Finding Guitar Tab Online
Guitar Noise is primarily a guitar lesson site. Our "text to tab ratio" is something we are proud of. This page consists of lessons and articles that will further your understanding of tab. Rather than letting you rely on transcriptions, we want to help you learn your guitar and begin to figure out songs for yourself. Some particularly useful resources on Guitar Noise include How do I figure out a song by myself without the use of tab? and our series of lessons on ear training.
In The News
During 2006, The Music Publishers' Association began legal action against web sites that contained guitar tablature. These actions, which consisted of takedown letters to website owners and their Internet service providers, proved to be very effective. As of this writing many of the once popular guitar tab sites have removed their content. Currently no "authorized" sites have replaced the void this has created. Join in a lively and well informed discussion of this issue on the Guitar Noise Forums.
How do I play a song using tab?
Tablature is one of those things that once you know how to read it, you never forget it. There are six horizontal lines. The bottom one is the sixth string, the low E, and the top one is the high E. The rest are just the ones found in-between in ...
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Where can I find tab for any song?
Guitar Noise is primarily a guitar lesson site. Our "text to tab ratio" is something we are proud of. Rather than teaching individual songs many of our lessons deal with techniques that you can apply to almost any song. Having said that, a search ...
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Guitar Tab Lessons
Your Very Own Rosetta Stone - A Guide To Reading Musical Notation - Part One
By David Hodge
A quick guide to reading music notation. This is something that many of you have asked for. It is also something that any and every serious musician needs.
Absolute Beginner Part 1: Chords
By David Hodge
So...you've just got your first guitar. Now what do you do? Well, if you haven't got a clue at all, perhaps we can help you. GuitarNoise welcomes you to the first of our Absolute Beginner articles. It is our hope to get you started playing the guitar as quickly and as painlessly as possible.
Timing Is Everything - A Guide To Reading Musical Notation - Part Two
By David Hodge
You know what notes the note is, now it's time to learn what else music notation can teach you. Turns out it's pretty vital information! This is the long awaited sequel to Your Very Own Rosetta Stone.
Making a Living as a Guitar Music Transcriber/Arranger
By Dale Turner
Whenever you pick up guitar magazine or look through a book at a music store, do you ever think about the fact that someone actually wrote out all that TAB? Dale Turner, who's written for Hal Leonard, Warner Brothers and many others, has been very kind in giving readers of Guitar Noise a little insight into how to go about pursuing this kind of work as a career.
Official Guitar Transcriptions
If you are looking to buy books or digital sheet music with authentic tabs, Guitar Noise has has teamed up with Sheet Music Plus and Amazon.com to bring you the largest possible selection. Over the years we have sold thousands of books as an affiliate of these sites. Between these two online stores you will probably find authentic transcriptions for just about any song want.
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