Can anyone explain to me this about playing guitar?

Question

So i went on some websites to have a look at song chords to play on guitar, but i notiche that there are also TABS, what are tabs, it looks like this...

E|----3------3--------------3---------------
B|----------------------2--------3-----------
G|-------------5----------3------------------
D|-----2--------------------5--------5-----5-
A|-0------0-------3------3-----3--3-----3---
E|-------------1-------1------------------------

I DONT UNDERSTAND how do i play this type of stuff? please explain to me, thank you...

Answer 1

The numbers represent the fret of that particular string that is pressed down while striking that string. It looks like your example would have the A string struck open, followed by the E and D strings struck together (fingers on E-3rd fret, D-2nd fret), followed by the A string open again. Then the E,G and E strings at the same time. See the pattern?

Answer 2

this is a guitar

* * * * *
e |0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
B |0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
G |0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
D |0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
A |0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
E |0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
each number represents a place on the fretboard. think of each spot on the fret board as a number value. the dots usually represent 3 ,5, 7, 9, 12, etc. 0 means open.

Answer 3

Guitar tab
Like standard notation, guitar tab consists of a series of horizontal lines forming a staff (or stave). Each line represents one of the instrument's strings, so guitar tab has a six-line staff, and bass guitar tab has four lines. Those new to tablatures may, if not told otherwise, initially be confused at the order in which the strings are written; rather than the top (lowest-pitch) string at the top of the tablature, the bottom (highest-pitch) string is there, since the strings are written in highest-to-lowest order instead of top-to-bottom. However, there is a reason for this: when a guitarist is playing his instrument, if he chooses to watch the fretboard, he must look down at the neck of the guitar. Whether the guitar is lying flat on the lap or hanging from the neck, the thickest string appears to be on the bottom. Thus, when tablature is written with the thickest string on the bottom, it makes for simple and consistent playing of the guitar while reading tab at the same time.

The examples below are labelled with letters on the left denoting the string names, with a lower-case "e" for the high E string. Tab lines may be numbered 1-6 instead, representing standard string numbering, where "1" is the high E string, "2" is the B string, and so on.

Numbers are written on the lines also, where each number represents a fret on the instrument. For instance, a number 3 written on the top line of the staff indicates that the player should press down at the third fret on the high E (bottom/thinnest) string (instead of the low E string, which is the top/thickest string). Number 0 denotes the nut - that is, an open string.

For chords, a letter above or below the tab staff denotes the root note of the chord.

Various lines, arrows and other symbols are used to denote bends, hammer-ons, trills, Pull-offs, slides, and so on.

While guitar tab is reasonably standardized, different sheet music publishers adopt different conventions for how to write various things. Songbooks and guitar magazines usually include a legend setting out the convention in use.

I hope this helps you understand how it was intended to work. to me it seems like it would be easier if it were written upside-down from the way it actually reads.

Answer 4

the six strings are represented by the six lines. imagine youre holding the guitar in the playing position and looking down at the strlngs. the thickest string nearest you is represented by the bottom line of the diagram., the second by the next line and so on. The numbers on the lines are fret numbers on that strlng. so 2 would mean holding down the string between the first and second metal fret counting from the top end of the neck . ( the skinny end!)

Answer 5

Tabs are kind of a literal representation of the guitar and they show you what strings to hit and in what order.

The letters represent the strings and the numbers represent what fret you should hold when you play. 0 means leave it open.

You read tabs from left to right, like reading music.

Answer 6

The E at the bottom is the BIGGEST string on your guitar.

0 means don't put your finger anywhere, just hit the string.
2 means put your finger above the 2nd fret (the wire in the board)

So, to play this piece you will:

pick the A string (2nd biggest) without pushing down anywhere
pick the E string (smallest) pressing down above the 3rd fret
pich the D string(2rd largest) pressing down above the 2nd fret

etc...

in this example, you will play thse notes one at a time since they are not one on top of the other.

Answer 7

its tabliture, the nubers are the fret and the letters are the string and whats its tuned to. so first you hit an open a, then a third fret low W then a 2nd fret D, then another open A, etc

Answer 8

You should know that there's no professional situation where anyone is going to put a sheet of tablature in front of you.

Answer 9

no