How To Read Guitar Tabs
Have you had trouble learning how to read guitar tabs? Learning how to read guitar tabs is really quite easy. With this simple tutorial you will know how to read guitar tabs in no time
First let me explain to you what the numbers on guitar tabs represent. This is the key to basic understanding of guitar tabs!
One of the basic guitar tabs you'll see might look something like this:
Intro: (Play 12 times) - (The Intro To "Enter Sandman")
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1|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
2|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
3|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
4|------------5---------------------------------------------------------------------|
5|--------7---------------------7---------------------------------------------------|
6|----0-------------6-----5--------------------------------------------------------|
#1 represents your high E string, the thinnest string on the guitar and the highest pitched. This is the string closest to your input jack.
#2 represents your B string, which is one lower than the High E.
#3 represents your G string, which is one lower than the B string.
#4 represents your D string (one lower than the B)
#5 represents your A string (one lower than the D)
#6 represents your low E string, or the string with the lowest pitch. This is the string furthest from your input jack.
Now the numbers 1-6 on the left represent your strings. I'm sure you're wondering how to read the other numbers now.
When you see a "0" on a tab, you should read this as playing the open string. This means that you don't touch any fret.
In the case above, you would read the "0" as telling you to play the low E string open, or without touching any fret.
Why the low E string? Because as you can see, the "0" is in the same row as the low E string.
The next number you read is a 7. You should read that as telling you to fret the 7th fret on the guitar. This means to press the A string down 7 frets from the head stock of the guitar. The headstock of the guitar is the part that has the tuning keys, the bean shaped metal pieces that you use to turn your guitar.
Then the next number is a 5. Can you guess what string to press the fret down? It is the D string, and you should read that as telling you to press the 5ft fret from the head stock.
That is it! That is what a basic tab looks like. There are more advanced techniques that I hope to get to later, but this should give you enough info to know how to read some basic guitar tabs. Now you still might not understand how to read complicated guitar tabs.
Complicated tabs are tough for anyone. One issue with guitar tabs is that it is difficult to learn is how to play rhythm, or the pace of the songs that you are trying to learn how to play and read.
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I hope I helped you learn how to read guitar tabs!
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