Sheet or Tabs ?

Hi,

im finding it a struggle to look at the notes on sheet music and know what they are, without having to work them out.
Tabs, on the other hand, are easy to follow. I dont need to break up my practise trying to work out what note im supposed to be playing next.

What would you say is the best to learn / use. Or is it a case of now you can read tab practise sheet!

Is it as or more important to be able to read sheet music

cheers

Fil

Tab is great for the guitar because it makes things very easy to play without having to learn many ledger lines for the upper register as you would with notation. However, tab has some drawbacks - most importantly, it does not show rhythm. It is useful therefore to know a little at least how to read basic music so you can fill in the rhythm, rests, time signature, dynamics and so on so that you can play the music how it was intended to be played. It's also useful for a well rounded musician to know notation especially if you have to play with non guitarists.

Having said that, you could most probably get by with some theory and the usual guitarist's knowledge of chords.

Well I think that reading music sheets is a sweet skill to have. It will help you learn songs a hell lot faster and eventually enable you to sight read. But dont pressure yourself with it. Learn little bits here and there. It's like learning a new language. It takes time and patience. Untill then, use tabs ... and your ears :)