Reading Guitar Tabs - Topic

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Sep 2 2010 06:41pm

How do you read the tabs from that link?
I only understand when they put the chords ontop of the lyrics like the code I posted

http://www.911tabs.com/link/?5484543

Code

Ok well the other tabs are unnecessarily hard for such a smooth and simple song...
you're into barring the 12th fret :-/ Anyway this is my first tab and please rate it because
think it sounds perfect.

CAPO 4

Intro Chords (relative to Capo): G D Em C
Intro Tab (relative to Capo):

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--7/9-7-----7/9-7-----7/9-----------------------|
--------------------------9----9--9/10---10/5---| x2

G
Well you dawned on me and you bet I felt it,
D
I tried to be chill but you're so hot that I melted,

Em
I fell right through the cracks,

C
And now I'm tryin to get back....

G
Before the cool dun run out, Ill be givin it my bestest

D
Nothin's gonna stop me but divine intervention

Em
I reckon its again my turn,

C D
To Win some or learn some....

CHORUS:

G D
But I wont hesitate

Em
No more, No more

C G---D---Em---C----(D again if it feels good)
It can not wait; I'm Yours

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Sep 2 2010 09:23pm

Each line represents a string on the guitar. The bottom line on a tab correlates to the low E string and the top line refers to the high E string, with every line in-between correlating to the strings in-between on a real guitar. It's easier to picture the tab as if you were looking down at your guitar while it's sitting in your lap, so it would read EADGBE (low to high). Now, the numbers on the tab refers to what fret you're supposed to apply pressure to. For instance, consider this:

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--------4---------
--------4---------
--------2---------

That tab would mean to have a finger on the 4th fret on the D string, a finger on the 4th fret on the A string, and a finger on the 2nd fret on the low E string.

If you need more explanation on what other tab symbols mean, look at this article http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/for_beginners/reading_guitar_tablature_ii.html

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Sep 3 2010 01:40am

Okay thanks i understand now but the guy didnt explain this

There are "X", what does that mean

Guitar 1:
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|----------------------------------------|
|-----4-44------4-44------4-44------4-44-|
|-----4-44------4-44------4-44------4-44-|
|-2-2-2-22--2-2-2-22------x-xx------x-xx-|
|---------------------0-0-0-00--2-2-2-22-|

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Sep 3 2010 03:04am

Quote (Pehh @ Sep 3 2010 03:40am)

X means to not play that not typically; a dead note. You just mute that string is all. place your finger on the string and dont press down all the way- you want a dead string sound here (nothing but the pick hitting the string). Be careful on the fifth, seventh and 12th frets when doing this because you may get the harmonic as these are the easiest harmonics to get to ring out

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Sep 3 2010 10:40am

Quote (Pehh @ Sep 2 2010 07:41pm)

How do you read the tabs from that link?
I only understand when they put the chords ontop of the lyrics like the code I posted

http://www.911tabs.com/link/?5484543

Code

It looks like its tabbed for a ukulele. Either way, its the same as tabs for guitar.

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