

So what exactly are they, and do they do?

I have mentioned notes and chords before. In case they are all stacked on top of the other, then that is the only time you can simultaneously play multiple notes. This brings us to our first Tab tip: Always read Tab from your left to your right. In other words, the uppermost line will be the thinnest, and the bottom-most will be the thickest. The topmost line is the high E guitar string, and the bottom line will be the low E string of the guitar. You are also likely to see six horizontal lines of the Tab that will represent the six guitar strings. In most cases, you will notice some standard notation on the top and bottom of the Tab.

That is to say the thinnest will be the first and the thickest the sixth. The lines are arranged in numerical order from the thinnest to the thickest.

Starting with the first fret all the way to the last one. Depending on your preferred hand, the pieces appear in numerical order.
