- Lesson Title:
How to Read Guitar Tab
- Guitar Instructor: Jon Broderick
- Lesson Added: December 17th 2001
- Lesson Files: Video Guitar Lesson, Guitar Tab, Notation
- Lesson Difficulty: Absolute Beginner
- Lesson Focus: Reference
- Lesson Style: All Styles
- Lesson Keywords: tab, read tab, notation
Excerpt:
The notation we use here on the Guitar Tricks site is called "tablature" or "tab" for short.
Tab is very easy to read.
The notation we use here on the Guitar Tricks site is called "tablature" or "tab" for short.
Tab is very easy to read.
- Each of the six lines represents a string on the guitar.
- The bottom line represents the thickest string, the top line represents the thinnest string.
- The numbers indicate the frets of the guitar that you should play, reading from left to right.
- The vertical bars represent measures of the song.
Tab does not show timing, except in a loose way. So, it is inferior to standard musical notation as a complete explanation of how to play music, but it is much easier to learn. By the end of this page, you will be able to read tab! <...
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