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How to Read Guitar Tab

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There are two basic parts of reading tabs: 1) The notes themselves, 2) The timing of each note! Let's learn to do both.

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  1. Marcy Kern ·

    Third time coming back to this lesson over two years. It's amazing what shows up when you're ready for it.

  2. Gene Sowell ·

    Welcome aboard — you picked a good one to start on.

  3. Ben Clark Instructor ·

    Try measure 3 on its own at half tempo, and keep your right hand rolling even when the left hand is behind. The right hand is the metronome.

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