Total Guitar

TAB GUIDE

What is tab?

Tab is short for tablature, a notational system used to give detailed information as to where notes should be played on the fretboard. Tab appears underneath conventional music notation as six horizontal lines that represent the strings of the guitar, from the sixth (thick) string at the bottom to the first (thin) string at the top. On these lines, numbers represent which frets you place your fingers. For example, an A note on the 2nd fret, third string, will be shown as a number ‘2’ on the third line down on the tab. Unfretted strings are shown with a ‘0’. The key and time

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Total Guitar

Total Guitar4 min read
Kemper Profiler Player
Christoph Kemper’s amp profiling concept certainly caused a few ripples in the digital modelling continuum following its NAMM 2011 debut, and, ever since, the ability to effectively create your own amp models has been the Profiler’s biggest selling p
Total Guitar4 min read
Strat Icons
Fender’s septuagenarian doublecut has been in the hands of a zillion guitar icons over the decades, and appeared on far more legendary recordings than we could possibly count. When it comes down to it, the sound of this guitar is familiar to us all.
Total Guitar1 min read
Total Guitar
Future Publishing QUAY HOUSE, THE AMBURY, BATH, BA1 1UA Tel: 01225 442244Fax: 01225 822763 Email: totalguitar@futurenet.com Website: www.totalguitar.co.uk EDITORIAL Editor: Chris BirdGroup Art Director: Graham DalzellSenior Music Editor: Jaso

Related