Tab Sites

The Rev · 03-04-2011, 02:18 PM

Which ones generally have the most accurate tabs? I find I can look up the same song and find several very different interpretations of the tune.

Thanks,

The Rev

ChiefBongWater · 03-04-2011, 11:22 PM

EDIT: spilled bongwater

SmokeaJoint · 03-04-2011, 11:29 PM

Ummm... I listen to the song and pick over the strings until it sounds right. Tabs kinda confuse me, and I'm too much of a lazy stoner to learn to read music.

HTAM · 03-05-2011, 12:22 AM

Have a look at program called Guitar Pro.

It's a reasonably priced program that can really help you improve quite quickly.

I know a lot of people (myself included) that benefit greatly from it, and ultimate-guitar.com regularly has new additions that are added in the GP format.

It reads like tab, but there is so much more that it offers besides just that.

HTAM · 03-05-2011, 12:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SmokeaJoint

Ummm... I listen to the song and pick over the strings until it sounds right. Tabs kinda confuse me, and I'm too much of a lazy stoner to learn to read music.

A perfect candidate for Guitar Pro.

The Rev · 03-05-2011, 01:09 AM

That looks pretty badass. I just checked out the site. Tell me, do the WAV output files sound halfway decent?

I like the idea that you can have the software play the tab, so you know exactly how it will sound, or if it's even remotely close to what the song actually sounds like (there are widely different tabs for the same song, and I've got no real way to tell the difference.

I want to keep focused on what I'm working on now, but maybe in a few weeks I'll download the trial version and give it a whirl. I don't really have $60 to spend tho, so if you know of any torrents that are reliable...

Thanks HTAM

The Rev

Captain Cannabis · 03-05-2011, 09:40 AM

911 tabs can give you a pretty good idea. your ears should fill in the missing/wrongly tabbed sections of each song

Captain Cannabis · 03-05-2011, 09:42 AM

oh and tabledit

TablEdit Tablature Editor

SmokeaJoint · 03-05-2011, 10:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by higherthanamile

A perfect candidate for Guitar Pro.

I dont quite follow...?

Eh, nevermind I'll look it up here inna bit.

Ego Tripping · 03-05-2011, 02:10 PM

About the only site I use....

ULTIMATE GUITAR TABS ARCHIVE | 300,000+ Guitar Tabs, Bass Tabs, Chords and Guitar Pro Tabs!

msicidron · 03-05-2011, 06:16 PM

tabs are all wrong anyways.. learn to use your ears and you'll be way happier

there's only 12 notes anyhow you can find the right ones

The_First_Roach · 03-05-2011, 07:15 PM

dude.. Guitar Pro Tabs With Online Player | Songsterr Guitar Tabs its like guitar tab but you dont need to download anything and its free

jdeandeck · 03-26-2011, 10:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ego Tripping

About the only site I use....

ULTIMATE GUITAR TABS ARCHIVE | 300,000+ Guitar Tabs, Bass Tabs, Chords and Guitar Pro Tabs!

took the words right out of my mouth

Captain Cannabis · 03-27-2011, 12:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by msicidron

tabs are all wrong anyways.. learn to use your ears and you'll be way happier

there's only 12 notes anyhow you can find the right ones

this is pretty much the advice you need most. fancy tab programs might seem cool, but they don't do much to teach about being a musician

HTAM · 03-27-2011, 02:39 AM

Please excuse the 'authoritive' tone of my post...

Tab is not always wrong. It may just be transcribed in a different key, or in a different position on the guitar.

To be fair though, I have seen many tabs over the years that are incorrectly notated as being played in D# as opposed to Eb.

They are more of point of reference then anything else. Unless you have bought some licensed tab-chances are it's pretty accurate. There are heaps of tabs out there that are spot on, though.

If you understand basic theory (scales, scale chords, and modes) that can take you so much further as a player.

Unless you're playing the 'Jesus of Metal' and you don't need stupid shit like theory.

Ultimate guitar is loaded with lessons that can help any player learn some basic fundamentals.

A person who wants to play the guitar but turns away from even instrument theory let alone basic chord theory is no better off than someone who knows how to talk, but can't read or write-or spell.

They might be able to play-but the writing process becomes tedious when you have to stop and explain what notes/chords you are playing-instead of calling the key or the chord. Worse, put them in a jam situation when someone is about to call a familiar song in a different key, and they are fucked.

@Capt. GP is much more than a fancy tab program for me. It's a backing band and practice tool as well.

I said 'Practice Tool'

Waves · 03-27-2011, 01:21 PM

yeah im with HTAM i use them as a point of reference more than a perfectly-rendered transcription of the music. sometimes when i play things by ear i'll get it all right except for one or two chords and its helpful to have tabs to go to for those situations.

basically use them to get chords, when it comes to transcribing actual guitar parts you should learn to figure out the melodies by yourself, and after awhile it becomes really easy

03-04-2011, 02:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
The Rev Clear Light Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: In my head, somewhere. Posts: 17,865 Thanks: 5,018 Thanked 5,420 Times in 2,865 Posts	Tab Sites Which ones generally have the most accurate tabs? I find I can look up the same song and find several very different interpretations of the tune. Thanks, The Rev __________________ Budforce - My Friend August 29, 1973- May 25, 2012

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The Rev Clear Light Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: In my head, somewhere. Posts: 17,865 Thanks: 5,018 Thanked 5,420 Times in 2,865 Posts	That looks pretty badass. I just checked out the site. Tell me, do the WAV output files sound halfway decent? I like the idea that you can have the software play the tab, so you know exactly how it will sound, or if it's even remotely close to what the song actually sounds like (there are widely different tabs for the same song, and I've got no real way to tell the difference. I want to keep focused on what I'm working on now, but maybe in a few weeks I'll download the trial version and give it a whirl. I don't really have $60 to spend tho, so if you know of any torrents that are reliable... Thanks HTAM The Rev __________________ Budforce - My Friend August 29, 1973- May 25, 2012

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Captain Cannabis safety word: more Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: m.i.a. Posts: 13,922 Thanks: 2,705 Thanked 3,174 Times in 1,812 Posts	911 tabs can give you a pretty good idea. your ears should fill in the missing/wrongly tabbed sections of each song __________________ fuck the monkeys

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Captain Cannabis safety word: more Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: m.i.a. Posts: 13,922 Thanks: 2,705 Thanked 3,174 Times in 1,812 Posts	oh and tabledit TablEdit Tablature Editor __________________ fuck the monkeys

03-05-2011, 12:22 AM	#4 (permalink)
HTAM Old School Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,872 Thanks: 2,368 Thanked 2,117 Times in 1,179 Posts	Have a look at program called Guitar Pro. It's a reasonably priced program that can really help you improve quite quickly. I know a lot of people (myself included) that benefit greatly from it, and ultimate-guitar.com regularly has new additions that are added in the GP format. It reads like tab, but there is so much more that it offers besides just that.

03-05-2011, 02:10 PM	#10 (permalink)
Ego Tripping Are you in? Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 13,468 Thanks: 229 Thanked 665 Times in 443 Posts	About the only site I use.... ULTIMATE GUITAR TABS ARCHIVE \| 300,000+ Guitar Tabs, Bass Tabs, Chords and Guitar Pro Tabs! __________________ God appears, and God is light, To those poor souls who dwell in night; But does a human form display To those who dwell in realms of day.

03-05-2011, 06:16 PM	#11 (permalink)
msicidron vibing Join Date: May 2007 Location: North America Posts: 959 Thanks: 229 Thanked 157 Times in 122 Posts	tabs are all wrong anyways.. learn to use your ears and you'll be way happier there's only 12 notes anyhow you can find the right ones __________________ \|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|

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The_First_Roach Hail to the Thief Join Date: May 2008 Location: ATL Posts: 108 Thanks: 2 Thanked 16 Times in 14 Posts	dude.. Guitar Pro Tabs With Online Player \| Songsterr Guitar Tabs its like guitar tab but you dont need to download anything and its free

03-27-2011, 02:39 AM	#15 (permalink)
HTAM Old School Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,872 Thanks: 2,368 Thanked 2,117 Times in 1,179 Posts	Please excuse the 'authoritive' tone of my post... Tab is not always wrong. It may just be transcribed in a different key, or in a different position on the guitar. To be fair though, I have seen many tabs over the years that are incorrectly notated as being played in D# as opposed to Eb. They are more of point of reference then anything else. Unless you have bought some licensed tab-chances are it's pretty accurate. There are heaps of tabs out there that are spot on, though. If you understand basic theory (scales, scale chords, and modes) that can take you so much further as a player. Unless you're playing the 'Jesus of Metal' and you don't need stupid shit like theory. Ultimate guitar is loaded with lessons that can help any player learn some basic fundamentals. A person who wants to play the guitar but turns away from even instrument theory let alone basic chord theory is no better off than someone who knows how to talk, but can't read or write-or spell. They might be able to play-but the writing process becomes tedious when you have to stop and explain what notes/chords you are playing-instead of calling the key or the chord. Worse, put them in a jam situation when someone is about to call a familiar song in a different key, and they are fucked. @Capt. GP is much more than a fancy tab program for me. It's a backing band and practice tool as well. I said 'Practice Tool' Last edited by HTAM; 03-27-2011 at 08:42 PM.

03-27-2011, 01:21 PM	#16 (permalink)
Waves Duderino Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: chiburbs Posts: 15,405 Thanks: 991 Thanked 4,036 Times in 2,224 Posts	yeah im with HTAM i use them as a point of reference more than a perfectly-rendered transcription of the music. sometimes when i play things by ear i'll get it all right except for one or two chords and its helpful to have tabs to go to for those situations. basically use them to get chords, when it comes to transcribing actual guitar parts you should learn to figure out the melodies by yourself, and after awhile it becomes really easy __________________ On this life that we call home The years go fast and the days go so slow

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