Help reading tab

fada
fada Posts: 1,032
edited May 2006 in Musicians and Gearheads
12 There is an arrow around the 12 saying full .
15
This this mean I should bend the two or jsut the e string?

( This sign flipped over on top of 12 //12\\
15 15

10 with the half a semi circle 12 10
9 with the half the semi cirlce below 11?


What do these mean ? Help would be greatful
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  • chris01
    chris01 Posts: 559
    Sorry but not really understanding what you're typing out.

    Which song tab is it you're looking at?
    If you put a link to it then it might be a little easier to understand your question.
  • fada
    fada Posts: 1,032
    http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/tabs/r/rory_gallagher/tattood_lady_irish_tour_74_ver2_guitar_pro.htm

    The song is called tattoo lady by Rory gallagher and what I am looking at is the first solo. The half semi circles and the \\ bits I want to know what they are for.
  • Guitarhero27
    Guitarhero27 Posts: 2,146
    Well...it says I gotta install something, so I personally,opted not to, sorry...

    but I found this...something u can read through as well for fun...

    The standard practice is to write extra letters or symbols between notes
    to indicate how to play them. Here are the letters/symbols most
    often used :

    h - hammer on
    p - pull off
    b - bend string up
    r - release bend
    / - slide up
    \ - slide down
    v - vibrato (sometimes written as ~)
    t - right hand tap
    x - play 'note' with heavy damping


    Taken from:

    http://www.harmony-central.com/Guitar/tab-notation.txt


    Hope that is somewhat helpful
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  • fada
    fada Posts: 1,032
    When you see tab books . You can see just say 12 with a bit arching arrow over it. I take this means bend the string . what about if it had the half semi circle on it going to 13
  • moster78
    moster78 Posts: 1,591
    fada wrote:
    When you see tab books . You can see just say 12 with a bit arching arrow over it. I take this means bend the string . what about if it had the half semi circle on it going to 13

    That's usually a hammer-on. Hit 12 then put your finger down on 13 without plucking again.
  • dunkman
    dunkman Posts: 19,646
    moster78 wrote:
    That's usually a hammer-on. Hit 12 then put your finger down on 13 without plucking again.

    nah a hammer-on in tab looks like this


    ----7h9

    at least thats my memory!!

    i think the tab shown for this guy is string bends :)
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • fada
    fada Posts: 1,032
    I know How do read the standard tab but this is the fancy stuff used in books.
  • dunkman
    dunkman Posts: 19,646
    fada wrote:
    I know How do read the standard tab but this is the fancy stuff used in books.

    my only suggestion is play it as a bend and listen to see if it sounds right... then play as a hammer -on

    this is where the ear becomes important.... if you know the song very well (i must admit i've never heard of it) then you'll know if the bit you are playing is right..
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • moster78
    moster78 Posts: 1,591
    fada wrote:
    I know How do read the standard tab but this is the fancy stuff used in books.

    If its from a book, then its a hammer-on. Usually those things have a glossary in the back explaining what each symbol means.
  • fada
    fada Posts: 1,032
    Well its not from a book but its the basic of what you would get in a book. I have one on the who so shall check it out.

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