guitar tab
what does (1) on the b string 1st fret mean in guitar tab. They show that note normally elsewhere in the tablature. it was in Alices restaurant tablature. Thanks
# 1
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----1----- hold the 2nd string, 1st fret down using your 1st finger
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----1----- hold the 2nd string, 1st fret down using your 1st finger
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# 2
the tab shows 1 lots of places as you described it but occassionally it shows (1). what's the difference?? thanks
# 3
Hard to tell without actually knowing where the 1 is. Can you be a little more descriptive?
# 4
I believe it is an optional note. you dont have to play it, but it may add to the song if you do.
# 5
It's called a tie, you just hold the note but don't pick it again
|----------5-----5-------5-|----------4---4-------4-|
|----5-(5)----5------------|----5-(5)---5-----------|
|-6----------------6-(6)---|-6--------------6-(6)---|
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|----------5-----5-------5-|----------4---4-------4-|
|----5-(5)----5------------|----5-(5)---5-----------|
|-6----------------6-(6)---|-6--------------6-(6)---|
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# 6
A tie is usually a bow over or under two notes. I am pretty sure he is talking about a ghost note, which is an optional note.
# 7
Like I said, not really clear unless we know exactly what you are looking at or even what song/part of the song you are playing.
# 8
Originally Posted by: dougjtIt's called a tie, you just hold the note but don't pick it again
|----------5-----5-------5-|----------4---4-------4-|
|----5-(5)----5------------|----5-(5)---5-----------|
|-6----------------6-(6)---|-6--------------6-(6)---|
|--------------------------|------------------------|
|--------------------------|------------------------|
|--------------------------|------------------------|
A tie is usually a bow over or under two notes. I am pretty sure he is talking about a ghost note, which is an optional note.
I have been corrected I always played them as ties
The best description of a ghost note, is a note that is felt but not heard. You will play the note softer, and without emphasis. A ghost note can be played by fretting a note, but not picking it. Ghost notes are barely audible, but they do a lot to the feel of the music. The notation for the ghost note is round brackets
Here is one of the sources of info I was looking at Songsterr
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