Guitar Lesson: 06. Reading Tablature

Tablatur is the type of notation used in the tone of a musical instrument with strings. In looking guitar there tablatur line 6 shows the number of 6 strings on guitar. The first string (high E string ringing) is located on the top line, and the 6th string (low E string ringing) is located on the bottom line. Tuning of each string is written on the left side of each line. Figures contained in a line showing the play fret number. Direction read from left to right. See image 1

E----------------------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------------------------
G----------------------------------------------------------
D-----------2----------------------------------------------
A-------2--------------------------------------------------
E---0------------------------------------------------------

Tablatur played in Figure 1, you will reap the strings without pressing fret 6 tones E, then 2nd fret on strings pitched 5 B, E kemusian tones played on string 4 by pressing the 2nd fret on strings 4. Tablatur differences with the standard notation is tablatur we will not know how long it takes to keep a certain tone, so if you play a minimum tablatur you must listen to the original song.

Figure 2 below illustrates an E Major chord. To play you have to put your fingers in the right position and picked six strings simultaneously.

E----0-----------------------------------------------------
B----0-----------------------------------------------------
G----1-----------------------------------------------------
D----2-----------------------------------------------------
A----2-----------------------------------------------------
E----0-----------------------------------------------------