How to Read Tablature
Beginners Corner
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Reading tablature, also known as tabs or TAB, is a very important skill to have for beginning guitar players. TAB is a great way to begin your quest of learning different music and a new language used by millions of guitar players around the world. You’re going to be very surprised at just how quickly you pick this new skill up!
If you’d like to learn how to read music notation, I highly recommend the book Reading Studies For Guitar by William Leavitt.
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