当谈到Nu Metal的代表性作品，KoRn乐队首张同名专辑中的开场曲《Blind》无疑是绕不开的里程碑。这首歌曲以其扭曲的音色、沉重的律动和Jonathan Davis标记性的歌声，瞬间将听众拖入一个充满不安与宣泄的声场。而在这混沌的声场中，贝斯手Fieldy独特的演奏方式和音色，为歌曲构建了至关重要的地基。

《Blind》所表达的情感是复杂而原始的。它关于迷失、困惑、愤怒和某种寻求突破的呐喊。歌曲前半部分的压抑和后半部分的爆发，完美地诠释了这种情绪的起伏。Fieldy的贝斯线并非传统意义上的旋律支撑，更多的是一种打击乐式的律动和低频的轰炸，它们与鼓点紧密结合，共同营造出一种既粗笨又灵活、既黑暗又富有侵略性的独特groove，这是KoRn音色的核心。

从《Blind》贝斯谱中，我们可以窥见Fieldy是如何构建这种独特音色的。首先，极低的调弦（A-D-G-C-F）是其标记之一，这比尺度的五弦贝斯调弦还要低一个全音，为歌曲带来了无与伦比的下沉感和冲击力。乐谱中还提到Fieldy使用Ibanez K5等型号的贝斯，并采取极低的弦距和低位的持琴姿势，这有助于他实现那种独特的“打弦”（slap and pop）或指弹技巧，尽管乐谱特别指出在这首歌中是“fingered”（指弹）而非“slapped”（打弦），但其演奏方式依然充满了力量和颗粒感。为了获得标记性的音色，Fieldy还会使用效果器，乐谱提示可以通过效果器模拟出slap风格的声音并削减中频。

乐谱的编排也清晰地展示了歌曲的结构和贝斯线的变革：

• Intro (前奏): 开头的沉重、拖长的音符立刻抓住耳朵，设定了歌曲的基调。乐谱提示某些音需要持续一个乐句，营造出悬念。
• Chorus (副歌): 这是歌曲中最具记忆点的部分之一，由一段极具推动力的节奏型构成。乐谱详细标注了重复次数和短暂停顿，以及一个细微的变奏，这些都需要乐手准确把握。
• Verse (主歌): 主歌部分的贝斯线相对简洁，但极具律动感，突出了歌曲原始的鼓点，需要乐手精确掌控节奏，正如乐谱提示“listen to the song for the right rythm”。
• Bridge (连接段): 这一部分的贝斯线更加突出，带有滑音和标记的音符，乐谱特别指出其中一些声音可能是电鼓垫发生的，而非贝斯自己，这提示了演奏时需要注意区分和配合。
• Break & Post Break (停顿与停顿后): 停顿处的长音制造了紧张感，随后的部分回到主歌节奏型，但以一个带有冲击力的新结尾收束。
• Outro (尾奏): 歌曲在一段重复、律动感强烈的贝斯riff中逐渐淡出。乐谱展示了基本型和Fieldy在现场经常加入的各种变奏，包含更快的十六分音符或三连音装饰，以及突然停止的方式，这体现了Fieldy演奏的即兴性和现场表示力。

此外，乐谱还提到了Fieldy在现场演奏时的一些额外技巧和变革，例如在Intro结束时滑下所有弦、在特定乐句期间乐器静音以及用指甲刮擦低音弦制造失真声等，这些都丰富了歌曲的现场表示。

掌握《Blind》的贝斯演奏，不仅仅是弹出谱上的音符，更重要的是理解其背后所需要的强大节奏感、力量控制以及对Fieldy独特“低音轰炸”风格的模仿。通过这份详细的《Blind》贝斯谱，无论是KoRn的乐迷还是贝斯喜好者，都能更深入地感受到这首经典歌曲的魅力，并挑战自己去重现那股源自地底的混沌低音力量。

示范乐谱：

Band:   KoRn
Song:   Blind
Album:  KoRn
Tabber: Michi
Tuning: A-D-G-C-F (low to high) - standard five string bass tuned 1 whole step down.

Notes:  This song is played by KoRn's bass player Fieldy, on an Ibanez Soundgear Series 5 String bass guitar (earlier),and since he's got his signature Ibanez,he plays it on the Ibanez K5 Fieldy Signature 5 String bass. The bass features a low string action, Fieldy holds his bass also at a very low position. Fieldy has a lot of effect pedals, which produces his original sound. If you want to get his sound, tune as shown, select slap style on your bass pedal and take any mid-range of the sound off. I'm sorry, I have no clue about the effect pedals Fieldy uses, maybe I will update. I think the best way to reach his sound is buying an Ibanez K5 which has a sweepable midrange control. The whole song is fingered, not slapped. At the end of the tab, I added some live variations, that Fieldy does, when playing this song live.I am pretty sure this tab is 100%correct. Enjoy!
INTRO - at 0:15 after 4 guitar riffs
F:|--------------------------|x1                         |--------------------|x1
C:|--------------------------|                           |--------------------|
G:|-------14-----------------|                           |--------------------|
D:|------------13----10*-----|			         |--------------------|
A:|--12----------------------|                           |--12----------------|
*Let this note ring 1 measure,after that
CHORUS - Mute until 0:51 when entering the chorus, the heavy part(Are you ready?!)
|------------------------------|x4,3-->Play this part 4 times,
|------------------------------|       after that is a short break
|------------------------------|       at 1:02. After the braek play
|----------------------1-1-1-1-|       this part again 4 times, at 1:13
|--0-2--0-3--0-2--0-3----------|       is a small variation:
|-------------------------------|x1  After the variation play the
|-------------------------------|    chorus like before 3 times
|-------------------------------|
|-----------------------1-1-1-1-|
|--0-0-0-0-3--0-2--0-3----------|
VERSE - at 1:23 listen to the song for the right rythm
|-----------------------|-----------------------|x4
|-----------------------|-----------------------|
|-----------------------|-----------------------|
|--0-------0--0-0-----0-|--1-------1--1-1-----1-|
|-----------------------|-----------------------|
BRIDGE - at 1:45 *the sound after these notes(marked with *)
is an electric drum pad, not bass
|--------------------------|------------------------|x2-->second time let last note ring
|--------------------------|------------------------|

|--------------------------|------------------------|
|-----------------------6-|------------------------|
|--5----5/6-5----5--5/6----|------5/6-5----5--6--4-|
From 1:56 to 2:28 repeat the VERSE and BRIDGE part,
after that play the CHORUS part until 2:49
BREAK - 2:49 to 3:10 let note ring
|------------------|x1
|------------------|
|------------------|
|--0~--------------|
|------------------|
POST BREAK - at 3:10 - play VERSE 4 times, but last time play
just first part of VERSE and end with this
|--------------------------|x1
|--------------------------|
|--------------------------|
|------------------1-1-1-1-|
|--3----3----3--3----------|
From 3:32 to 3:52 play CHORUS
OUTRO - from 3:52 until fade-out - first time do not play first note
|------------------------------|------------------------------|x many times and fade out
|------------------------------|------------------------------|
|-------14------------15-------|-------14------------15-------|
|------------12--13--------13--|--12--------12--13--------13--|
|------------------------------|------------------------------|
That's it! Here come the live variations, I saw/heard them at some KoRn live videos/concerts

Sometimes Fieldy slaps, and slides down last note of the INTRO:

F:|--------------------------|x1                         |--------------------|x1
C:|--------------------------|                           |--------------------|
G:|-------14-----------------|                           |--------------------|
D:|------------13----10*-----|			         |--------------------|
A:|--12----------------------|                           |--12\----------|
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2. As seen in many live videos the "What if I should die?" part is screamed while instruments are mute.

Sometimes, after the INTRO part, Fieldy scratches his low string with his fingernail producing distorted sound. This scratch is paralel with Munkys beginning riff.

As known, the OUTRO part is Fieldy's favourite, and he often does some variations like this


|------------------------------|------------------------------|
|------------------------------|------------------------------|
|-------14-----------13-14-15--|-------14-----------13h14h15--|
|--12--------12--13------------|--12--------12--13------------|
|------------------------------|------------------------------|
He often plays it slower as in the album, and stops quickly, not with fade-out.

The main chorus can also have variations like this

|------------------------------|
|------------------------------|
|------------------------------|
|----------------------1---1---|
|--0-2--0-3--0-2--0-3----------|
or
|------------------------------|
|------------------------------|
|------------------------------|
|------------------------------|
|--0-2--0-3--0-2--0-3----------|
So that's my tab, I hope you like it. PLEASE report any comments, corrections and others at mike_m_ro@gmx.net Thanks.