Originally Posted by: Andre518Just a quick question when looking at tabs is the top "e" of the tab the bottom "e" on the guitar and the bottom "E" of the tab the top "E" of the guitar? if this is true can someone explain why it is set up like this?

The highest line on the 6 lines of tab represents the E string with the highest pitch (the thin one).

The lowest line on the 6 lines of tab represents the E string with the lowest pitch (the thick one).

Sometimes beginners find the E strings on the guitar confusing because the lowest pitch sounding string is physically higher; at the "top" of the strings. Which we then learn to call the "bottom" E string, because it sounds the lowest, even though it looks like it's "on top". :)

Make sense?