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TABLATURE EXPLANATION

    Tablature -    A six-line staff that grafically represents the guitar fingerboard, with the top line indicating the higest sounding string (high E).  By placing a number on the appropriate line, the string and fret of any note can be indicated.  The number 0 represents an open string.

1st string    high    E
2nd string             B
3rd string             G
4th string              D
5th string              A
6th string              E

    Bend               Strike the note and bend up 1/2 step ( one fret ) or whole step ( two frets )

    Pre-Bend            Bend the note up 1/2 or whole step, the strike it

    Bend and           Strike the note and bend up1/2 or whole step, then release the bend back to                                         ```Release               the original note.  All 3 notes are tied: only the 1st note is struck

    Unison Bend       Strike the 2 notes simultaneously and bend the lower note to the pitch of the                                   higher     

    Vibrato            Vibrate the note by rapidly bending and releasing the string with a left-hand finger

    Pull-Off            Place both fingers on the notes to be sounded.  Strike the first (higher) note, then                               sound the lower note by pulling the finger off the higher note while keeping the                               lower note fretted.

    Palm Mute     With the right hand, partially mute the note by lightly touching the string just                               before the bridge 

    Wide or            Vibrate the pitch to a greater degree with a left-hand finger or the tremolo bar
    Exaggerated
    Vibrato

    Trill                  Very rapidly alternate between the note  and the small note in                                 parentheses by hammering on and pulling of

    Muffled Strings    Lay the left hand across the strings without depressing them to the fret-board:                                     strike the strings with the right hand, producing a percussive sound.

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   Slide                 Strike the 1st note and then with the same left-hand finger move up the string to                                the 2nd note.  The 2nd note is struck or not struck

   Pick Slide        Rub the pick edge down the length of the string to produce a scratchy sound

    Tapping            Hammer ("tap") the fret indicated with the right hand index or middle finger                                and pull off to the note fretted by the left hand

    Natural Harmonic      With a left-hand finger, lightly touch the string over the fret , then                                            strike it.  A chime-like sound is produced

    Artical Harmonic         Fret the note normally and sound the harmonic by adding the right hand                                            thumb edge or index finger tip to the normal pick

    Rhythm Slashes           Strum the chords, use the chords voicings found in the fingering diagrams                                            at the top of the 1st page of the transcription         

    Single-Note                  The circled number above the note name which string to play.  When       Rhythm Slashes            successive notes are played on the same string
                                          only the fret numbers are given
   

    Tremolo Bar                 Drop the note by the number of steps, then return to original pitch

    Tremolo Picking           Pick the note as rapidly and continuously as possible

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