A Newbie Question

Double_J · Post by **Double_J** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 10:40 pm

I am currently teaching myself to play the guitar and have a basic question on reading tabs. In the tab below, what are the numbers outside of the strings at the bottom?

Intro/Verse

E:------------------------------------------------
B:------------------------------------------------
G:------------------------------------------------
D:---------8-------6-------5---------------6------
A:-----6-------4-------------------8---4----------
E:-4-------------------8-------6---------------8--
1 2 4 1 2 4 1 2 4 1 2 4

Please be gentle! lol Thanks!

Awesome site btw!

Sciaracastro · Post by **Sciaracastro** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 10:43 pm

the fingering

1 = pointer
2 = middle
3 = ring
4 = pinky

Double_J · Post by **Double_J** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 10:48 pm

Thanks!!!

TSilk · Post by **TSilk** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 4:04 pm

I wouldnt start with satellite

AlpineValley · Post by **AlpineValley** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 4:23 pm

TSilk wrote:I wouldnt start with satellite

Maybe not the best choice if you are just starting out, but good luck

matts420music · Post by **matts420music** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 6:09 pm

AlpineValley wrote:
TSilk wrote:I wouldnt start with satellite
Maybe not the best choice if you are just starting out, but good luck

Satellite wasn't the first song I learned, but I did fiddle around with it when I first started playing guitar. I think it is a good song for a begginer to mess around with, for finger stretching purposes... but I agree don't get frustrated if you can't perfect it.

hofdaddy · Post by **hofdaddy** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 6:16 pm

matts420music wrote:
AlpineValley wrote:
TSilk wrote:I wouldnt start with satellite
Maybe not the best choice if you are just starting out, but good luck
Satellite wasn't the first song I learned, but I did fiddle around with it when I first started playing guitar. I think it is a good song for a begginer to mess around with, for finger stretching purposes... but I agree don't get frustrated if you can't perfect it.

It sounds easy to play cause it's just playing individual notes. Then you realize that the stretches will break your hand and your spirit

Coldchillin · Post by **Coldchillin** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 7:23 pm

I played Satellite as one of my first five songs.

SPOTLIGHT5584 · Post by **SPOTLIGHT5584** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 10:31 pm

lie in our graves and so much to say were my first songs now im on warehouse the stone and tripping billies

i-am-me · Post by **i-am-me** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 11:03 pm

honestly...start with crash. as gay as you might think it is...it's a great starting point. it'll stretch teh shit out of your hand, and will really help you work with strumming.

SPOTLIGHT5584 · Post by **SPOTLIGHT5584** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 3:46 pm

i can never get crash to flow right

clarkbar_07 · Post by **clarkbar_07** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 10:56 pm

proudest monkey weould also be good to start with..or even the intro and verse to lover lay down

Wcpeezy · Post by **Wcpeezy** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 3:41 am

if ur jusssst starting out i strongly recomend stream

clarkbar_07 · Post by **clarkbar_07** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 6:52 pm

Wcpeezy wrote:if ur jusssst starting out i strongly recomend stream

Appfro · Post by **Appfro** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 8:01 pm

Coldchillin wrote:I played Satellite as one of my first five songs.