Guitar-ticles
If you have always been keen to learn to play your favorite songs, but been confused when it comes to music theory, there is a way to solve that problem. With hundreds of thousands of guitar tab sites available, here is your chance to learn exactly how to read them all, allowing you to download all the music you want, and play those songs you've always wanted to learn. A few good tab sites to check out are: http://www.guitartabs.cc They have a large collection of tabs, and are undergoing a huge layout change making it even easier to navigate with better graphics and software. Another one to check out is http://www.freshtabs.com/ They also provide you with a huge resource when comes to finding exactly what you want. "How to read tabs, and begin playing the songs you have always wanted" Tablature is a way of indicating the position of notes and fingering on the guitar fretboard. There are 6 tab lines representing 6 strings on the guitar. (The 1st string is the thinnest, and the 6th string is the thickest) They are as follows:
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E----------------------------------------- String 1 B----------------------------------------- String 2 G----------------------------------------- String 3 D----------------------------------------- String 4 A----------------------------------------- String 5 E----------------------------------------- String 6 |
When a number is placed on one of the lines, it indicates the fret location of note for example,
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E----------------------------------------- String 1 B------4---------------------------------- String 2 G----------------------------------------- String 3 D----------------------------------------- String 4 A----------------------------------------- String 5 E----------------------------------------- String 6 |
(This means to play the 4th Fret on the 2nd string)
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E----------------------------------------- String 1 B----------------------------------------- String 2 G----------------------------------------- String 3 D----------------------------------------- String 4 A------0---------------------------------- String 5 E----------------------------------------- String 6 |
(This indicates an open 5th string)
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E---1------------------------------------ String 1 B----------------8----------------------- String 2 G-------7-------------------------------- String 3 D-----------------------2---------------- String 4 A---------------------------------------- String 5 E-------------------------------12------- String 6 |
This indicates: 1st Fret, 1st string then 7th Fret, 3rd string, then 8th Fret, 2nd string, then 2nd Fret, 4th string, then 12th Fret, 6th string. Tabs are mainly a few lines with numbers on them. Once you know the basic positioning of where you fingers go, you are able to get a good feel for the song. Tabs are an easy way to read music and play a particular song. Proper music notation is more detailed and requires more study into it, however if all you want to do is play your favorite song, tabs are just as easy in the end. Hope you enjoyed this article! All the best
Wayne
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