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Feb

03

When you say nothing at all (Ronan Keating) - Fingerstyle tab

Filed Under (Fingerstyle tab) by admin on 03-02-2009

Hi all,

This is my 3rd fingerstyle arrangement from Ronan Keating, name “When you say nothing at all”. (Theme song from the movie - Notting Hill) I had completed this arrangement during 2008 Christmas holiday. :D

The original song is in “G major” key, but i arranged this song in “D major” key, (with capo 3). So i can apply those “hammer-on” and “pull-off” freely and easyly throughout the whole song, which will create nice tone on guitar.  notting hill

I use capo at fret 3, in order to create higher pitch sound for the song. So it will sound nicer and better compare to play at capo1, 2 or without capo. (Hope you get what i mean :D )

Watch out: When come to “solo” part, the song’s key will change from “D major” to “B major” key. (Original version is from “G major” to “E major”). After the solo part, the key will back to original key which is D major. (according to my arrangement)

Finally, hope you all will enjoy it and practice hard!  :D

 

Click here to download tab (FREE)

Click here for audio (midi) file

 

Any question, feel free to email me at kungfuguitar@hotmail.com

Thanks in advance :D

 

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Jan

13

How To Read Tabs & Play Your Favourite Songs

Filed Under (Guitar tips sharing) by admin on 13-01-2009

Hi,

Tablature is a way of indicating the positioning of notes and fingering on the guitar fret board.

If you can read tabs, you will be able to play any of your favorites songs.

Aside from traditional music theory, tabs are among the easiest methods to playing your favorite songs quickly! Hope below info will help you to understand some of the basic on how to read guitar TAB.

 

Basic Tab Lines

There are 6 tab lines representing 6 strings on the guitar. (The 1st string is the thinnest, and the 6th string is the thickest).

E—————————– String 1 Thinnest
B—————————– String 2
G—————————– String 3
D—————————– String 4
A—————————– String 5
E—————————– String 6 Thickest

  • The string at the top is the thickest - 6th string
  • The string at the bottom is the thinnest - 1st string (as shown in diagram below)

 

Number is placed with examples
When a number is placed on one of the lines, it indicates the fret location of note.

Example 1:

E—————————– String 1
B——4———————- String 2
G—————————– String 3
D—————————– String 4
A—————————– String 5
E—————————– String 6

(This means to play the 4th Fret on the 2nd string)


Example 2:

E—————————– String 1
B—————————– String 2
G—————————– String 3
D—————————– String 4
A——0———————- String 5
E—————————– String 6
 

(This indicates an open 5th string)


Example 3:

E—————————– String 1
B———–6—————– String 2
G——-5——————— String 3
D—————-0———— String 4
A—————————– String 5
E—————————– String 6  

This indicates:
5th Fret, 3rd string, then
6th Fret, 2nd string, then
an open 4th string.

Example 4:

E—1————————- String 1
B———–8—————– String 2
G——-7——————— String 3
D—————2————- String 4
A—————————– String 5
E————————12— String 6

This indicates:
1st Fret, 1st string then
7th Fret, 3rd string, then
8th Fret, 2nd string, then
2nd Fret, 4th string, then
12th Fret, 6th string.

 

Tab Symbols
There are tab symbols that you need to know before you want to learn a song in tab format. They are:
h - hammer on
p - pull off
b - bend string up
r - release bend
/ - slide up
\ - slide down
v - vibrato (sometimes written as ~)
t - right hand tap
x - play ‘note’ with heavy damping

 

When you see all numbers in a line one after another

E—3————————- String 1
B—3————————- String 2
G—4————————- String 3
D—5————————- String 4
A—5————————- String 5
E—3————————- String 6

…it means you play the entire chord using all fingers.

 

When you see tabs that have “h”

E——————————–String 1
B——————————–String 2
G——————————–String 3
D——————————–String 4
A———7h9———–10h12—-String 5
E—0–0———-0–0———–String 6

….it means to do a “Hammer On” from the 7th fret to the 9th fret and again for the 10th fret to the 12th fret.

 

When you see other tabs that have “pO”

E——————————–String 1
B——————————–String 2
G——————————–String 3
D——————————–String 4
A———9pO7———–12pO10–String 5
E—0–0———-0–0———–String 6

….it means to do a “Pull Off” from the 9th fret to the 7th fret and again for the 12th fret to the 10th fret.

 

When you see other tabs that have “b”

E——————————–String 1
B——————————–String 2
G——————————–String 3
D——————————–String 4
A———7b9———–10b12—-String 5
E——————————–String 6

…it means strike the string 5 on the 7th fret, then bend the note up so that it sounds the same as the note played on the 9th fret.

 

ADDITIONAL TIP

Tabs are mainly a few lines with numbers on them. Once you know the basic positioning of where your fingers go, you are able to get a good feel for the song. Tabs are an easy way to read music and play a particular song. Proper music notation is more detailed and requires more study into it, however if all you want to do is play your favorite song, tabs are just as easy in the end.

 

GLOSSARY 
h

Hammer On is produced by hitting a note first, before sliding your finger to another fret while the string is still ringing out.
p


Pull off is the same as a hammer on - but instead of placing our fingers onto the string, we are TAKING OUR FINGERS OFF the string, after striking it.

b
Bends are relatively easy to perform. Bends are shown in many different symbols. The b and ^ are common symbols used for bends. The ( ) usually contain a number in between and tell the player to bend to that note. Notes without ( ) usually have the note to be bent to next to the original note. A bend is carried out by bending the string up on the guitar to produce a sound similar to that of the fret noted on the tab.
r
A release is done by picking the note in its bent position, but letting go of the string so that it can return to its normal pitch.
/ or \
The symbol \ signifies a slide down the neck, while / signifies a slide up the neck. The notes are picked in the order in which they appear from left to right.
v or ~
If you continue to hold the fret down after the slide, or even after picking any random note, it will cause the note to ring. This effect is called vibrato which is fluctuating the pitch of a note.
t
Tapping is where you tap the string repeatedly.
x
Gently rest a finger of your left hand over the indicated string or strings, and then strum. This will produce a dull, almost scratchy sound.

 Any question on TAB, please feel free to email at kungfuguitar@hotmail.com

 

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