Can anyone explain to me how to read guitar tabs...?!?!


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Can anyone explain to me how to read guitar tabs...?!?

Ok, the other day I asked a question asking if anyone could play any Blink 182 or MCR songs. And a lot of the answers gave me guitar tab websites. Well, I checked out the websites, and studied them really hard, but I couldn't make sense of any of it. The songs that I've learned are songs that I asked my dad to teach me, because he can play by ear, but I also want to know how to read guitar tabs, so I'm not always depending on him. Please answer, and thank-you for your time!


Answers:

Note: You may need to be looking at tabs while you read the intructions.

These are the stings:
e
B
G
D
A
E
the non-caps e is the skinniest string (the highest), and the caps E is the lowest. the numbers on the dotted line are the number of lines down along the neck of the guitar.

Chords are the hardest. it's when there are numbers on multiple dotted lines. you must figure out a way to get a finger on each line with a number and strum them all at the same time.

The little lines ( | ) are used to separate the measures.

Example: I Don't Love You - My Chemical Romance - Album: The Black Parade

e| --12----12----12----12----- | --12----12----12----12-------|
B| --13----13----13----13----- | --13----13----13----13-------|
G| -----12---- 12---- 12----12- | --- 12-----12---- 12---12-----|
D|----------------------------...
A|----------------------------...
E|----------------------------...
Do this twice and you'll have the intro. ~Go to http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/tabs/m/my... to see the rest~

*BTW: the 12 between the 12 &13 (on the higher strings) IS PLAYED ALONE!!! Play the two notes on the E and B as a chord (only those two strings) and play the 12 on G in the middle*

Try that, maybe it'll help. If your still confused, email me.

I hoe that helped! Good luck!

My brother taught me, and ya it's hard to get use to. Email me if you have any more questions. *btw: I love mcr and blink-182!!! they're my fave! along with Green Day!!! email me!!! or not, cuz u don't kno me. lol. add me or sumthin!!!*


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