Tab questions( was What the hell?)

[patrickroberts]

what the hell are xxx, i.e ghost notes, and how do you play them?

[JimK]

You MUTE those with either your fretting hand(by laying just enough pressure on the neck to produce a "thud") or with your plucking hand(use your middle finger to hold/mute the string while your index finger plays the "note").
There's other methods(I'm sure)...

Try this-
Rhythm-/1.&.2.&.3.&.4.&./
String-/E.E.E.E.E.E.E.E./
Notes--/G.x.G.x.G.x.G.x./

On the downbeats, play the "G" note as usual; on the UPbeats, lift/lighten your fretting hand/finger enough to get the "X-notes".

[Christopher]

Additionally: If the X is accompanied by a P or T, pop or slap the note respectively, with your right hand while muting the strings with your left. If the X is accompanied by a L or LH, give the fingerboard a slap with your left hand fingers.