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Guitar Tablature Symbols

Tablature Legend

Basics
Text Tab Notation Technique
x Mute notation symbol mute
b Bend notation symbol bend
b/==r\ Bend and release notation symbol bend and release
pb Pre-bend notation symbol pre-bend
pb/==r\ Pre-bend and release notation symbol pre-bend and release
h Hammer on notation symbol hammer on left hand
p Pull off notation symbol pull off left hand
/ Slide up notation symbol slide up
\ Slide down notation symbol slide down
~~~ Vibrato notation symbol vibrato
(h) Harmonic notation symbol harmonic
(ph) Pinch harmonic notation symbol pinch harmonic
*
* 		Repeat notation symbol repeat
T Tap notation symbol tap right hand

Above and below the tab
v or D Downward pick stroke notation symbol pick downward
^ or U Upward pick stroke notation symbol pick upward
1 Index finger left hand notation symbol index finger, left hand
2 Middle finger left hand notation symbol middle finger, left hand
3 Ring finger left hand notation symbol ring finger, left hand
4 Pinky left hand notation symbol pinky, left hand
[1] Index finger right hand notation symbol index finger, right hand
[2] Middle finger right hand notation symbol middle finger, right hand
[3] Ring finger right hand notation symbol ring finger, right hand
[4] Pinky right hand notation symbol pinky, right hand