I played piano for a couple of years as a kid but I pretty much have forgotten what I knew about music theory. I'm wondering how to read bass tabs?
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How to read bass tabs?
- Thread starter DylanDisorder
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It's simple. One line for each string, with the fret-numbers on the lines (strings). Problem with tab is, unlike standard notation, you don't typically get note-duration: How to Read Bass Tab | StudyBass
Problem: Tabs are pictograms. Learn to read music notation instead.
Music is a language, and notation is how we communicate its nuances, including note duration, meter, dynamics, and ornamentation.
It's like trying to convey Shakespeare through cave paintings. Tabs restrict your ability to visually communicate music.
Music is a language, and notation is how we communicate its nuances, including note duration, meter, dynamics, and ornamentation.
It's like trying to convey Shakespeare through cave paintings. Tabs restrict your ability to visually communicate music.
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