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Tuesday 23 July 2019

How to read guitar tabs!


  • What is a Guitar tablature ? A tablature is common for instruments with fretted strings such as the lute, vihuela or guitar. Tablature is a form of musical notation indicating instrumental fingering rather than musical pitches How many strings are there on a standard acoustic guitar ? There are 6 strings on a standard acoustic guitar. Name the strings from lowest pitch to highest pitch ? Low E, A, D, G, B High E. What do the 6 lines of the guitar tab represent? A 6 string guitar has 6 lines and on the tab staff the bottom line is the lowest or the 6th string. The number on the line corresponds to the fret to be played. What do the numbers represent ? The numbers on the Guitar Tablature represent the frets. What is a riff ? A riff is a repeated chord, progression, pattern or melody often played by rhythmic instruments. Me playing a little bit of Feel Good Inc - By The Gorillaz



2 comments:

  1. WELL DONE PAIKEA! What a great session! It was also awesome that you helped out your class mates to learn how to play the riff!
    Tino pai rawa atu!

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    1. Thank you Whaea, Trina!
      I can play the piano pretty good now because i've been practicing and practicing on my phone and on my chromebook. Can't wait for Tuesday so I can show you but I won't be here next Tuesday because I got a Netball Tournament!

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