Guitar tabs
Guitar tabs (short for guitar tablatures) are often seen
in notation for both rock and pop music. However it is also common in
folk music. In fact, Renaissance and Baroque musicians also used this
format for navigating guitar music.
Guitar tabs tell musicians where to place their fingers rather the
simply writing and notes that they should play. Some people use the
word chord symbol and tab interchangeably. Others find this incorrect
because technically chord symbols are made up of notes.
Guitar tabs are available for download on the Internet. They are extremely
popular among beginning musicians who want to learn popular songs, but
are not advanced music readers. By following the notation of the tabs
they can simply figure out where to place their fingers and then memorize
the physical movements