STEPPIN' OUT (Bassline) As recorded by John Mayall (From the 1966 Album BLUES BREAKERS WITH ERIC CLAPTON) Music by L. C. Frazier Arranged by John Mayall & Eric Clapton Transcribed by Slowhand Gtr I (E A D G) - 'John McVie - Bass www.mikesguitarsite.co.uk' Q=182(8=s8) 4/4 Gtr I Q Q H W Q E Q Q. Q E Q Q. |------------|----------|--------------|--------------| |------------|----------|--------------|--------------| |------------|----------|--------------|--------------| |-3----------|----------|-3----3-------|-3----3-------| Q Q H W Q E Q Q. Q E Q Q. |------------|----------|--------------|--------------| |------------|----------|--------------|--------------| |-5----------|----------|-5----5-------|-5----5-------| |------------|----------|--------------|--------------| Q Q H W Q E Q Q. Q E E +E E E E |------------|----------|--------------|------------------|| |------------|----------|--------------|--------------3---|| |------------|----------|--------------|------------5---5-|| |-3----------|----------|-3----3-------|-3----3-(3)-------|| Q E E +Q Q Q E E +Q Q Q E E +Q Q Q E E +E E Q |----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| |-5----5-(5)--5--|-5----5-(5)--5--|-5----5-(5)--5--|-5----5-(5)-5----| |----------------|----------------|----------------|--------------5--| |----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| Q E E +E E E E Q E E +E E Q Q E E +Q Q Q E E +Q Q |------------------|------5-(5)-5----|----------------|----------------| |------------0-----|--------------3--|-5----5-(5)--3--|-5----5-(5)-----| |-3--1-3-(3)---1-2-|-3---------------|----------------|-------------3--| |------------------|-----------------|----------------|----------------| Q E E +Q Q Q E E +Q Q Q E E +Q Q Q E E +Q Q |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|| |----------------|-------------3--|-5----5-(5)--3--|-5-----------3--|| |-5----5-(5)--4--|-3----3-(3)-----|----------------|------5-(5)-----|| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|| Q E E +Q Q Q E E +Q Q Q E E +Q Q Q E E +E E Q |----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| |-5----5-(5)--3--|-5----5-(5)--3--|-5----5-(5)--3--|-5----5-(5)-5----| |----------------|----------------|----------------|--------------5--| |----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| Q E E +E E Q Q E E +Q Q Q E E +E E Q Q E E +Q Q |-----------------|----------------|-----------------|----------------| |-----------------|-------------3--|-5----5-(5)-5-3--|-5----5-(5)-----| |-3----3-(3)-3-1--|-3----3-(3)-----|-----------------|-------------3--| |-----------------|----------------|-----------------|----------------| Q E E +Q Q Q E E +Q Q Q E E +E E Q Q E E +E E Q |----------------|------5-(5)-----|-----------------|-----------------|| |----------------|-------------3--|-5----5-(5)-5-3--|-5------------3--|| |-5----5-(5)--4--|-3--3-----------|-----------------|------5-(5)-5----|| |----------------|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|| Q E E +Q Q Q E E +Q Q Q E E +Q Q Q E E +E E Q |----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| |-5----5-(5)--3--|-5----5-(5)--3--|-5----5-(5)--3--|-5----5-(5)-5----| |----------------|----------------|----------------|--------------3--| |----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| Q E E +Q Q Q E E +Q Q Q E E +Q Q Q E E +Q Q |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |-------------5--|-------------3--|-5----5-(5)--3--|-5----5-(5)-----| |-3----3-(3)-----|-3----3-(3)-----|----------------|-------------3--| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| Q E E +Q Q Q E E +Q Q Q E E +E E E E Q E E +E E Q |----------------|----------------|------------------|-----------------|| |----------------|-------------3--|-5----5-(5)-5-3-4-|-5------------3--|| |-5----5-(5)--4--|-3----3-(3)-----|------------------|------5-(5)-5----|| |----------------|----------------|------------------|-----------------|| Q E E +Q Q Q E E +Q Q Q E E +Q Q Q E E +E E E E |----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------| |-5----5-(5)--3--|-5----5-(5)--3--|-5----5-(5)--3--|-5----5-(5)-3-----| |----------------|----------------|----------------|--------------3-4-| |----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------| Q E E +Q Q Q E E +Q Q Q E E +Q Q Q E E +E E Q |----------------|------5-(5)-----|-------------3--|------------3----| |----------------|-------------3--|-5----5-(5)-----|-5----5-(5)---3--| |-3----3-(3)--1--|-3--------------|----------------|-----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| Q E E +Q E E Q E E +E E Q Q E E +E E Q Q E E +Q Q |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|| |-----------------|--------------3--|-5--3-5-(5)-5-3--|-5-----------3--|| |-5----5-(5)--3-x-|-3----3-(3)-3----|-----------------|------5-(5)-----|| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|| Q E E +Q Q Q E E +Q Q Q E E +Q Q Q E E +E E Q |----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| |-5----5-(5)--3--|-5----5-(5)--3--|-5----5-(5)--3--|-5----5-(5)-3----| |----------------|----------------|----------------|--------------5--| |----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| Q E E +Q Q Q E E +Q Q Q E E +E E Q Q E E +Q Q |----------------|------5-(5)--3--|-----------------|----------------| |-------------5--|----------------|-5----5-(5)-5-3--|-5----5-(5)-----| |-3----3-(3)-----|-3--3-----------|-----------------|-------------3--| |----------------|----------------|-----------------|----------------| Q E E +E E Q Q E E +E E Q Q E E +E E E E Q E E +Q Q |-----------------|-----------------|------------------|----------------|| |-----------------|--------------3--|-5----5-(5)-5-3-4-|-5-----------3--|| |-5----5-(5)-5-4--|-3----3-(3)-3----|------------------|------5-(5)-----|| |-----------------|-----------------|------------------|----------------|| Q E E +Q Q Q E E +Q Q Q E E +Q Q Q E E +Q Q |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |-5----5-(5)--3--|-5----5-(5)--3--|-5----5-(5)--3--|-5----5-(5)-----| |----------------|----------------|----------------|-------------5--| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| Q E E +Q E E Q E E +Q Q Q E E +Q Q Q E E +Q E E |-----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-------------3--|-5----5-(5)--3--|-5----5-(5)------| |-3----3-(3)--1-2-|-3----3-(3)-----|----------------|-------------3-4-| |-----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| Q E E +Q Q Q E E +Q Q Q E E +Q E E E E E E +E E Q |----------------|----------------|-----------------|------------------|| |----------------|-------------3--|-5----5-(5)--3-4-|-5-5-5---------3--|| |-5----5-(5)--4--|-3----3-(3)-----|-----------------|-------5-(5)-5----|| |----------------|----------------|-----------------|------------------|| Q e E +Q Q Q e E +Q Q Q e E +E E Q Q E E +E E Q |----------------|----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-5----5-(5)--3--|-5----5-(5)--3--|-5----5-(5)-5-3--|-5--3-5-(5)-5----| |----5-----------|----5-----------|----5------------|--------------5--| |----------------|----------------|-----------------|-----------------| Q E E +E E Q Q E E +E E Q Q e E +Q Q Q E E +Q Q |-----------------|-----------------|----------------|----------------| |------------x-5--|------5-(5)---3--|-5----5-(5)--3--|-5----5-(5)-----| |-3--1-3-(3)------|-3--3-------5----|----5-----------|-------------3--| |-----------------|-----------------|----------------|----------------| Q E E +Q Q Q E E +Q Q Q Q H W |----------------|----------------|------------|------|| |----------------|-------------3--|-5----------|------|| |-5----5-(5)--4--|-3----3-(3)-----|------------|------|| |----------------|----------------|------------|------|| Q Q H W Q E Q Q. Q E Q Q. |------------|----------|--------------|--------------| |------------|----------|--------------|--------------| |------------|----------|--------------|--------------| |-3----------|----------|-3----3-------|-3----3-------| Q Q H W Q E Q Q. Q E Q Q. |------------|----------|--------------|--------------| |------------|----------|--------------|--------------| |-5----------|----------|-5----5-------|-5----5-------| |------------|----------|--------------|--------------| Q Q H W Q E Q Q. Q E E +H +W |------------|----------|--------------|---------------|--------*| |------------|----------|--------------|---------------|--------*| |------------|----------|--------------|---------------|--------*| |-3----------|----------|-3----3-------|-3----3-(3)----|-(3)----*| Duration Legend --------------- W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura + - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration) Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi- bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low melody durations appear below the staff Tablature Legend ---------------- h - hammer-on p - pull-off b - bend pb - pre-bend r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately) /\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere") s - legato slide S - shift slide - natural harmonic [n] - artificial harmonic n(n) - tapped harmonic ~ - vibrato tr - trill T - tap TP - trem. picking PM - palm muting \n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip \n - tremolo bar down n/ - tremolo bar up /n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip = - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls <> - volume swell (louder/softer) x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash Misc Legend ----------- | - bar || - double bar ||o - repeat start o|| - repeat end *| - double bar (ending) : - bar (freetime) $ - Segno & - Coda Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths