8--------------------|8-10------------|
G|-----------12-------12|-------------------|--------5-----5|
D|--------12-------12---|---------10------10|------5-----5--|
A|-----10-------10------|----7-10----7-10---|----7-----7----|
E|7-10------------------|7-8----------------|5-8------------|
G|------------17-------17|------------16-------16|------------18-------18|
D|---------16-------16---|---------17-------17---|---------17-------17---|
A|---12-17-------17------|---14-17-------17------|---13-19-------19------|
E|10---------------------|15---------------------|15---------------------|
G|------------19-------19|------------16-------16|------------17-------17|
D|---------19-------19---|---------15-------15---|---------17-------17---|
A|---12-17-------17------|---11-17-------17------|---10-15-------15------|
E|13---------------------|13---------------------|12---------------------|
G|-----------------------|------------10-------10|---------10------10|
D|------------15-------15|---------10-------10---|-------9-------9---|
A|------12-15----12-15---|------12-------12------|--5-10------10-----|
E|12-13------------------|10-13------------------|3------------------|
G|----------9-------9|----------9------9-|----------9-------9|
D|-------10------10--|-----8-10---8-10---|--3----10------10--|
A|--7-10------10-----|--10---------------|----12------12-----|
E|8------------------|8------------------|1------------------|
G|----------8-------8|----4-5-7-4-5-7|---------7------7|
D|-------10------10--|---------------|--3----9------9--|
A|--3-12------12-----|--8------------|----10-----10----|
E|2------------------|4--------------|3----------------|
G|----------9-------9|----------10-------10|---------10------10|
D|-------10------10--|-------10-------10---|-------9-------9---|
A|--7-10------10-----|--5-10-------10------|--5-10------10-----|
E|3------------------|3--------------------|3------------------|
G|----------11-------11|----------12-------12|----------10-------10|
D|-------10-------10---|-------10-------10---|-------10-------10---|
A|----12-------12------|--7-10-------10------|----10-------10------|
E|3-6------------------|3--------------------|3-5------------------|
G|---------10------10|--5------9------9|
D|-------9-------9---|-------8------8--|
A|--5-10------10-----|3---10-----10----|
E|3------------------|-----------------|
G|------------10------------------------|---------7-10-7---7-----------------|
D|--10---7-10----10-7-10-7---7----------|-------9--------9---9----9----------|
A|-----8-------------------8---8----8---|----10----------------10------8-7---|
E|8------------------------------10---10|8-7------------------------10-----10|
G|--9---------------|
D|-10---------------|
A|--7---------------|
E|--8---------------|