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LEARN GUITAR TABS

Examine the neck of your guitar. You’ll notice there are metal strips running across its entire surface. These pieces of metal are referred to as “frets” on a guitar.

To further explain, the area of the neck from the first strip of metal is referred to as the “first fret”, second strip of metal is referred to as the “second fret”. And so on…

A tab has 6 horizontal lines, each represents a string. The bottom line represents your lowest “E” string, and the top line represents high E string. Note: tabs are kinda upside down, meaning the thick string is at the bottom, note that.

Notice the use of numbers. The numbers simply represent the fret to play. For example, in the illustration above 7 means play at 7th fret. 7 is written on the 3rd string meaning play 7th fret of the 3rd string. Pretty easy!

Note: When the number “0” is used in tablature, this indicates that the open string should be played.

This is the concept of reading tab, at its most basic.

Basics – G,C Chords

This diagram illustrates the first chord we are going to play, a G major chord (often simply called a “G chord”). Take your second finger, and put it on the third fret of the sixth string. Next, take your first finger, and put it on the second fret of the fifth string. Lastly, put your third finger on the third fret of the first string. Make sure all of your fingers are curled, and are not touching any strings they’re not supposed to. strike all six strings in one fluid motion. Voila! Your first chord.

Now, check to see how you did. While still holding down the chord with your fretting hand, play each string (starting with the sixth) one at a time, listening to be sure each note rings out clearly. If not, study your hand to determine why it doesn’t. Are you pressing hard enough? Is one of your other fingers touching that string, which is preventing it from sounding properly? These are the most common reasons why a note does not sound.

The second chord we’ll learn, the C major chord (often called a “C chord”).

Place your third finger on the third fret of the fifth string. put your second finger on the second fret of the fourth string. Finally, put your first finger on the first fret of the second string.

Here’s where you have to be slightly careful. When playing a C major chord, you do NOT want to strum the sixth string. strum the bottom five strings. Test this chord as you did with the G major chord, to make sure all notes are ringing clearly. I will post more on chord work,leave your comments and keep it Kamata school!

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