Understanding Guitar Tabs Guide

This is for all those who cannot understand guitar tabs at all. Its really very simple, at least much simpler than staff notations. But tabs usually don't give u a good idea about timing. In any case it is the most convenient way of sharing on the net.

1. First of all, there are 6 lines, each representing a string on your guitar.

E--------------------------------------- (1st string)
B--------------------------------------- (2nd string)
G--------------------------------------- (3rd)
D--------------------------------------- (4th)
A--------------------------------------- (5th string)
E--------------------------------------- (6th/last string)

2. The numbers represent the frest on your fretboard.

E-------------------0------------------------------1--
B----------------0----0-------------------------1----
G-------------0----------0--------------------1------
D----------0----------------0--------------1---------
A-------0----------------------0--------1------------
E---0----------------------------0---1---------------

This tab tells you to pluck open strings from the last to the first and then return to the last after which you play the first fret on each string in the order 6 st string - 5th - 4th - 3rd - 2nd - 1st.

E----------------0--1--------------------- (1st string)
B-------------1--------3------------------ (2nd string)
G----------2--------------2--------------- (3rd)
D-------2--------------------0------------ (4th)
A----0----------------------------------- (5th string)
E-0-------------------------------------- (6th/last string)

This tab tells you to play 6th and 5th string open and then the second fret on 4th and 3rd strings and open 1st string. Then you return playing the 1st fret on 1st string and so on as shown.



I think thats enough for tonight. I'll continue tommorow with different symbols and other stuff.

 

Wow....excellent tutorials....keep it up

 

Nice tip man...all newbies should c this...

 

Keep it up

Well thats cooool.......... For me atleast. coz I'm new here, as well as new to guitar.

 

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Hey eP!

These tabs r in very easy format man. Waz up. Read the above article and try to understand that dont try to just read that.

And every thing will be alright.

 

tips
1.start from the right regardless of the string..
2. use ur common sense , if u Hav.......

 

man its great thank you i need them

 

it is good for newbies

 

ok theez kinda tabz i can undastand .. but sumtymz in sum posts they hav posted sum weird stuff lyk #F #G???????? watz dat all about?????

 

yea nice work for all the biggners

 

They r coooool man

 

You should give threads like this so new comers could learn

 

hi i am learning guitar on my own and i think this is grt

i came across tabs for happy birthday theme ...... newbies should try these........

e)--0--0-2--0--5-4--0-0-2--7--5---0-0-9--7-5-4--2---10-10-9--5--7--5
b)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
g)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
d)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
a)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
e)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

i can play guittar for long time but i dont know how to play tabs so plz tellme how too play tabs

 

what the crap is this how come u can play guitar but can play tabs^

 

thats really helpful ..do u have any idea how do we come to know about the timing

 

hey need tabs for silk route boondein

 

There do exist people who go the "right way" and learn notation brotha.
@damanpant, search for them in the Search box if you dont find them, make a request for them, someone will get back to you.

 

nice work ...............