![]() You might not always see them on a guitar tab, but you should hear them if you listen to the song really closely. ‘Ghost notes’ are the subtle notes that join together different parts of a riff. It can help to have the song playing on a computer or MP3 player while you read the tabs. Many of the guitar tabs you’ll find online don’t show you all of the notes you need to play – they’re more of a rough guide. Alternative tunings make it easier to get a different kind of vibe from your guitar. Other common tunings include open G (DGDGBD) and drop D (DADGBE). It’s called open D because when played ‘open’ (no fingers on frets) it creates a D chord. The above tuning (DADF#AD) is probably the most common alternative tuning – open D. These are alternative tunings and they are great for getting a different sound from your guitar. Sometimes you will come across guitar tabs that don’t feature the standard ‘EADGBe’ tuning. It can be difficult to do with just one finger, so try using another supporting finger to help you.Īll this takes practice to get right, so it’s a good idea to get a guitar teacher to show you. ![]() You don’t actually play the 12th fret here – you simply bend the string at the 10th fret until it reaches the pitch of the 12th fret. This simply means playing a note and then bending the string to achieve a higher note. This will sound similar to a hammer on, but a little bit smoother.ī stands for ‘bend’. So all you need to do here is sound the note at the 10th fret, then slide your finger up to the 12th fret. As the name suggests, this means sliding your finger up the fretboard. This is simpler than it looks: just play the hammer-on, then quickly remove the third finger to play another note. Sometimes, you’ll see a tab that asks for both a hammer-on and a pull-off to be played. ‘Pulling off’ the 12th fret will cause the 10th fret to be played. Sound the note at the 12th fret, and then pull your third finger away from the string. So here, you need to start with two fingers on the same string: your first finger on the 10th fret, and your third finger on the 12th fret. ![]() This simply means pulling your finger off the fretboard after sounding a note. P stands for ‘pull-off’ – the opposite of a hammer-on. Your plectrum shouldn’t touch the string for the second note – your ‘hammer’ finger is doing all the work. So in the above example, you would play the 10th fret on the G string, then sound the 12th fret by hammering your third finger on it. This means playing one note and then ‘hammering’ another finger further up the fretboard to play another note. These represent techniques that are common in guitar music, especially when it comes to guitar solos. If you’ve looked at a few guitar tabs, you’ve probably noticed a few letters in amongst the numbers. This time we’re looking at the more advanced techniques you’ll need to learn to take your guitar playing to the next level. In our last post, we looked at the basics of reading guitar tabs.
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