Beginner Guitar lesson #2

Well it's been a while so here's the second entry for my Guitar lessons. I've written this lesson many times before. This should be a better version ;D

B-2 Tablature
I'm going to explain guitar tablature now. I will be as simple as i can be about it. Though it is simple to begin with. Guitar tablature (Tab for short) is a method of writing music, for the guitar. It is similar in appearance to that of sheet music, but works a bit differently. A tab for a common, 6 string guitar has 6 lines. Each line corresponds to the strings on the guitar. They are placed horizontally. From the top row down in standard tuning, The strings are in the following order: e B G D A E

Here's is an example of a blank Tab
E-------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------
G-------------------------------------
D-------------------------------------
A-------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------

As you may tell, it represents the fretboard. Tabs are marked by numbers. These numbers correspond to which fret you should play, as well as on which string. For example, the following tab line:


E-------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------
G-------------------------------------
D----------------5--------------------
A-------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------

This tells us to play the 5Th Fret on the D string. If the number 0 is used, play that string open. Sometimes numbers will appear as the following:


E-----------1------------------------
B-----------3------------------------
G-----------2-----------------------
D------------------------------------
A------------------------------------
E------------------------------------

The numbers are now Directly above one another. This denotes a Chord. In this case, a D major chord. In addition to this basics you have just learned, Tabs also have special symbols and ways of denoting. Most tabs will come with a legend of special symbols. But in case, here's a list of what some of those symbols Commonly are. Note that some people may use notations differently.

. Palm mute
pm Palm mute
b Bend string
^ Bend string
( ) Bend string to-
/ Slide note
\ Slide note
h Hammer on
p Pull off
T Tap
+ Harmonic
ah Artificial harmonic
pH Pinch Harmonic
ps Pick scrape
\\ Pick scrape
// Pick scrape
x May mean Dead note or mute note

The above list is not a complete list of notations.