Guitar Tablature Symbols
Tablature Legend | ||
Basics |
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Text Tab | Notation | Technique |
x |
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mute |
b |
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bend |
b/==r\ |
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bend and release |
pb |
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pre-bend |
pb/==r\ |
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pre-bend and release |
h |
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hammer on left hand |
p |
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pull off left hand |
/ |
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slide up |
\ |
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slide down |
~~~ |
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vibrato |
(h) |
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harmonic |
(ph) |
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pinch harmonic |
* * |
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repeat |
T |
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tap right hand |
Above and below the tab |
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v or D |
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pick downward |
^ or U |
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pick upward |
1 |
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index finger, left hand |
2 |
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middle finger, left hand |
3 |
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ring finger, left hand |
4 |
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pinky, left hand |
[1] |
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index finger, right hand |
[2] |
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middle finger, right hand |
[3] |
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ring finger, right hand |
[4] |
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pinky, right hand |