About guitar tab...?

Question

I know how to read the numbers, but i don't understand all the letters on there, like h and b. What do they mean?

i'm talking about tab you find on the internet

Answer 1

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Tablature Symbols
The numbers don't really describe the subtle techniques that a guitarist can execute, these are the tablature symbols that represent various techniques. h - hammer on
p - pull off
b - bend string up
r - release bend
/ - slide up
\ - slide down
v - vibrato (sometimes written as ~)
t - right hand tap
s - legato slide
S - shift slide
- natural harmonic
[n] - artificial harmonic
n(n) - tapped harmonic
tr - trill
T - tap
TP - trem. picking
PM - palm muting
\n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip
\n - tremolo bar down
n/ - tremolo bar up
/n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip
= - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls
<> - volume swell (louder/softer)
x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash
o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash

Answer 2

h = hammer on and b = bend.

A good tab will tell you what all the letters and symbols mean that are contained in the tab but some will leave you blank as they commonly do. A good guitar lesson teacher will also tell you what all these mean if they get to tabs from the internet.

Answer 3

yes hammer and bend, guitar tab is very easy to read, percivere you will master it.

Answer 4

h means hammer on b means bend p means pull off t means tap

Answer 5

h probably means hammer, and b means bend.

Answer 6

h = hammer
b = bend