It is never too late or too early to learn how to read guitar music. Many guitarist start off by teaching themselves guitar music after studying a piece of music on the radio or on a CD. This is a great starting point and will allow you to understand different notes and cords.
Basic Elements
On a guitar, the tab staff has 6 horizontal lines. Each one of these horizontal lines represents a string on the instrument. The line on the bottom of the staff is the lowest E string on the guitar. The next line up from the bottom line represents the A string and so on. These are the basic elements when you learn how to read guitar music.
Chords
When your guitar tab displays numbers stacked vertically in a series, this is an indication to play these notes at the same time. When the guitar tab displays numbers in a series gradually on an incline, this is indicating these notes should be played one at a time. These are the first things you should know when you learn how to read guitar music.
Rhythmic notation
Rhythmic notation is how the songs rhythm should be heard when played. When you first learn how to read guitar music you should try songs you...