How do I use these tabs?

nairanvac · #1 08-07-2005, 02:18 PM

I'm new to usings tabs, and I was wondering how to go about using them. I've been playing bass for about 3 years, but I've played using the standard music staff. I would like to start learning tabs, so could someone explain how they work?

Sonic_Death · #2 08-07-2005, 03:09 PM

http://www.mxtabs.net/content.php?fi..._and_Bass_Tabs

Basically all you need. After that it is just looking around and seeing differences in different forms of tab.

ladros2 · #3 08-07-2005, 03:24 PM

you're better off with notation. really. tabs are poison.

nairanvac · #4 08-07-2005, 03:25 PM

Thanks! I wondered why ther ther was no way to tell howlong the notes were.

nairanvac · #5 08-07-2005, 03:26 PM

I don't understand why tabs are so bad! They do their jobs! It is a lot harder to write the notation then to write the tabs.

ladros2 · #6 08-07-2005, 03:28 PM

they give no idea of time, accents, and are frequently very wrong.

bassist66 · #7 08-07-2005, 03:32 PM

I dont think tabs are all bad, they are helpful in many cases. I think the best thing to do is learn both.

Sonic_Death · #8 08-07-2005, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by ladros2

they give no idea of time, accents, and are frequently very wrong.

They can do those things though.. If people who tab don't mind taking the time, you can put above the number(note) an E for eighth - Q for quarter and such to keep time. For accents there are ways of doing that with just letters but I don't really remember if there is a system for it, but whenever I want to write a quick tab I be sure write anything imporant at the top of the tab.

And though getting tab off of internet sites is usually wrong, it is great for beginners and maybe some more experienced players will tab things properly. Just my two cents.

retitled · #9 08-14-2005, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by ladros2

they give no idea of time, accents, and are frequently very wrong.

not unless your using powertabs or guitarpro.. :-p

nairanvac... what most people do is play tabs and forget all about standar dnotation... im sue u wont but check those two things out...

those are editors for tabs and what they is give u the tab AND the standard notation of the song... if u stil cant understand how to read a tab, get those and itll all be clear for you...

well heres a screen shot i found on google...