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- Lines correspond to strings
- Numbers correspond to frets
- Slide: /
- Hammer-on: h
- Pull-off: p
- Bend: b
- Vibrato: ^^^^
- Palm Muting: P.M.-----
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This page contains resources for finding guitar tablature (commonly referred to as "tabs") and also for learning how to read guitar tablature.
Guitar tablature is a type of musical notation that tells the player where to place their fingers on the fretboard of the guitar in order to play a certain chord, riff or song.
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How Tablature Works
In short, Guitar Tablature is composed of six lines (usually horizontal), which represent the six strings on a Guitar. The bottom line represents the sixth string, the low E, and top line represents the first string, the high E.Numbers will appear on top of these lines, which indicate which fret to play on a particular string. For instance, if you were to see a 5 over the second line from the bottom, it means you should play the fifth fret (D note) on the A string. If you see a zero over a particular line, it means you should play an open string. If you see an "x", it means you should mute that note.
For a more detailed explanation of tablature, see Mahalo's guide to Reading Guitar Tabs.
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Guitar Tabs and Chords Questions
What exactly is the best or most accurate way to convert alternate tuning guitar tab to piano? Specifically CGCFAD tuning (see details). 1 AnswerThe problem you may be having is that the chords could be major, minor, diminished, or augmented. But from the information that you have given it would seem tha... read more
I need for my daughter to find the guitar chords of the Shushybye Lullaby (details inside) 2 AnswersThis transcription will be easiest and is mostly accurate. Sorry, I tried to make it easier to read but Mahalo deleted the extra spaces. Pretty involved verse f... read more
Whats a good resource for learning how to play the electric guitar? 3 AnswersHomespun videos have some great DVD's for you to learn electrict guitar. From beginning to advanced, they have a video for you. I have purchased a couple of the... read more -
How to Read and Write Guitar Tabs
- Mahalo's Guide to How to Read Guitar Tabs
- Guitar Camera: How To Read Guitar Tabs w/ Videos
- wikiHow: How to Read Guitar Tabs
- Catalog.com: How To Read Guitar Tabs
- eHow.com: How to Read Guitar Tabs



