So unless your main goal is to write and transcribe music, or the songs you want to play don’t usually have tabs, then why neglect the valuable free tabs available? Why make your life harder than it has to be? And then #4 takes place as you get another song as reference.īut ontop of that, if you’re main goal is to cover songs and to start uploading videos or playing gigs, then, does it really matter how you learned the song? You think the audience cares? The point is, you can play the song.Įvery classical pianist uses sheets to learn songs, there’s probably very few who take the time to learn them by ear, because it takes a lot of time just to get through the song and play it accurately. I mean, yeah, sure, you could spend a few weeks or a month trying to figure out a song by ear…or you can look up the tabs and learn it in 2 days. Nothing wrong with being lazy now and then, as long as you’re not using a tool as a crutch. It’s a good way to work on your analytical skills.Īs I said in my Capo article, what matters most when playing an instrument is the output, not how you got there. If the tabs are in a drop tuning, you may realize it doesn’t even need to be dropped. Maybe you’ll realize that the sound was a bend and not a slide like you thought. You can also analyze the tabs and figure out why they chose to play it in a certain position, such as utilizing open strings or making use of the smaller frets to play faster. You can also learn different ways or places to play the same piece thus widening your horizon. The thing about guitar is that there is rarely ever just one way to play something, so if the tabs say something different, that doesn’t mean you’re wrong! Perhaps your version is actually more correct, which would help build confidence. Learn a section, then use tabs to see how close you were, or if there is a better way to play something. If you are working on your listening skills (which I definitely recommend when you feel ready for it), that doesn’t mean you can’t use tabs as a reference. Everyone learns an instrument by learning songs, and how else would you learn most songs on guitar if you didn’t have tabs? That’s why I’m here to defend against those who discourage newbs like me and you from using them. Because I have theory behind me, I get the extra benefit of understanding what I’m playing.Įven if you don’t dive into theory, I think learning from tabs in the beginning is just as beneficial. I got to practice many strumming patterns, work on difficult chord changes, and adopt some cool licks. When I started learning songs via tabs, my playing skills greatly improved. Sure, I could kinda create songs and solos, but they were missing that spice that comes from learning songs. So for my first year, I didn’t really learn any songs. I wanted to be able to play something random on the spot or accompany a singer who wants to write songs. Thus, when I did pick up guitar, I was focused mostly on creation and improvising. I could figure out melodies by ear, and find basic matching chords on keyboard, but that was about it. However, they didn’t really teach the theory behind scales and chords, so I only felt confident covering and learning songs. I played other instruments casually, and also learned to read sheet music then. How could you when you don’t know where anything is?įor me, while I am a guitar beginner, I did take music all through school. They clearly forgot what it was like being a beginner and not knowing anything the guitar, let alone how to create music. However, whenever I would scroll on Facebook groups and someone asked about tabs or advice reading tabs, a lot will get snarky comments telling the to ditch the ads and work on their listening skills. It’s a way to jump right in and start playing real songs. For the majority of guitar beginners, once they pick up their instrument, they will instantly refer to tabs and chord chords to learn the songs they like the most.
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