How To Read Guitar Tabs *INTERACTIVE* (w/On-Screen Practice Exercises & FREE Print Out Guide!) 🙌

In this video, I take you through everything you need to know in order to start reading guitar tabs featuring on-screen practice exercises PLUS a "test yourself" knowledge check at the end! 🎸 So if you're ready to make the leap from strumming chords to reading solos - let's get started! 🙌

Need help with the more advanced techniques described in this video? 🤗 Check out these links below! 👇🏼

(More How-Tos Coming Soon!)

0:00 Introduction
0:15 Understanding the Basics
1:27 Tab Orientation Explained
2:00 Why Some Tabs Look Different
2:28 What Single Numbers Mean
2:40 Pause & Practice 1
3:29 What "0" Means & Technicality
3:51 What Stacked Numbers Mean
4:09 Pause & Practice 2
4:31 Advice For Chords
5:00 Which Fingers to Use
5:17 Pause & Practice 3
5:42 Figuring Out Rhythm
6:17 Pause & Practice 4
6:35 Read From Left to Right
6:54 Pause & Practice 5
7:09 What Vertical Lines Mean
7:24 Identifying Technique Symbols
8:22 TEST YOURSELF 1 (Easy)
8:59 TEST YOURSELF 2 (Medium)
9:25 TEST YOURSELF 3 (Hard)
9:50 Need More Practice?

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[petersutton]

As a 64 year old total beginner, I think I'll find your videos VERY useful!

[JohnOhkumaThiel]

I've been playing guitar four years. Well beyond this, but I'm so happy I can follow perfectly on my guitar.

It might be a bit of a flood for beginners, but I think it's best to see what you can do, then learn, rather than to expect you're going to 'get it's from watching one video.

[zelia_diav]

Ellen you are the best guitar teacher ever!!
Amazing video as usual ♥️♥️💕💕

[void]

I LOVE the detail u go into this and the cuteness, the sounds, your voice ugh so good, thank you <3

[GearShifter]

Very depth details explained...in simple and understandable WAYS ...
Thank you very much..😊
Kindly keep on making Such great videos ... But under beginners LEVELS.

[yourlocalperson]

I played my first song all thanks to you! I hope you reach 1 million!

[toshiatsong]

The way you teach is so easy to learn you

[aifayashajaganshi]

OMG! thank you! I have been so lost on things like 3(0)3 and 4p0 for so long!

[Taina]

Ellen, you are unique! Thank you for this great lesson, you're helping me a lot 💕

[ckeong]

Definitely the best channel to learn guitar

[sunrise]

Thank you so much for this! I am excited to learn about tabs. I’ve been playing for almost 2 years but I haven’t learned about tabs yet.

[SangreEun]

Thank you, teacher. You're the best.

[DavesGunsGames]

Thank you for all your help with my guitar journey keep it up 😊

[LK-lbkd]

Thanks for making everything so easy! This is the first video of this channel that I saw and I loved it! Liked, subscribed and turned notiffications on! Even though she doesnt remind you to do those i still did becouse this was AWESOME!!! 😂❤

[potato_chips]

You are the best teacher i hope you get 1M subscribers!

[vpk]

Your explanation is good it would be great if you can you please explain the chords and tabs for "love you More than I can say, Leo sayer " in English.

[aggrace]

Ellen! Your videos are so helpful and fun! Would you be willing to post an acoustic lesson for "Follow Through" from Gavin Degraw? I would be so grateful! Love your channel xoxo Aga

[JohnOhkumaThiel]

4:15 When you see something like this in tabs, you might be thinking that fingering is impossible, but if you barre the third fret it's basically just a Em shape.

[Alxmsuk]

Hi there, great video, many thanks, but the last part is very confuse.Ex. ( Tears in heavenl ) you play chords and pick up chords at the same time how do I know from that tab to play both at the same time????🙈🎶🙈🎶🙈

[Rachel.DawnAmber]

This is what I actually need thank you