Stomping Grounds
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Stomping Grounds Bass por Béla Fleck and The Flecktones
Capotraste: Sem capotraste
written by Bela Fleck
performed by Bela Fleck and the Flecktones on Live Art I
bass played by Victor Wooten
bass line tabulature by Mike McElhaney
As you can imagine it is nearly impossible to transcribe a song
played by Victor Wooten note for note. Like most other songs
that the Flecktones play, every time it is played it comes out a
little different. This is meant to be a guideline.
GOOD LUCK!!!
h = Hammer-on
I didn’t tab out the 8 measure bass introduction, but
its pretty simple to figure out. It starts out with Vic
strumming a chord that I believe starts:
10th fret on the A
12th fret on the D
and open on the G
Part A (melody)
Repeat 2 times
G---0----9-----------------------0--------------0----0----0----
D--12-------12--10--9--10--12-------------9----7----5----
A-----------------------------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------------------
G--9--------------------9------11------12-----------
D--------------------------------------------------------
A------------------------------------------0------------
E--8---------------------8-------7---------------------
G--16--12--14--12-----------12-----12-----0-------------------------------------
D-----------------------14--12---0-------0--------------------------------------------
A------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------3--------------------------------------
Part B (melody)
G--4--4--2--0---------0--2--0--------------------------------------------------------
D-----------------0--2------------2--0---------0---------------------------------------
A------------------------------------------2--0-----3------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G--4--4--2--0---------0--2--0-------------------------------------------------------
D-----------------0--2------------2--0--------0---------------------------------------
A-----------------------------------------2--0-------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------------3------------------------------------
G--4--4--2--0---------0--2--0-------------------------------------------------------
D-----------------0--2------------2--0--------0---------------------------------------
A-----------------------------------------2--0-----3-------------------------------3--2
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G-----------------------0--2--0---------------------------------------------------------
D-------------0--2--4------------2--0--------0----------------------7-----5----------
A--0--2--3------------------------------2--0----------------------------------7--5---
E---------------------------------------------------3-----------------------------------7
Part A (bass line)
Repeat 2 times
G---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D----------------------------5-----------5---------------------------------------------
A-------------------------5-------------------5--------------------------7-------5----
E--3------------------3---------------------------3-------------3---------------------
G--------------------------------5-----5----------------------------------------------
D-------------------------5------------------------------------------------------------
A--3----------------------------------------------3------2------0---------------------
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A------2----3----4----5--------------------------------------------------7----5-------
E-------------------------------2-------3------------------------------------------7--5
Part B (bass line)
G--------------------------------------------------------------------------5---------4-
D---------------------------------5----------------------------------------------------
A-------------------3----5-----------------5--------3--------------3----------2-------
E--3------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G-----------------------------------------------------------4-------2--0---------------
D---------------------------------------------------------------------------2--0-------
A--0--------0----3----5----------------------------------------------------------2--0
E--------------------------------2------3----------------------------------------------
G---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D---------------------------------5-----------------------------------------------------
A-------------------3----5-----------------5--------3-------------3----3--------3--2
E--3------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A--0--------0-------5--5---------------------------------------------------5----6----
E--------------------------------2------3----------------------------------------------
Part C
G---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A--7------7-------------------7-------------5--------5---------------------5---------
E--------------0----0----7------------------------------------5------5----------------
G---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D--------------5----5------------------------------------------------------------------
A--3------3-----------------------3-----------------------------------------5----5----
E-----------------------3----3----------------------------------------------------------
G---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A--7--------------------------7-------------5-------------------------0-------2-------
E---------------------7-----------------------------------------------------------------
G----------------------------------------16--12--14--12------------12-----12-----0
D-------------------------------------------------------------14--12----0-----0--------
A--4--------------------------------0-----------------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3
After Part C, Bela does an harmonic thing for 8 measures
and Vic improvises around a G.
Then Bela goes once through a longer variation on Part D
while Vic just peddles eighth notes on a low G.
The band then comes back in at Part E
Part D
G------7----------------------------------------------7--------------------------------------
D8h9----10--7--9-------------5----5---9--8h9----10--7--9--------------7-----7--5
A---------------------10--7--5----7-------------------------------10--7--5-----7---------
E ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G-------7---------------------------------------------7------------------------------------
D8h9----10--7--9------------5-----5---9--8h9----10--7--9---------------7---------
A---------------------10--7--5----7--------------------------------10--7--5-----7--5---
E -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3
G------7----------------------------------------------7--------------------------------------
D8h9----10--7--9-------------5----5---9--8h9----10--7--9--------------7-----7--5
A---------------------10--7--5----7-------------------------------10--7--5-----7---------
E ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G------7------------------------------------
D8h9----10--7--9-------------5----5---9--
A---------------------10--7--5----7---------
E----------------------------------------------
G-----7-7-7-9-9-9-10-10-10-9-9-9-7---------------------------
D--9------------------------------------------9--7---------------------
A----------------------------------------------------10------0----2----
E----------------------------------------------------------3---------------
Part E
G------------------------------5-------------------------------------
D----------------------5-------------5-------------------------2----
A--3-------------------------------------3----------3----5---------
E--------------------------------------------------------------------
G--------------------------------------------------------------------
D------------------------------------7-------------------------4----
A--5------------0----5----5-------------5---------5----7----------
E--------------------------------------------------------------------
^ Vic does a quick run right here
G--------------------------------------------------------------------
D-----------------------------------------------------4----7----4---
A--7-----------7----5----3------------------3--3------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------------------
G--------------------------------------------------------------------
D--5-----------------------------------------------------------------
A--------------------------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------------------
First solo section:
8 measures trading twos, bass & banjo
then 8 measures trading ones, bass & banjo
Then Vic and Bela play Part D in unison and go right into Part E
Second solo section:
16 measures trading ones, banjo, sax, bass & mandolin
(this instrumentation will vary depending on the version of the song)
then the band just has fun hitting off beat notes (mostly G) for 4 measures.
The entire band (except Future Man) then plays Part D in unison
and again goes right into Part E
After that, the song goes back to Part A with Vic jamming the
melody along with them.
Next, the band plays Part B in a round starting with the bass.
The song then ends on Part C.
If you have and questions or comments, feel free to e-mail me.
mike_mcelhaney@hotmail.com
How to play Stomping Grounds
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is B. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.