understanding guitar tabs

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...

 

tell me some about pull hammer and what is this sign\

jess

 

Extra Tab Symbols that might help.

h - hammer on
p - pull off
b - bend string up
r - release bend
/ - slide up
\ - slide down
v - vibrato (sometimes written as ~)
t - right hand tap
x - play 'note' with heavy damping


Regards,
DHiM

 

Dhim post some thing about bending techniques ..

 

hi dnt know abot these two :

t - right hand tap
x - play 'note' with heavy damping

wht does they mean??

 

Hi guys!!!!!!! is ne1 here who can teach me guitar????????????

 

hey...

i have a small problem in understanding this part of the tab....


----------------
------------/5-----
-----------------
------/6----------
-----------------
-----------------

plz help.

 

slide upto to 5th from where ever.. usualy 2 3 4 frets. essentialy means slide 0 to 5.. which no one does..

i think thats what it means...

 

hey guys i need help on the "hammer on" techniques.

how can i do it

 

which is the first string and the last string. I mean is it the thin string or the thick string?

 

on tabs u will see it as this:

E-----------------------------------------------
B-----------------------------------------------
G-----------------------------------------------
D-----------------------------------------------
A-----------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------

going down its thin to thick as u like to put it

 

naaaaaaaaaa

i cant under stand it help""!!!!

 

what are symbol for tab like ~ for staind etc

 

what does (12p11p9) mean. What are the brackets for

 

p is for pulloff, () is to let the note ring i think

 

is it ?
I dont know what those brackets signify. Can anyone enlighten/elaborate more on zings' post?

 

very nice friends.......keep on teaching.........

 

well this is mi first post so yeh well can newun help me how to read these kinds of tabs, any help will be much appreciated

1------------------------------------------|
2------------------------------------------|
3------------------------------------------|
4-6-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-(2)|
5-6-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-(2)|
6-6-6-6-6-6-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-(2)|