need help with tabs..

[Noobpwner]

Im tryin too figure out how to read tabs so that I can learn some new songs and write some new songs plz someone help me.. Ill pay u back somehow

[Drace]

Reading tabs is the easiest thing out there. I'll get an example.

E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------||
B|------3-----3--|------3-----3--|------3-----3--|------3-----3--||
G|----0-----0----|----0-----0----|----0-----0----|----0-----0----||
D|--5-----5------|--4-----4------|--2-----2------|--0-----0------||
A|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------||
E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------||


Well, you see those lines. Those are the snares. The upper E is the high E (the one all the way down on your guitar) and the lower E is the low E (the big fat one at the top). Now, if you know the song (this is from Wake Me Up When September Ends) then you should listen to how each note is played. Then you play the notes given in the tab in the order they appear.

E|----------------|
B|------3-----3--|
G|----0-----0----|
D|--5-----5------|
A|----------------|
E|----------------|

Meaning for this part, you need to play 5-0-3 5-0-3 on the correct snare. These numbers stand for the frets. You can see "D|--5--". Meaning you should hit the snare when your finger is in the fifth fret of the D snare (3th from up). Then just play the order the numbers come. 0 = no fret, loose snare.

Any questions?

[Noobpwner]

Originally posted by Drace
Reading tabs is the easiest thing out there. I'll get an example.

E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------||
B|------3-----3--|------3-----3--|------3-----3--|------3-----3--||
G|----0-----0----|----0-----0----|----0-----0----|----0-----0----||
D|--5-----5------|--4-----4------|--2-----2------|--0-----0------||
A|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------||
E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------||


Well, you see those lines. Those are the snares. The upper E is the high E (the one all the way down on your guitar) and the lower E is the low E (the big fat one at the top). Now, if you know the song (this is from Wake Me Up When September Ends) then you should listen to how each note is played. Then you play the notes given in the tab in the order they appear.

E|----------------|
B|------3-----3--|
G|----0-----0----|
D|--5-----5------|
A|----------------|
E|----------------|

Meaning for this part, you need to play 5-0-3 5-0-3 on the correct snare. These numbers stand for the frets. You can see "D|--5--". Meaning you should hit the snare when your finger is in the fifth fret of the D snare (3th from up). Then just play the order the numbers come. 0 = no fret, loose snare.

Any questions?

just a is theheres an example  that u just used right:

E|----------------|
B|------3-----3--|
G|----0-----0----|
D|--5-----5------|would these chords be from the nut over counted or from the body of the guitar?
A|----------------|
E|----------------|

[Drace]

You mean from the head or the body? Well you should count from the head. Otherwise, please reform your question.

[Shady Ultima]

Ya, first fret is the fret closest to the headstock of the guitar.

the numbers correlate to frets on the neck, and the E A D G B E represent your strings.

[charaman]

tabs iz for nubs.

[Drace]

Originally posted by charaman
tabs iz for nubs.

The guitarist of my uncle's band AND my uncle both use it. And they've been in the music area for LOOOOONG time.

My guitar teacher also uses it.

If you think tabs are for noobs, you're the biggest one arround.

[DragonBlaze]

That looks complicated, I think i'm just keep away from them  :p

[Drace]

Originally posted by DragonBlaze
That looks complicated, I think i'm just keep away from them  :p

It ain't that hard. I learned it almost instantly...

[charaman]

Originally posted by Drace

quote:

Originally posted by charaman tabs iz for nubs.

The guitarist of my uncle's band AND my uncle both use it. And they've been in the music area for LOOOOONG time.

My guitar teacher also uses it.

If you think tabs are for noobs, you're the biggest one arround.

lol chill out, I use primarily tabs for contemporary music. I'm trained on piano, so standard notation comes easier.

[Shady Ultima]

I can read music notation, but I use tabs to learn newer stuff. They each have their own advantages and disadvantages.