TAB notation
This is how the TAB staff is organized to reflect the guitar instrument using lines.
What is the lines of the TAB staff are designed like the strings on the guitar. The line at the top indicating string 1 "E", the next line down is string 2 "B", string 3, G, string 4, D, string 5, A, and the bottom line is string 6, low E.
What are finger picking symbols that indicate P=thumb, I= index finger, M= middle finger, A= ring finger
This amount of beats goes with the dotted whole note rhythm and the whole note rhythm rest.
What are 6 beats
This part of the finger is optimal for getting a clear sound when finger picking
What is the finger tip
This is the term we call how a chord is played when al the notes are heard at one time.
What is strummed or blocked chord.
This is what the numbers indicated when reading a TAB staff notation.
What are frets
This key signature indicates no sharps or flat notes.
What is the C Major key signature.
These are the amount of beats that correspond to a dotted quarter note rhythm and a dotted quarter note rest.
What are 1.5 beats
This is the term for playing a broken chord
What is an arpeggio
What is an arpeggio or broken chord
TAB staff notation does not tell the player this...
What is the alphabetical note names along with sharps and flats.
The notes of a C Major chord
What are C E G
This rhythm term indicates an emphasis on weaker beats in a measure or song.
What is syncopation
This is the Latin folk style of finger picking that loosely translates to a "flame" or "fiery" finger motion.
What is flamenco
The three components that make up all music.
M_________
H_________
R_________
What are melody, harmony, and rhythm
In more current guitar TAB publications we now see these symbols indicated in the notation helping to tell the player how long or short to hold a note.
What are rhythms.
What is a tie
This is how many beats a dotted 8th note rhythm or a dotted 8th rest is worth.
What is 3/4 of a beat.
This is the picking style indicated by alternating thumb technique.
When you play a section of music more than once.
What is called a repeat
What is keep the same fingers playing the same frets no matter which string is needed.
What is play a D7 chord with the F# note on the 2nd fret of string 6
The sixteenth note rhythm and sixteenth note rest are worth this amount of beats.
What is 1/4th of beat.
This technique uses the left hand to pluck the string from a higher fret to lower fret.
What is the pull off technique.
This symbol tells the player to only play a section once after a repeat.
What are first and second endings