Guitar tablature is basically a simpler way for guitar players that don’t know how to read standard musical notation to learn songs.

There are many symbols used in standard guitar tablature, AKA tab, that need to be learned.

First are the six lines that correspond to the six strings on the guitar.

Next would be the fret markers located on each of the strings.

The final basic notation are the finger markers that let you know which fingers would be best used.

Learning the basics of easy guitar tabs can get you a long way toward learning the more complicated notations.