why are guitar tabs hated?

Question

I know alot of people think that guitar tabs should be abolished and never taught again, but why? Personally I love them and learned to play many songs from them

Answer 1

Yes, I'm sure you as a guitar player appreciated tabs when learning to play the guitar. However, they are not how you're supposed to write down music: Notes, that might have the achords written above the note/notes, is the way to go. (Like D minor "Dm", C Sharp "C#" and so on).

Bottom-line: Guitar tabs are great for guitarists and even bassists, but they are a real headache for other musicians (like piano players: You have to count the strings, and know which tone they represent, in order to know which key the paper sppose you should push...)

Hated? I don't know actually — I do know all my previous and current guitar players appreciate them, they're easy finds on the Web... But octaves, scales and tones are important, too: Learn how to read them, you'll thank yourself. Even if you're currently on the guitar and finds the guitar tabs handy. ;-)

Answer 2

Because you are limiting yourself to tab. I learned to read music, I can play anything kind music on the guitar. Why do that?

Answer 3

i like tabs too. maybe some die-hard guitarists think it's cheating or taking the easy way out, but some ppl learn to play better using tabs, no big whoop...it's the end result that counts.

Answer 4

guitar tabs r great, if theres a better/easier way i'd like to hear it... everyone uses them at some time from the least to the greatest.

Answer 5

i llove g-tabs

by the way just report the fukc out of "man"

Answer 6

i know right?
i used to not be able to udnerstand them but i do now

Answer 7

because some notes are wrong