Even if you have not played guitar tablature before you can impress or maybe shock your friends by playing Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star. Let's start guitar tab!
We will use guitar tabs so you do not need to read music traditional. You will only use the thinnest strings on the guitar also make this music a little easier to play.
The string with the highest pitch is called the first string or E-string. Look for staff guitar following guide:
1. —————-
2. —————-
3. —————-
In this tab staff we have three lines that represent the three first strings on your guitar. The top line represents the E-string on his guitar. This is the finest string or sequence with the highest degree.
When you look at a tablature guitar you will find numbers on it that tells you that frets to press down. Here's an example:
1. ————
2. ——– 3 —
3. —- 0 ——-
The number zero on the third line tells it to play the third string without pressing a finger of his left hand. This note is a G. In other words, the number represents an open string. The number 3 on the second string indicates that you to press down the third fret on the second string and play the note. This note is a D.
Here is the first line of Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star with letters and corresponding tab:
Twinkle, twinkle, little star
1. ——————- 0 — 0 ——-
2. ———– 3 — 3 — 3 ———–
3. — 0 — 0 ———————–
What to do with the left hand? I mean, that you must use your fingers to press down the frets?
I admit that this is a little daunting at first, but I suggest you use your index finger for the notes on the first fret, middle finger for the notes on the second fret and your ring finger for the third fret.
Time for the tablature follows:
How I wonder where you are
1. ——————————-
2. — 1 — 1 — 0 — 0 —————
3. ——————- 2 — 2 — 0 —
Maybe you feel that it is difficult to use the hand left fingers the way I described. The only thing I can say is, be patient! Very soon you will reap the benefits of using these fingers to play guitar.
1. You will be able to keep your hand moving as you use three fingers instead of one finger for three frets that make it easier to play melodies advanced in your guitar.
2. You will not look on the fretboard as much as your fingers have their fixed frets to work with them and help you find your way around the fretboard.
Next Tab:
Up above the world so high
1. ——————————-
2. — 3 — 3 — 1 — 1 — 0 — 0 ——-
3. ————————— 2 —
You can not see the duration of notes in these guitar tabs. Actually, You can even record the duration of the notes, but I think you already know this melody well and will be able to figure out how to play the rhythm of the music heard.
We will continue with the guitar tabs:
Like a diamond in the sky
1. ——————————-
2. — 3 — 3 — 1 — 1 — 0 — 0 ——-
3. ————————— 2 —
Now, when you understand guitar tab notation you can find many songs written this way on the Internet. The track tablature guitar has six lines representing the six strings.
Here is the last guitar tabs to learn. In fact you know this already part of the melody:
Twinkle, twinkle, little star
1. ——————- 0 — 0 ——-
2. ———– 3 — 3 ———– 3 —
3. — 0 — 0 ———————–
How I wonder where you are
1. ——————————-
2. — 1 — 1 — 0 — 0 —————
3. ——————- 2 — 2 — 0 —
Now that you finished the song! But you still have to learn by heart to be able to play it to your friends! A line at a time until you know the whole song!
Peter Edvinsson is a musician, composer and music teacher. Visit his site Capotasto Music and download your free printable sheet music, guitar tab and learn to play resources at http://www.capotastomusic.com
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