Seven Nation Army
The White Stripes
- Starts on
- A string, open
- This excerpt
- Main riff
- Strings used
- A, Low E
- Written in
- A (open strings)
The tab
Tab is short for tablature: a picture of the strings. Numbers are frets. 0 means play the string open.
Computer notes — not the original recording.
Wider space = a longer note. Empty space = wait.
The famous walk
A
2nd thickest
Low E
thickest string
Rhythm in words
Duuuh da, duh da-da, duuuh da, duuuh.
How to play this
- 1Hold the first open A, then a quick 3, then open A again.
- 2Hop to Low E for 3, 1, hold 0, then 1 and hold 0.
- 3The long notes are the ones you wait on. The short ones walk between them.
Practice slowly
Want the real-sounding key? Flip to Original key — it moves up to fret 7. Start with Hear the notes at full speed or slower, then copy on the guitar. If a note buzzes, press a little closer to the fret wire — not in the middle of the space.
This arrangement is a simplified educational excerpt for learning. Playback is a computer playing the tab notes, not the original recording. It is not a full transcription and is not affiliated with The White Stripes.