Jolz
06-30-2013, 04:03 PM
Advanced Tabs and Strumming Patterns
Welcome to part 2 of my guide.
We will now cover more tab reading and strumming patterns.
First, let's finish tabs.
We have covered the basics, reading tabs. Next we will look at the “Keys” or “Symbols” of tabs.
p = pull off
h = hammer on
L = Let ring
\ = slide (downward)
/ = slide (upward)
b = string bend
x = muted notes/dead notes/rested notes
~ = string vibrato
Pull offs
A pull off is when you pick a string and without picking again pull of the fret you are
on with another finger on a fret behind the one you just played.
You can use a pull off to an open note a “0” like what we covered in part 1.
Hammer ons
A hammer on is pretty much a pull off in reverse.
Pick your string and without picking again, use your finger to “hammer” another fret above where you pick.
The pressure from this will produce the sound.
Let ring
It is as it sounds, pick and let it ring
Slides
Like hammer ons and pull offs,
pick your string and instead of using an extra finger simply slide along the string to the correct fret.
Bends
Bending a string with where you bend the string upwards till it sounds like the fret TWO positions
where you are playing unless stated otherwise such a half bend
which is bending the string till it sounds like the fret ONE position where you are playing.
Muted notes/dead notes/rested notes
These notes is where the ring is picked or strummed but you fret hand is only covering
the string to “deaden” the noise. Only place your hand on the string and do not press down to the fret board.
Vibrato
Vibratos are almost like wiggling your finger up and down when letting a string ring giving
them a “woo woo woo woo” sound. A great example of this is Gary Moore - Provision Walkways.
Strumming Patterns
A strumming pattern is how you strum/pick a song.
Duck4Cover posted on part 1 that he was having difficulty with Johnny Cash's cover of Hurt.
So I will use this for an example at first as it combines single string picking as well strumming.
e|--------0-----------0------------2-----|
B|--------1-----------1------------3-----|
G|--------2-----------0---------2--2-----|
D|-----2--2--------2--2------0-----0-----|
A|---0----0------3----3------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|
As you can see, strings A and D are single string picking then followed by a strum.
Below is a video of the correct method of this showing both hand positions.
[Only registered and activated users can see links]
Next we will look at a simple strumming pattern.
e--0--000--000--000------------------------
B--1--111--111--111------------------------
G--2--222--222--222------------------------
D--2--222--222--222------------------------
A--0--000--000--000------------------------
E--------------------------------------------
Now with this strumming pattern the first note you let ring a little bit
which is why there is a gap but it is not a long ring so a "L" is not shown.
Followed is the strums one after another which is means there is no breaks in the strumming.
Below I have used this strumming pattern too help understand this,
I have also included a couple of hammer ons and pull offs to cover some of what we did above.
What I am actually playing is
e--0--000--000--000-2h3p2-2--222--222--222-----
B--1--111--111--111--------3--333--333--333-----
G--2--222--222--222--------2--222--222--222-----
D--2--222--222--222--------0--000--000--000-----
A--0--000--000--000------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------
[Only registered and activated users can see links]
Thank you for reading, more will be coming :)
Have fun playing.
Welcome to part 2 of my guide.
We will now cover more tab reading and strumming patterns.
First, let's finish tabs.
We have covered the basics, reading tabs. Next we will look at the “Keys” or “Symbols” of tabs.
p = pull off
h = hammer on
L = Let ring
\ = slide (downward)
/ = slide (upward)
b = string bend
x = muted notes/dead notes/rested notes
~ = string vibrato
Pull offs
A pull off is when you pick a string and without picking again pull of the fret you are
on with another finger on a fret behind the one you just played.
You can use a pull off to an open note a “0” like what we covered in part 1.
Hammer ons
A hammer on is pretty much a pull off in reverse.
Pick your string and without picking again, use your finger to “hammer” another fret above where you pick.
The pressure from this will produce the sound.
Let ring
It is as it sounds, pick and let it ring
Slides
Like hammer ons and pull offs,
pick your string and instead of using an extra finger simply slide along the string to the correct fret.
Bends
Bending a string with where you bend the string upwards till it sounds like the fret TWO positions
where you are playing unless stated otherwise such a half bend
which is bending the string till it sounds like the fret ONE position where you are playing.
Muted notes/dead notes/rested notes
These notes is where the ring is picked or strummed but you fret hand is only covering
the string to “deaden” the noise. Only place your hand on the string and do not press down to the fret board.
Vibrato
Vibratos are almost like wiggling your finger up and down when letting a string ring giving
them a “woo woo woo woo” sound. A great example of this is Gary Moore - Provision Walkways.
Strumming Patterns
A strumming pattern is how you strum/pick a song.
Duck4Cover posted on part 1 that he was having difficulty with Johnny Cash's cover of Hurt.
So I will use this for an example at first as it combines single string picking as well strumming.
e|--------0-----------0------------2-----|
B|--------1-----------1------------3-----|
G|--------2-----------0---------2--2-----|
D|-----2--2--------2--2------0-----0-----|
A|---0----0------3----3------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|
As you can see, strings A and D are single string picking then followed by a strum.
Below is a video of the correct method of this showing both hand positions.
[Only registered and activated users can see links]
Next we will look at a simple strumming pattern.
e--0--000--000--000------------------------
B--1--111--111--111------------------------
G--2--222--222--222------------------------
D--2--222--222--222------------------------
A--0--000--000--000------------------------
E--------------------------------------------
Now with this strumming pattern the first note you let ring a little bit
which is why there is a gap but it is not a long ring so a "L" is not shown.
Followed is the strums one after another which is means there is no breaks in the strumming.
Below I have used this strumming pattern too help understand this,
I have also included a couple of hammer ons and pull offs to cover some of what we did above.
What I am actually playing is
e--0--000--000--000-2h3p2-2--222--222--222-----
B--1--111--111--111--------3--333--333--333-----
G--2--222--222--222--------2--222--222--222-----
D--2--222--222--222--------0--000--000--000-----
A--0--000--000--000------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------
[Only registered and activated users can see links]
Thank you for reading, more will be coming :)
Have fun playing.