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I'm looking for someone to show me how to read tablature.I never really tried to learn how now I need it really bad.

Hey Greg. It's not too tough:

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1---------------
2---------------
3--------5------
4---------------
5---------------
6---------------
7---------------
8---------------
9---------------
10--------------
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That means pick the 3rd string with your bar at the 5th fret.
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1---------------
2---------------
3--------5B------
4---------------
5---------------
6---------------
7---------------
8---------------
9---------------
10--------------</pre></font>

That means the same thing with the B pedal down.
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1---------------|-----
2---------------|-----
3---------------|-----
4---------------|-----
5------------5--|--5A-
6------5~5B-----|-----
7---------------|-----
8---5-----------|-----
9---------------|-----
10--------------|-----
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Common kick-off, key of D--the ~ means pick string, then hit pedal.

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1---------------
2---------------
3--------3B------
4--------3-------
5--------3A-------
6---------------
7---------------
8---------------
9---------------
10--------------
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Three note C chord in 3rd fret, 4th, 5th and 6th string in the 3rd fret with A and B pedals down.

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1---------------
2---------------
3--------------
4---8R------------
5---8A------------
6---8------------
7---------------
8---------------
9---------------
10--------------
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"R" means the E raise lever--it actually means any raise lever--"L" would mean lower.

Some tabbers don't write A, B, C, R or L, but instead just # and ##, b and bb since thewre are so many guitar setups out there.

It ain't perfect but it gets the ideas across.


Making sense?

<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Jon Light on 06 September 2000 at 04:40 PM.]</p></FONT>

Jon- A very good first lesson! That ought to do it.....al

Jon very cool of you to get this guy started on the right foot.Thanks for taking the time.

Thanks Jon for the help on the tab. It was very helpful. I;ll let you know the outcome.