SMOKE ON THE WATER GUITAR LESSONS HOW TO

It may seem like youвЂ™re reading tab like your guitar is вЂњupside down and backwardsвЂќ The low E string (biggest string) is the bottom line of a tab diagram.Tab tells us the sequence of the song/riff and we read it left to right (just like reading a book!).You can think of the letter вЂњoвЂќ for вЂњopenвЂќ вЂњ0вЂќ represents playing an open string.( E вЂ“ A вЂ“ D вЂ“ G вЂ“ B вЂ“ e) вЂ“ The capital letters and lowercase letters will help you know which is the вЂњbigвЂќ string and which is the вЂњlittleвЂќ string.Each line represents each string (6 lines on tab вЂ“ and there are 6 strings!).Tab shows you exactly what notes/frets to play and in what order to play them вЂ“ itвЂ™s a very powerful tool to have as a guitarist.ItвЂ™s far from perfect because most tab doesnвЂ™t show you which fingers to use or what rhythms to play вЂ“ but it does tell you what notes to play and in what order! *Tablature (or вЂњtabвЂќ for short) вЂ“ is a form of musical notation for stringed instruments.

SMOKE ON THE WATER GUITAR LESSONS HOW TO

We have a guitar that is set up, in tune, we know the names of the strings вЂ“ ItвЂ™s time to rock & roll! IвЂ™m going to show you a riff and weвЂ™re also going to learn how to read tab. Yours truly! Will Ripley (Campfire Guitar Star) ItвЂ™s a super easy electric guitar song for beginners. WeвЂ™re playing a single note, 1-string version of the classic Smoke On The Water by Deep Purple.

This is known as the first song a guitar player should play.

Smoke on the water guitar lessons