How to Read Guitar Tab? [ Lesson 1 ]

What is guitar tab (or guitar tablature)?

Guitar tab is music note for guitar or bass. It uses symbol and number to explain song. Guitar tab can explain standard music note in easy view for guitarist.



Picture of Standard note & Guitar tab

How to read guitar tab?
Each guitar tab line corresponds to guitar string. Look at below picture.




Guitar tab lowest line = 6th guitar string and guitar tab highest line = 1st guitar string. Other guitar tab line look at above picture.

Number on guitar tab line is fret number on your guitar. If number is 0 (zero) play open string.


Picture of Guitar tab example 1

Example 1: (Step by Step)
Look at guitar tab example 1.
You read from left to right and play by order.
- First step play fret 1 on 5th string.
- Second step play fret 2 on 5th string.
- Third step play fret 3 on 5th string.
- Final step play fret 4 on 5th string.



Picture of Guitar tab example 2


Example 2: (Step by Step)
Look at guitar tab example 2.
- First step play open on 4th string and fret 2 on 3rd string together.
- Second step play open on 6th string and fret 2 on 5th string together.
- Third step play fret 3 on 5th string
- Final step play fret 2 on 2nd string and fret 4 on 5th string together.

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