Originally Posted By: eddie1261
Originally Posted By: musiclover
I think tab is great, if it is tabbed correctly it can show the right position on fretboard to play a melody, As far as I know this can't be done as easily with standard music notation.


You know what else works equally as well as paper telling you what to do? Learning the neck and practicing. For 2 hours a day.


Yes, but as with all stringed instruments where you play those notes can make a huge difference. I read as well as use tab. I can do both with ease actually. Johnny Smith used to write the guitar parts as they actually sound in standard notation, so you had to read bass clef as well if you wanted to read his arrangements. Tab shows it all on one staff which does make it easier in many situations.

There is a place for both obviously. Hal Leonard has made a small fortune with all the note for note tab they have created over the years, which also includes the standard notation in almost every case.

For the people that want to learn the "real" arrangement of guitar centric songs, then tab is ideal. It is no slight to anyone as far as I am concerned if they want tab vice notation. There is certainly a place for it all.

There are also plenty of theory books that use tab as well. The theory doesn't care how you read it. Most people who have played a while know more theory than they think they do. They don't realize it, they just know this chord goes well with this one and this one seems to lead to that one etc.


All fun.

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