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Tablature is a method of writing Guitar Music, It is very much like the Guitarweek diagrams. Below is a Guitarweek "D major Chord" written out in tablature:

This is a "D major" chord in tab - tablature uses 6 lines. one for each string on the guitar ,the bottom line of tablature is the biggest string on guitar, the smallest string is the top line of tablature -

this tablature diagram indicates four separate notes, Tablature Identifies your finger position by the FRET Number of the note being played , The notes are either separated like above or if they are played simultaneously, then they are stacked.

Guitarweeks diagram above shows the notes for the D major Chord - it does not show out to strum it, you can make this chord and strum it or play the notes separately. Tablature is much easier to read than standard sheet music, standard music is confusing for the guitarist - This is because most melodies can be played in 3-5 different positions on the guitar. A melody on the piano can only be played in one position.

Practice Lesson:  Take you're scales and write out anything in tablature, just wing it....you can use any note separated or stacked in any order. here is a Guitarweek example: we have used the "C" major scale and have written any of the notes for that key in tab

OPEN STRINGS ARE "0" (no fingering)

Can you recognize any chords above? This really isn't anything - just writing random notes in the key of "C"!

There are sometimes several different positions that a tune can be played (up to 5) - here is the INTRO to the dueling banjos - shown in three different positions. ( they are the exact same melody - The same pitch - just in different positions). There are actually several different ways not mentioned here:

The Three separate melodies above are the exact same - and most melodies are just like this (you can play just about anything in at least two different positions). These melodies are in the Key of "C". Compare this to the "C major" scale to see that they are all being played on the "C major" scale. It is important to learn the pattern and also to learn to play whatever you know in different positions.

The best way to learn this is to practice on paper. (We cannot stress that enough) Learning guitar starts in your head. Practice writing out anything you have in tablature, or just wing it with the scales and Chords (as we did above) Try to write out chords in tab - either separated (separate notes) or stacked (all at the same time) - also try to write out what you know and then learn it in a different position.

SAME CHORD - DIFFERENT POSITIONS

Here is an E minor 7th chord that is in three different positions. These chords use the exact same four tones, if you strum the Chords slow - you should hear that the are in fact identical. This is on the Guitarweek Diagram (write these chords out in Tablature).

When you play anything on the Bottom four stings - then you will be able to play it in a different position. Here is a C Major Chord in two Different positions - These two chords are exactly identical