cod use some help

well....i'm not exactly a beginner and have a couple of songs up my sleeve but they took hours to learn using chords so iv decided to try tab cause its faster and easier but......i dont GET TAB..so confusing .i mean what does everytin mean vibrato,harmonics,bend,hammer on.
can some1 pls write down all the symbols and how exactly u do each of them!!THX :confused:

*checks sleeve*...where did all my songs go?!

Transcribers(people who write the tab out)have little differences somtimes,but these are the major symbols(good idea to know what the song sounds like too)...

Bends-the sign for a bend is usually an line/arrow curving like a slope from the note thats to be bended.Above the line/arrow is usually a fraction(like 1/2) or the word 'full'.These refer to pitch...so if it says 1/2 then you bend that note a semi-tone up(a semi-tone is the distance of one fret from the one your on).If it says 'full' the it a whole tone up(that would be the distance of two frets up).

Vibrato-the sign for vibrato will look something like this ~~~~~ and will appear above or beside the note or notes.Bigger zigg zaggs will most likley mean bigger vibrato.

Slide-the sign for a slide will be a slightly horizontal line from one note to the other and another arched line above those same notes.the sign SL. will appear above the arch.If there is no arched line,then it means you should hit the note your sliding up to.For online tabs there may just be an S between notes.

hammer on-The sign for hammer ons will be an arched line from one note to another and have an H above it.Online tabliture may just have an H between notes.

Pull off-the sign for a pull off is the same as a hammer on except there is a P above the arch.Online tab may just have a P between notes.

Palm muting-the sign for palm muting will appear as P.M. follown by periods to mark the notes it applys too(P.M. ............. for example)It will be places above the 6 lines or below.

I think that covers the basics.Hope it helped....cause if it didn't *shaking fist*

i need some help to TUNA my guitar!!! ha ha get it? Cod, Tuna, ah great stuff. :cool:

m/* = heavy damping (finger touching note but slightly lifted)
{ } = half mute (note is played then muted immediately)
< > = heavy emphasis (the most recognizable note)
[ ] = medium emphasis (typically the 2nd most audible note)
( ) = harmonic (finger lightly touching string directly above fretbar)

x = string mute & = brief rest
/ = slide up z = full pause
\ = slide down h = hammer-on
^ = bend p = pull-off
r = release bend v = vibrato

k this is most of it....actually all so u told me how they look like put now tell me how u play them.i got a couple of wht u said like pull-off,slides but the rest is all blu bleu blah waffle.(u kno wht i mean??)
btw i didnt say i knew really difficult songs onli stuff like system of a down-roulette,metallica-nothing else matters,coldplay-god put a smile on ur face,white stripes-seven nation army...and whteva
ur kinda funny guys..haha

can some1 reply fast..im gettin kinda lonely...lolz

k cuppose the note is -------0h5p0--- wht i do???
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ohh yeah im havin trouble plucking 4 strings at 1c like --0--
--5--
--5--
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--0--

on ---0h5p0-- just pick the open string then hammer on the 5th fret with your fretting hand then pull back off to the open string. When plucking more than one string, it is helpful to mute strings you're not playing by lightly pressing down on them without touching them to the fretboard.

find tab for a piece you awready know and identify the written notation with what the instrument is playing.....