Guitar Tablature

How To Read Guitar Tab

The following instructions explain how to read basic tablature:

Guitar Tab Instructions

This Next 'Chord Chart' below is a description of how to read a simple chord chart that you will frequently see in tablature in guitar magazines 'just slightly above the music'. In order to use this, you must understand that:

  • 1 is your index finger
  • 2 is your middle finger
  • 3 is your ring finger
  • 4 is your pinky.
  • Although 'T' denotes the thumb, it may not be in the best of style especially for beginners.


How To Read A Chord Chart

  • For Print Out - Guitar Tab Sheets - 5 Bars by 6 Lines
    Blank Tab Sheets For Print 5 bars by 6 Lines

    For Print Out -Guitar Tab Sheets - 4 Bars by 7 Lines
    Blank Tab Sheets

    For Print Out - Guitar Tab Sheets - 4 Bars by 4 Lines with Treble Clef
    (this is good for writing normal music and tablature together or if you need help from your pianoteacher/vocal teacher).

    Blank 4 Bars 4 lines Tab Sheet for Print

     

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