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Aug 1, 2023 · For example, an A note on the 2nd fret, third string, will be shown as a number ‘2’ on the third line down on the tab. Unfretted strings are shown with a ‘0’. The key and time signatures are shown in the traditional notation.
- The Basics
- Setting Up Your Guitar
- Timing of Notes
- Tab Timing Examples
- Holding Notes
- Muting
- Slides
- Hammer-On/Pull-Off
- Tapping
- Bends
Compared to reading sheet music which will have notes on a staff and you have to figure out what that note is and then where that note is on your instrument, tabs are super easy! This is because tabs are a visual representation of the notes on a guitar. “Tabs” are short for tablature. Compared to sheet music that has 5 lines, tabs will have 6 lines...
When you start learning a song via tabs, you can’t just jump in. If you don’t set up your guitar properly for the song, it is not going to sound right, even if you are playing the string and fret that it says. On every piece of tab (unless the creator forgot to add it), it should tell you the tuning of the song. You may see this written at the top ...
So now that we know what the lines and numbers mean, let’s pay attention to the ‘when’ of notes. With some basic written tabs, there may be no way to tell the time as the notes are simply written out. Some will make it a bit easier to tell when to play by adding lyrics, but you will still need to be familiar with the song to be able to play it the ...
Let’s look at some examples of tabs so you can see it in more detail and know how to read and understand it’s timing:
One of the most common notation is a curve (facing down) that are not connected to a number, or may be connected to the same number, sometimes in brackets. These simply let you know that you are holding the note and allowing it to ring out. If the note carries on to the next bar/measure, this let’s you know that you are holding the same note from t...
While rests represent nothing is being played, muting means you are ‘kinda’ playing the note, just quieter or acoustically (percussion). If you see P.M. above a part, that means you are playing the notes as usual, but you will rest your palm (more like the side) of your picking hand on the strings near the bridge. Lightly enough that the notes don’...
Slides are pretty easy to spot out. You will see a straight line between two numbers. Some tabs will have a straight line going up or down, depending on if you’re sliding to a higher or lower note. If you see a slide down but no following numbers, it means you slide down (sometimes all the way to the nut) and lift off so the note fades out. Similar...
Hammer-ons and pull-offs are similar to slides, in that you will see a curved line or bump between two notes. And compared to the notation for holding notes, these will have a curve facing upwards. If the second note is higher, then it is assumed to be a hammer-on. If the second note is lower, you will be pulling off. If you see 3 numbers, but 2 ar...
Usually, hammer-ons and pull-offs only happen between two numbers, so if you ever see 3 or more numbers clustered together with an upward curve, depending on the distance, it could be an HO/PO, or it may be tapping. In examples like the ones below, there are quite a few notes in a short amount of time (1 measure), so using both hands would allow yo...
Bends are probably the most complicated tab thing to understand in tabs, but don’t worry, it will make sense now. On basic written tabs, you will probably just see the letter “b” beside the number, like 3b, 9b. If you see an ‘r’, that means you will release the bend. You may see the b and r together, meaning you bend and release it, or the ‘r’ may ...
Mar 12, 2021 · The first thing you’ll notice when looking at any form of guitar tab is the 6 horizontal lines that represent the guitar’s strings from the top (the thinnest string) to the bottom (thickest string) strings. In order from top (1st string) to bottom (6th string) the strings are E, B, G, D, A, and E. Tab also exists for bassists, but, you ...
May 4, 2022 · Guitar TAB has six horizontal lines to represent the six strings on the guitar. There may be more or fewer lines to match different instruments. TAB for bass or ukulele will have four or five lines and Guitar TAB for a 7-string guitar would have 7 horizontal lines.
Playing single notes and riffs in tablature: Each number on a line represents which fret you should play on that specific string. In the example above, the first note is the 0 fret on the 5th string (a 0 means that you play the open string). The second note is the 1st fret on the 5th string.
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Jun 10, 2015 · It has that many lines because a tab staff will always have the same number of lines as your instrument has strings. So, a six-string guitar will have six lines and a four-string bass will have four lines. Just like with the treble clef, a lower line means a lower note. On the tab staff, the bottom line is the lowest (or 6th) string of the guitar.
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Nov 25, 2022 · In TAB: A curved line connects two notes of the same pitch. How to perform: The first note is struck and held for the length of the second note, but the second note is not struck. Hammer on.
