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

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.

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