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Discussion in 'Tablature and Notation [BG]' started by fivesevenoh, Sep 25, 2003.


  1. Sep 25, 2003 #1
    fivesevenoh

    fivesevenoh

    Jun 1, 2003
    flagstaff, arizona
    what do parenthesis around a number mean?

    example:

    __________________
    __(3)_____________
    __________________
    ___9______________
     
  5. Sep 25, 2003 #2
    unharmed

    unharmed Iron Fishes

    May 19, 2003
    London, England
    I believe it means the note is heavily muted or 'ghosted'. That's how I've been interpreting it anyway :)
     
  9. Sep 26, 2003 #3
    wulf

    wulf

    Apr 11, 2002
    Oxford, UK
    I'd say that ghost note is a reasonable interpretation. Does that sound right in the context of the piece?

    Some tab authors include a little 'legend' explaining the code they are using - I think this is a really good idea and to be encouraged.

    Wulf
     
  13. Sep 26, 2003 #4
    fivesevenoh

    fivesevenoh

    Jun 1, 2003
    flagstaff, arizona
    its from the wooten tab book. and its not in the legend.
     
  18. Sep 27, 2003 #5
    wulf

    wulf

    Apr 11, 2002
    Oxford, UK
    Wooten tab book? I haven't seen that - is it purely tab or does it have standard notation as well?

    Wulf
     
  22. Sep 27, 2003 #6
    fivesevenoh

    fivesevenoh

    Jun 1, 2003
    flagstaff, arizona
    it has standard notation above it.
     
  26. Sep 28, 2003 #7
    wulf

    wulf

    Apr 11, 2002
    Oxford, UK
    Great - check the standard notation and that should reveal what the tab means. If the standard notation shows the note marked with an X rather than a normal note head, then it's definitely a ghost note.

    If it's the Bass Extremes book then give me a page and bar reference and I'll have a look in my copy.

    Wulf
     
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