Tab Explained

Tab Explainations: (The Simply Put Version)



The Strings

1st string: e----------------------------
2nd string: b----------------------------
3rd string: g----------------------------
4th string: d----------------------------
5th string: A----------------------------
6th string: E----------------------------



One Measure
e--------------|
b--------------|
g--------------|
d--------------|
A--------------|
E--------------|


The Zero(0) means to
play that string open.

e--------------|            
g--------------|
b--------------|
d--------------|
A--0-----------|
E--------------|
Play 5th string 
open.



e--------------|
b--------------|
g--------------|
d---2----------|
A--------------|
E--------------|
The 2 means to fret
the 2nd fret on
that string.


e--------------|
b--------------|
g----2---------|
d----2---------|
A----0---------|
E--------------|
This means to play
the notes as a chord.


e--------------|
b--------------|
g--------2-----|
d-----2--------|
A---0----------|
E--------------|
This means to play
notes one at a time.


Symbols:

b := Bend       / := Slide down the neck
r := Release    \ := Slide up the neck
h := Hammer      
p := Pull

Examples of Symbols:

e--------|----------|---------------|---3--/5---|---5--\3---|------------|
b--------|----------|---------------|---3--/5---|---5--\3---|------------|
g--------|----------|---------------|-----------|-----------|-b3-r3---2--|
d--2h4---|--4p2-----|---------------|-----------|-----------|---------2--|
A--0-----|--0-------|---b3--0---0---|-----------|-----------|---------0--|
E--------|----------|---------3-----|-----------|-----------|------------|
 Hammer     Pull         Bend          Slide up   Slide down    Release