How to Tab Guitar Music?
In tablature, fret numbers are used extensively, but to guitarists, patterns (for chords, scales, arpeggios, and such) can be more useful. This article addresses using fret numbers and using visual patterns (for chords) when tabbing out songs. Why use Tablature? Tablature tells a guitarist exactly what string(s) to play and at what fret. Tablature is important to the guitarist, since the notes are laid out in a matrix. Each individual string presents the notes linearly like a piano, but since there are six (or more) strings, some of the notes repeat. For instance, on the piano there is only one way to play middle C, but on the guitar there is more than one way to play middle C. Tablature clearly shows which middle C to play so there is no confusion. It is useful to have multiple choices of note placements. It can make a song easier to play, among other things. Tablature clearly shows a guitarist which note (pitch) to play, if there are multiple choices. Since the notes on the guitar ar
