How to Use Blank Tablature for Guitar

By Paul de Vizard


You can readily get blank tablature for guitar online. The harder task is to use it. Writing tabs for guitar is actually part of the path of every player. In fact, it is highly recommended even to intermediates and more advanced beginners as a way of getting more practice.

Finding blank tablature for guitar is the easiest of tasks. You can go to a music store and get as many tabs as you need. However, it is much more economical to download a template from the internet and use it to print hundreds of tabs. Just make sure that each set has six lines. You may want to get a template that denotes the names of the strings E, A, G, C and so on.

Writing music for guitar on blank tablature is not an easy task, as mentioned earlier. The first and foremost thing that you need is to know the symbols used for tab writing, the rules for placing them on the blank sheets and the rules for placing them in the correct order. If you have experience with reading tabs, this should not be a problem. If you do not feel confident, however, you can readily work with a guide or a manual just to be on the safe side.

While downloading a blank tabs might be easy, writing the music on it may not be as easy. Before doing so or attempting to do so, it is important to learn the symbols used in this form of music writing. There are certain rules for placing the symbols on the sheets and in the correct order. If you have been reading tabs for a while, then it should be easier for you to write the music.

If you are lacking in confidence, use a manual to guide you along. Basically, there are two ways that you can right tabs for guitar playing. One way is to take notes of the song and convert them into symbols, which is quite straightforward and easy to do for anyone who knows how to read notes. The second method is to listen carefully to a song and write down all the tones and chords. This method can be more difficult because it needs excellent listening skills. Trying to do so is recommended because it will increase your listening and your music skills.

The best way to go about it is to write easy guitar tabs from easy songs. A great exercise is to write different chords which will prove extremely beneficial to you in the long run. Then, start with easy songs, like Holiday by the band Green Day. The simple songs are great to learn because they have many major chords that you can easily put down on paper. By practicing with the blank tabs, you will become much more confident and soon after you will be able to write your own music.

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