Misc - How To Read Tabs guitar tab

Tablature is a way of indicating the positioning 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:

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,

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)

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)

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.