How To Read and Understand Guitar Tabs

[JesusFknChrist666]

When you explain the numbers on the lines (lines representing the strings E A D G B E) indicate which fret to press the string down on, you should specify 0 means an open note (no 0 fret). hitting the string without pressing it down. That may confuse people not familiar with tab.

[therocker1596]

Did anyone else sing out the beginning part of Smoke on the Water when he finished the riff? lol I love that song.

[minunsattack]

... i can read sheet music, i decided id play some real music and stray from my guitar teachers. ... u know i looked how to play im like waah. watched this video... still confused :D

[supersaiyanxx8]

... I don't get it..

[DijaLaRockeuse96]

i am a beginner in the guitar..i have an acoustic-electric i have a problem i can't do the hummer on,pull of slides ,bend and release could you help me please??

[rockguitarpower]

@DijaLaRockeuse96 Thanks for the message. I do not have any free videos on my you tube channel that show you how to get better at these techniques but I do have lessons in Rock Guitar Power that can help you out. Are you a free member of RGP?

[sheyras]

why was there squeaking

[eghanem82]

nice video :D i've found a link to a site that contains too much tabs:

guitar booklet.com

[guitarheroprince123]

could u give me the link for that software

[guitarheroprince123]

smoke on water

[guitarheroprince123]

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[khasab]

This is pointless, if you are going to put in an effort learning , then learn how to read music not this silly tab rubbish.It isn't that difficult and you'll have access to all the music in the world.

[PianoAsian2]

@khasab Troll

[khasab]

@PianoAsian2 What are you talking about? I'm giving you good advice idiot

[brozac1011]

Are there chords or u just use one finger

[brozac1011]

How bout the chords

[LoverOfFIFA]

wow this video rly helped me tnx alot :D

[rockguitarpower]

@LoverOfFIFA Thank! I'm glad it helped. Be sure to check out the rest of my videos. Tons of great content to help you out. If you want to best free resource I ever put together, check out this page: rockguitarpower(dot com)/go/webinar

[Hathrox]

Thumbs up if you hear SHIT music not SHEET :D

[Alexthewaveboarder]

@Hathrox Thumps up - Whore xD

[username1195]

stop the video at 0:00 seconds look how serious his face looks

[jessie99049]

I'm learning to play guitar but i can play drums..and i can't read music but yet i can learn by ear is that a good thing or a bad thing...?

[Anthonythebest1]

@jessie99049 holy crap i wish i had that ability.......thats a very good thing

[jessie99049]

@Anthonythebest1-Really? i mean i've had alot of people tell me that it's a bad thing..and thanks haha:)

[Anthonythebest1]

@jessie99049 those people are stupid

[Johnnyboy414]

i just came here to see how many dumb asses didnt know how to read tabs.

[pianoparadise]

Thanks for this tutorial on how to read guitar tabs. I found some great tabs at TabFox.com

[YuZeR0]

MANN.....Your expressions are on EPIC level....

[WhenGamerMeetsGamers]

is that free guitar ?

[LUPTON1995]

Nice Ibanez! :)

[25yomama]

so wait... the "3" "5" and "5" on the bottom line are frets?! HELP!!

[rockguitarpower]

@25yomama Yes the numbers tell you what fret to play and the line they are on tells you what string to play them on

[sammuchneeded]

most tabs have mstakes so its reall important to listen. if u dont have the ear go play drums

[7DXarmy]

you look like cody rhodes

[WantedForLove0152]

Blonde...Killing me! Ahhh! Too many words, and stuff. Don't they make tabs for retards? x{

[ferretsshadow]

okay I can understand rythem when I hear a song and try to play it, but I don't understand how to read it off a music sheet, especially the generic tabs, so can someone explain that at least.

[CottonEyeJenkins]

hehehe... he said g-string

[rockguitarpower]

@ThompsonNinja Your welcome. Glad it helped!

Mike

[MsKatycupcake]

Are The Numbers On The Strings( Like 3,5,5 ) Are They The Frets??

[IaMLaUrEn92]

@MsKatycupcake yea the numbers are the frets and the line which they are on is the string you hold :)

[ManectricPup]

@MsKatycupcake yes

[marizpiano]

Hi,

Interesting new piano learning device featured in Gizmag

Google “gizmag pianomaestro”

Just wanted to share

[theschroeder57]

i really wanted to know what that line meant, now i know its a bend, thank you

[theschroeder57]

i really wanted to know what that line meant, now i know its a bend, thank you

[ericsantiago011]

i know how to read tab..but note i dont know how.. huhuhuh

[TheSk8ergurrl]

so blah blah blah uhhh blah blah blah uhh. Do you notice how he keepz saying uhh after each sentence. lol

[jackwoopadup]

@TheSk8ergurrl fucking annoying isnt it

[youngi80]

What are guitar tabs??????????

[fennar01]

tee hee. G-String ;)

[J13wwe]

you didnt elaborate on how to use Tabview(i have a mac and i want to use this program). I have the program downloaded but when i start the application up it asks me to open a document. how do i download the tabs in order for Tabview to read it?

[PeAnUtShItPePpEr]

i dont care about ur stupid programm.

i just wanna be able to read guitar tabs..

[AnarchyAhead]

Did I miss something... what happened about getting the tab from 911 and putting into Power tab?

[waabooz08]

thank u!!!

[iClovergirl]

Your voice makes me go drowsy, lol

[laserindie]

@leotheloser I hate when mine breaks when I'm performing

[leotheloser]

hurr hurr he said g string

[guyanaboi122]

this shit's confusing :(

[skimkid13]

everyone check out my tab video too.

[Darkfallin14]

LOL the g string

[TheXNighthawk]

you just play the song by memory, no way you could do that it 30 sec and i still dont understand wat you are saying you are using guitar lauguage check on this things next time you make a video for guitar lesson

[kevinboe1]

Great video, thanks

[lRawwr]

what amp do you use?

[jakeezy24]

LOL @ G-String

[sordnax]

For custom transcriptions into Guitar Pro 6 or 5, Powertab or Tux, visit

guitarproguru . com

[twisterellafell]

guitarmanual.typepad.com/blog/ beginning guitar ebook

[matabaldia]

people who really like to learn, please buy the guitar pro software, its way better than this....

[lachlanSB]

@matabaldia how so? do you know where i can down load it for free

[twisterellafell]

google - guitar manual blog for good lessons for beginners and see first results

[Am3rIca16]

what a waste of time this dude talks more about the software than actually teach

[MichaelJacksonNorway]

he sounds like the guy on Big Bang Theory.. and kinda looks like him

[thepigdot]

Why not design tabs so theyre the same way round as the guitar strings :L high e on the bottom :L

[jamaicanyodamon24]

@thepigdot if you did that then it will not correspond when ever your playing and looking down

[erroltamani]

wtf!!!!!

[avert2600]

This guys talks more about the program and website than trying to teach how to read and play tabs. WTF dude? Tab lesson not a software review.

[thearist1]

i got that exact ibanez guitar

[TheNightsMoon]

does it take that long to explain?

[FaintXero456]

@TheNightsMoon seriously dude it took me 30 second to get tabs

[RougaNadare1991]

gay.

[bkprican92]

nice guitar even better in read wat kind of guitar is it a dean vendetta?

[EllieeFreshh1]

this isnt easy .

[turistanocturno8]

to many so, so, so, so, so wtf!!!! I' confused

[Kamikazyx]

Jesus....i'm confused...=p

[CoolKwstas123]

6:08 lol "click here to become a guitar god" haahhahaahhahahahhhahha

[Brieffing]

this mike is so comic man i cant stop laugh of his faces expressions,see what im talking about,do some pause and play from 0:00 to 1:08 youre going cry laughing

[Brieffing]

is like he doesnt want that ppl knows read tabs look the facial expressions,like hes doing some favour to a person or something. "how to learn,read and understaaaand -.-"

do some pause&play counting from that,check it since 0:10 to 0:12

Enjoy

[Superenemy77]

what the name of the guitar that you hold?

[3609Sean]

he always says: OKAY? like that teacher from southpark,,,hhahaha

[reyramirez105]

tacviev irhow iz the program called??

[lazathor]

9/11 songs? :(

[epinky2295]

dude, I have the same guitar... NIICE

[squigmasta97]

does 0 mean just strum with not holding down the strings on the freats?

[vahidins]

@squigmasta97 yes 0 means dont push down any strings. but still hit it. haha

[CoolKwstas123]

@squigmasta97 0 fret just mean hit the string withought touching a fret

[blubblub959]

thank u :D

[SalladSicle]

dude is this a video on how to read tabs or on how to download a computer program...

[MagicPillowFight]

I still don't understand D:

[diAMONDhaCKER33]

@MagicPillowFight quit guitar

[ScuzzAsh]

lol.......G string  :P

[nerffreak911]

what song is that

[weirdguy014]

@nerffreak911 smoke on the water by deep purple

[missimplehuman]

wow very well explained. ty

[fitzfb12]

heped alot nice vid thanks

[HickleBottom]

wait if there is two zeros stacked on top of each other i know you play both of them at the same time but how do you know what fret it is on?

[shelb33zy]

@HickleBottom It does't matter what fret it's on, it's a 0. haha.

[PHYCOGAMER]

@HickleBottom zeros stand for open notes so no fret 1 would be first fret ans so on

[Xjelly95]

@HickleBottom it means its strummed open :P no fretting

[tpfblitzy]

wow when he says sheet music it sounds like shit music lol

[LooneyM3]

great video man thanks.

by the way you look like Paul Rudd

[tintindo123]

@LooneyM3 he doesnt look like paul rudd wat are u talking about

[kingoftheroast]

What was that programme called?

[susan462]

The very first song was Smoke on the Water by Deep Purple not Pink Floyd, Pink Floyd sings Wish you were here etc...

[titezika88]

en français sa donne quoi s'il vous plait??

[Theladiesman04]

What was the name of the first song played the very first one? Thanks in advance if anyone knows

[TheDaRkLeTo]

you mean Pink floyd -smoke on the water?

[Theladiesman04]

Thanks mate. Ye that's it. I brought a guitar and wanted to learn that song. Didnt know it was so hard tho. lol

[aid722]

@TheDaRkLeTo its from deep purple not pink floyd,

[ChinaLove123]

awesome tutorial!!!!!

[realjuvelive]

how many the octaves in guitar and in piano ?

[Defytheordinary]

pwer tab editor1.7 ;3

[xsketchdudex]

9:58

[Snipes4Fun]

hahahaha epic

[Defytheordinary]

@xsketchdudex LMFAO xD ... 7th fret (POLE) to the 5th fret (POLE) on mah G string xD

[disposedof4life]

Uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, lmfao!

[disposedof4life]

Ahahaha!

[gangstajake88]

@OddYears id call u a retard 4 bagging him while hes actually helping alot of ppl, but that would be an insult 2 actual retards

[OddYears]

id call you a retard for caring, but...well actually..im gonna call you a retard for caring :D

[gangstajake88]

@OddYears well he plays pretty fukn good and i think thats all that matters. and you probably say uhhh more than him. u just cant see that on a computer. thats why u spend all ur time on a computer insulting other ppl trying to make u not hate urself

[vahidins]

@gangstajake88 thank you. im a new commer but already doing good. thank you.

[diAMONDhaCKER33]

@gangstajake88 quit guitar

[gangstajake88]

@diAMONDhaCKER33 ummm... wtf bro, this was posted a year ago and not even directed at you, theres absolutly no reason for you to be a dick, when im sticking up for some one

[diAMONDhaCKER33]

@gangstajake88 chill out dude.. it was for the wrong person lol fail

[calupy]

3:36

he is playing a song from Machine Head!!!

[MrGuitarFreak199413]

yay i get it :D thanks so much

[XxInfamousNinjaXx]

What Fret Is 0 :O?

[AOAWHATSUP]

i dont play but i think its open

[sonofrock97]

it means its open no fingers just strum it.

[XxInfamousNinjaXx]

Ohhh Thank You Very Much :P

[MissSadako]

it means open string = you just play the string (on which the zero is placed) but you don't press down any fret nor string

[XxInfamousNinjaXx]

:O Thank You :]

[raykiller545]

0 means open

[Synnergy08]

On the neck of the guitar they are the silver lines.

[oaklandfla2]

wtf???

[airsoftbro123]

nice guitar XD

[justmyskate]

open

[hotshitonly1]

whats does the 0 mean?

[RandymBrandyn]

It's open, no fingers

[airsoftbro123]

open i THINK.....

[twitchonutube]

thanks for the site, it really does have just about any song, i think power tabs is very simple, but im using my wii for internet, so i cant get the program.

[GHfanNr1]

Uh, i don't understand :(

[DmC4MaEsTro]

you're not the only one XD i don't understand either

[kara0035]

very helpful

[LukesTUTORIALS]

I have that ghuitar :D

[disturbedcd]

what kind of tab is it what is it called

[al9868]

ty m8y it realy helped

[musixmaniax92]

cool

[PIPHANSDK]

sounds diffrucult to read O.o

or maybe im just stupid :P

[mangoman]

feel your pain man i couldnt read it either

[PIPHANSDK]

hehe q; its really hard to understand ;D

[0liBlakeman]

Nice video, but at he end you say...

"...on my G-String" =] but yeah. Good video.

[wurlytone]

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[VideoChannel08]

is the tab view programme available for windows?

[pausec]

yes