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BEGINNER LESSON

How to read guitar tab

  1. playing a melody on one string.
  2. we then add other strings
  3. we then examine how chords are written in tab

Guitar Tab how to read single notes

Playing open strings

GUITAR TAB HOW TO READ EX1

Playing fretted notes

guitar tab how to read ex2
how to read guitar tab example 3 | learn to read guitar tab
guitar tab how to learn ex4

Congratulations!

Guitar tab how to play notes on several strings

guitar tab how to read -jingle bells
guitar tab how to read -jingle bells

Congratulations!

guitar tab how to read -jingle bells3

Guitar Tab how to play notes at the same time

guitar tab how to read 2 notes at same time
  • play the 6 string (or low E or thickest string) at the 3rd fret.
  • play the 5th string (A string) at the 2nd fret.
  • The 4th and 3rd strings (D and A) are open.
  • play the 6th string (the high E or thinnest string) at the 3rd fret.
six string chord tab

summary

  1. guitar tab on one string
  2. guitar tab on 2 strings
  3. guitar tab with notes at the same time

Good Luck!

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