can anyone explain to me how to read guitar tabs?

Question

o.o;; everyone says its quite easy but i cant seem to get it... i blame the fact im easily confused...

Answer 1

-0-------------------------------------- -bottom string high E
-----------1------------------------------
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-------------------------2---------------
------------------------------------3-------
-------------------------------------------4-- -top string Low E
You'd play this like open on the first string
(high E) then you'd put your finger on the second string second fret and so forth and hit the string if numbers are on top of each other it means you hit the strings at once. Sorry for the poor drawing I'm not a very good artist plus it's hard to explain.

Answer 2

ok the number you see on the guitar tab is the number you of the fret you put your finger on. the 6 lines represent the 6 strings. for further info go to about.com

Answer 3

on the tabs, the six vertically-stacked lines represent the six strings on the guitar, the bottom line being the thickest string, if memory serves me right. the numbers on those lines represents which fret to put your finger on for that string.

Answer 4

i think its hard to. try going to about.com it has written directions and guitar lessons.

the lines are the strings in order from 1-6th and the numbers are the fingers you use. i beleive its diagramed according to frets

Answer 5

i couldnt read tab if my life counted on it. im still trying to figure it out. i really gotta learn, if u get anything, can ya let me know