How to Read Guitar Tabs (Tablature)

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  • @zombieguitar
    @zombieguitar  4 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    If you like these lessons, definitely check out www.zombieguitar.com/
    It is a one-of-a-kind site dedicated to helping guitarists to understand the fretboard and create their own music. You will love it!!

  • @GradyElla
    @GradyElla 3 ปีที่แล้ว +394

    Hey man, I've been playing for 50 years and never took the time to look at tabs before. I recently started taking serious lessons and my teacher couldn't believe I didn't read tablature. This is the first TH-cam video I have seen on the subject, and it's so incredibly well done, it may be the last. I might not need any others. This is really well done Brian. Thank You.

    • @johnnybgood2887
      @johnnybgood2887 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same here n yeah he explained it so well it just sounds so simple n easy

    • @Thrash..maniac69
      @Thrash..maniac69 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Tnx you really motivated me. Its gonna be a year for me after a few days or already. Year today I kinda was dissapointed that I didn't take that much time to learn and saw others progress of 1 years was better than mine. Let's keep rocking tho as long as we have the passion to rock we can rock🤘🏼🎸

    • @guidroz11
      @guidroz11 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I never played ordered my first fender accoustic guitar will have to learn everything and this is the best video I seen about reading tabs

    • @nor-_-mal1691
      @nor-_-mal1691 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thats sounds so absurd that i dont believe you. I mean 10 years but 50.. not buying it, good story tho

    • @dominiquemotta425
      @dominiquemotta425 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      FIFTY YEARS

  • @Shed_v2
    @Shed_v2 3 ปีที่แล้ว +234

    4 years from when this was made, still a massive help, thank you

    • @flouisbailey
      @flouisbailey 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Timeless year after year this has aged well, and I joining his online program.

    • @tak15h1m04ri
      @tak15h1m04ri 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      goes same to me.. tqvm B. K.

    • @Nessy-dl8wo
      @Nessy-dl8wo 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah same here man 🎸🎸

    • @Shed_v2
      @Shed_v2 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Year later and I'm playing Eruption. All started here, that's mad

    • @Nessy-dl8wo
      @Nessy-dl8wo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Shed_v2 Woah man! You're huge ! Keep up the good work!🎸

  • @crunchycookie6712
    @crunchycookie6712 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    literally the best 12 minutes ever. I learned more about guitar in this video than I did after 2 months of playing lol I can’t thank you enough!!

  • @brookeadlebush3515
    @brookeadlebush3515 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    As a new guitar player, I was extremely confused on the hammer and the pull. That was until I watched this video! This has helped me a crazy amount to understand tabs, thank you so much!!

  • @nicholaslourido5573
    @nicholaslourido5573 3 ปีที่แล้ว +64

    Straight to the point. No BS. Great Video. Worth the watch.

  • @yousraelmhamdi3966
    @yousraelmhamdi3966 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    As a biggener guitar player, I'm truly grateful for your help. This video is the best video I've found about tabs. I've always been confused about these weird symbols, that is why, I couldn't really immitate the sound of songs I was learning.But now thanks to you all I need to do is to mester these incredible Technics.

  • @megswaters6355
    @megswaters6355 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    I CANNOT THANK YOU ENOUGH FOR THIS VIDEO!!! I'm a new electric guitar player and this helped me so freaking much. Thank you so much dude!! You're rad.

  • @patrickkelly9721
    @patrickkelly9721 ปีที่แล้ว

    Like some many have already said, excellent!
    Like them, and you guessed, I was self-taught. Played a lot from 10 years old to late 20s. Then stopped.
    Now relearning after a 35 year hiatus.
    At 64 years old you have taught me. I thank you sir.

  • @randsp3c709
    @randsp3c709 5 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    Thank u been looking for this see these things in tab an I figured that's what it was but thanks for clarification

  • @TheMoonAndBackk
    @TheMoonAndBackk 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    As a newbie,thank you so much!I was having trouble with reading tab and you explained it so well!

  • @flouisbailey
    @flouisbailey 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Good job Brian in 12 minutes you taught a class that needs to be repeated as ones journey with guitar continues.

  • @edwardofmichigan
    @edwardofmichigan 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I’ve been trying to play guitar for almost 60 years and now thanks to you I can now have some sense on how to play lead guitar. Thanks I really appreciate your sharing.

  • @chills2447
    @chills2447 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    This needs more views

  • @YOGAMUDRAVIDEOS
    @YOGAMUDRAVIDEOS 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    Just what I was looking for to clearly explain tablature. Thanks again for another great video.

  • @kasyndri
    @kasyndri 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Many years later and this video still holds up so well. Thank you, friend! 🎉

  • @tracylang6060
    @tracylang6060 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very nice lesson. I’m 67 and just learning guitar. I was so confused by the notations. Thank you for the explanations. Now I can learn new songs.

  • @GodsStoryteller
    @GodsStoryteller 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Got an insight into a tab yesterday, looking at what the woman played and looking at the diagram.
    It got me interested and i decided to delve into it today.
    Your video is the second on tabs i looked up today and it simply is ...
    Wow!
    Hey, i subscribed sharp sharp ( meaning ... Quickly.).
    Thanks so much.
    God bless you.

    • @zombieguitar
      @zombieguitar  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thank you! 😀

  • @KaptainCanuck
    @KaptainCanuck 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Nice to see someone explain the efficient, easier to notate and read correct tab rather than the tab used online.

  • @elohim2054
    @elohim2054 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I'm 27 and i'm starting learn now, this was a great help buddy, thank you so much 🎸🤘

  • @suplosers1309
    @suplosers1309 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Made 6 years ago and still helps, thank you!^^

  • @tcpUtube1
    @tcpUtube1 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I really was blown away when I saw notes on a staff and guitar tabs on the same page. It really highlights how difficult notes on a staff are to read for the guitar.

  • @fazepocket1553
    @fazepocket1553 หลายเดือนก่อน

    and he is still hitting people up till this day. what a legend

  • @محمدسباغ-خ5ز
    @محمدسباغ-خ5ز 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The best lesson ever of learning the tabs . Thanks bro 🫡

  • @joseangelamayaandrion8228
    @joseangelamayaandrion8228 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I've seen other videos, and this might be the most complete on the subject. Thank you so much Brian!

  • @TrymYoutubeMainChannel
    @TrymYoutubeMainChannel 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    1:20 well basically acording to the video the strings are upside down according to the thickness of strings / string order 1-6 ( if you understand my thought) of the video vs the tab part on top

  • @onyxdemeraude2412
    @onyxdemeraude2412 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This vid was extremely usefull! I knew the absolute basic, but all these variation of this and that, I had no clue. Thx a lot!

  • @hasntdawnonme
    @hasntdawnonme 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    One of the best bending explanations! Thank you!

  • @gabrielsemipro
    @gabrielsemipro 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks for going exactly where we need, sometimes we just need to refresh or quickly get into playing. Thanks a ton.

  • @Yamaflow
    @Yamaflow 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Your the best at putting examples very easy to understand

  • @maa_viictoria
    @maa_viictoria 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This tutorial was perfect. Thanks from Brazil!

  • @minimolgz2430
    @minimolgz2430 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks... out of many videos this one helped me the most,
    Straight to the point

  • @ofatihakdogan
    @ofatihakdogan 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That is what I need. All of other videos just explain what is 1 2 3 and strings. Thank you.

  • @ashleynajera3416
    @ashleynajera3416 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    thank you this was so helpful i’ve been looking for the meaning of the symbols for so long!!

  • @snowman-man6096
    @snowman-man6096 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thank you so much I could not find any other video that explained the symbols besides the fret numbers! 🙏

  • @MaidCS2
    @MaidCS2 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Best how to read tab video out there

  • @rgpfighter
    @rgpfighter 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I'm trying some more complex songs and had no idea what these meant. Thanks for the clear explanation!

  • @romulovitor5376
    @romulovitor5376 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Até que enfim, um vídeo que ensina exatamente o que eu queria saber. Hammers, Pulls e Slides. Vi em varias tablaturas, consegui entender os slide vendo, mas o outros dois não! Thank you so much!

    • @20thcentury_toy
      @20thcentury_toy ปีที่แล้ว +2

      É nois kkk, nada intuitivo

    • @gufurlan
      @gufurlan 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Vc poderia me responder tipo, ali no 2:42, como eu sei se é um hammer ou um pull que ta pedindo? O símbolo é o mesmo

    • @romulovitor5376
      @romulovitor5376 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@gufurlan Notou que tem um número no meio? O 8 (7-8-7)?
      O símbolo interliga os dois 7, mas não o 8. Isso indica que é pra ele ser tocado em apenas um momento, ou seja, hammer (literalmente martelado).

  • @odayaka9697
    @odayaka9697 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    What other TH-camrs take 10 minutes to explain, you took less than 2 for that and had way more info :3

  • @sxns_
    @sxns_ 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    i started playing guitar like 2 months ago and just came across your video. It helped alot, thanks mate.

  • @Odyssey6699
    @Odyssey6699 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    thank you sir, this was very useful. i couldn't find any tutorials that actually explained the symbols well

  • @DavidKnight-t7e
    @DavidKnight-t7e ปีที่แล้ว

    I might start working with tabs, after watching your video. Reading music is so much more involved Great! Great job

  • @mabblers
    @mabblers 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Another great lesson, answering another question I had. Brian, you're the man. Thanks. I'm trying to get good fast and your videos are helping.

  • @miyaaaaw
    @miyaaaaw ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is exactly what I was looking for, very well made thank you!

  • @Teeder
    @Teeder 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hi Brian, I’m viewing your excellent tutorial 7 years after you originally posted it. With that said, I hope that my words of praise and thanks find you well!
    The information that you posted is timeless so it is as relevant now as it was back in 2014.
    I wish I knew this information a long time ago as it would have greatly assisted with my guitar learning skills.
    My only problem with tabs is that it’s notes and actions without accompanying rhythm. In your first example, you had four notes in a bar. I guess that helps, but if you have any pointers on reading rhythm into tabs, I’ll come back in 7 years (just kidding!).
    Thank you for your excellent video.

  • @Name-yu6ux
    @Name-yu6ux 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    BEST 12 MINUTES OF MY LIFE TYSM MASTER, I OWE YOU EVERYTHING

  • @anyname367
    @anyname367 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    OMG!!! This is way easier than I thought!!! Thank you!

  • @floppyfishfilms
    @floppyfishfilms ปีที่แล้ว

    Finally! A tutorial that shows how to do most of the things I’ve been trying to learn! Thank you so much!

  • @beware_the_silence
    @beware_the_silence 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    This Video helped me soso much, thanks.🙏🏻 I been playing the acoustic guitar for 2 years ig and I got an electic guitar on my birthday 1 month ago. Didn't understand these special symbols and I was afraid I'll never be able to play the guitar like my idols from my fav Band... Thank Satan I found u. Finally I got some clarification.

    • @beware_the_silence
      @beware_the_silence 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Der Porkmeister Diggi du denkst zu viel nach AHSHDHDH

    • @johnnybgood2887
      @johnnybgood2887 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Your comment was on hit n would have hit that like - except you fucked it up with that Satan bullshit ...Enjoy your time in HELL lol

  • @arual41
    @arual41 ปีที่แล้ว

    Brilliant tutorial!!! ...short and to the point with excellent demos!!

  • @marin4442
    @marin4442 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    U’re a good guitar teacher

  • @Mehdi-xl6lv
    @Mehdi-xl6lv 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    The most useful video I've ever seen in TH-cam

  • @rigatoni8189
    @rigatoni8189 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Most helpful video on TH-cam

  • @monalisaswargiary9810
    @monalisaswargiary9810 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you so much, I've been unknowingly looking for these since years🥺💗💗

  • @vakaman1
    @vakaman1 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I went through several vids until I found what I was looking for. Much thanks bro!

  • @itzjackie9091
    @itzjackie9091 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank u! I finally found someone who makes it easy to understand. My new guitar teacher ❤️

  • @chomanthapa
    @chomanthapa 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The info I was desperately looking for. Thanx

  • @danmurphy5715
    @danmurphy5715 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Posted many years ago, so I'm rather late finding it. Regardless, excellent summary on reading/writing the variety of notation for guitar tabs. Thank you!

  • @yvettelovesmusic1268
    @yvettelovesmusic1268 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I’m in shocked. I watch thousands of videos and Brian Kelly sir you have made me happy with this amazing lessons. I will support all of your videos or whatever until the end Thxs!!!!

  • @davidkarr5119
    @davidkarr5119 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Just found your channel Brian,
    I have playing guitar since early age, I sing and mostly play Rhythm guitar,
    But I just started learning so soloing and lead but never knew how to read tabs.
    I am self taught pretty much,thank you for sharing your knowledge of sheet music with us.
    I also subscribed to your channel as well, so now you have another student lol!
    Look forward to seeing more of your videos! 🎸🙂🙏

  • @maddogmango5138
    @maddogmango5138 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    That was a very good explanation of how to read tabs

  • @icyjabberwacyxx5761
    @icyjabberwacyxx5761 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Was looking for a video like this for a long time. Thanks man

  • @gobsessed
    @gobsessed 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    God bless u man I'm going to get my guitar in 2 months and I'm trying to learn how to read tabs so I understand more when I get my guitar

  • @LazloArcadia
    @LazloArcadia ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome! Thank you for the great Tab video. I'm getting to the point in my (very) beginner stage that I feel it would be a good strategy to start playing simple songs as a way of connecting the random bits I'm learning, and what better way to do that than by learning tabs!

  • @bbqq013
    @bbqq013 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you sm!! Very useful, I like it when people get to the point and explain in simple terms

  • @michaeld3712
    @michaeld3712 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Man your video saved my ass as a beginner and definitely a lot of time thank you

  • @rachelcook5697
    @rachelcook5697 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Best Music Training all year!!!👍

  • @DantaszRT
    @DantaszRT 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Exactly what I was looking for. Thank you so much!

  • @FCCZJ1903_
    @FCCZJ1903_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Really helpful Video keep up the Good content!

  • @Neotheaterr
    @Neotheaterr 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you man!! This helped a lot. Especially after learning hammering I feel so cool😂

  • @joel6230
    @joel6230 4 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    TH-cam: do you want to watch a person talk about guitar stuff
    Me: A person who doesn't have a clue about guitar *YES*
    Update: I have ordered a guitar and will be enrolling myself for classes

  • @greifenreiter247
    @greifenreiter247 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you very much for this video :) I am like... completely new to guitar and wanted to start with some small stuff, so I looked at tutorials, but I saw symbols I didn't understand... you've helped me a lot with these 12 minutes :D

  • @eddiemattison7792
    @eddiemattison7792 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thanks for the video. at 3:40, what do you mean by a "pull". I didn't see you pull off the string, but it still made the note sound, so what is a pull? Thanks

  • @JulioSilva-mt4rw
    @JulioSilva-mt4rw ปีที่แล้ว +6

    now I know why I don't sound, like is supposes to sound ouch ouch ouch (been playing for 53 years!!!) after this Slash is going to be in pampers next to me🤣

  • @sudiptodeb4368
    @sudiptodeb4368 ปีที่แล้ว

    only tab tutorial that included every symbols....you got yoursself a sub dude

  • @kyoukoxkala2276
    @kyoukoxkala2276 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    thank you so much i’m a beginner so this helped lot

  • @rashadmoss3991
    @rashadmoss3991 ปีที่แล้ว

    You are a great teacher. Thanks for the lesson

  • @Mega32roadster
    @Mega32roadster ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow, that was very informative, thanks for sharing, for a beginner this helps a lot.

  • @simonegomez8533
    @simonegomez8533 ปีที่แล้ว

    Incredibly helpful. Great video

  • @WiPri0371
    @WiPri0371 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I knew some of it. Chords, hammer ons and pull offs. I did not know the rest. So this was a good catch up.

  • @WrightWay580
    @WrightWay580 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks a million! Super clear and to the point.

  • @chooch54dd
    @chooch54dd ปีที่แล้ว

    Really good video bro. Great teacher. Easy to learn

  • @RR_DM
    @RR_DM ปีที่แล้ว

    Basically each fret is a sequential number (maximim is 19) with each string in the order of EFGDAE when identifying from smallest to largest caliber~

  • @K99-n5v
    @K99-n5v ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for making this video.👍👍👍👍 Now my knowledge burst up to double..

  • @WestSeaSpirit
    @WestSeaSpirit 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Extremely helpful, thanks dude!

  • @khylaarlantico6910
    @khylaarlantico6910 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you so muchhh! 🥺

  • @SongsterAanand
    @SongsterAanand 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very useful lesson.. love from India 🎉

  • @BeeS392
    @BeeS392 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is thorough. Thank you!

  • @GuitarLearningFL
    @GuitarLearningFL ปีที่แล้ว

    This was so unbelievable helpful !!!

  • @bangalorefamily946
    @bangalorefamily946 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Beautiful explanation sir, thank you. Appreciate this. 🙏👍

  • @gtl3x627
    @gtl3x627 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much this is the only video ive watched thst actually made sense.

  • @Sku11zDude
    @Sku11zDude 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Tysm man, amazing tutorial

  • @stepahneripalda5558
    @stepahneripalda5558 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you
    I've been looking for this.

  • @EVV098
    @EVV098 ปีที่แล้ว

    That cleared some stuff up😅 great video, thanks man!

  • @ttejanovak
    @ttejanovak ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much i was trying to figure it out on my own but realized i needed help lol, thank you thank you

  • @anesthetic4518
    @anesthetic4518 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks, man! This had helped me a lot

  • @jeanpierrepolnareff9919
    @jeanpierrepolnareff9919 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I feel so stupid for not watching this video half a year ago

  • @TM-lu1fu
    @TM-lu1fu ปีที่แล้ว

    I can finally read a tab, thanks!

  • @efrainmorales2329
    @efrainmorales2329 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You are a life saver thank you so much

  • @Guitarzzzzzzz173
    @Guitarzzzzzzz173 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is very good information. Thank you for posting. It just seems counterintuitive to me - - I would think that the strings would lay in the same direction as the guitar neck on the tab

    • @zombieguitar
      @zombieguitar  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      If you were to take your guitar in your hands and flip it directly over so that strings were now facing you...that is the view that you are seeing in TABs, chord diagrams and fretboard diagrams. This is also consistent with standard sheet music, which also has "low notes down, high notes up". It will make more sense the longer you play!