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Question: Help, fellow guitarists! what does this mean in guitar tablature?

(Posted by: on 2012-01-07 22:49:26)

In the ASCII- like tabs you find on the internet and Ultimate- Guitar.com, what does it mean when the numbers that tell you what fret to hold are in paranthesis? Example; E - - 7- - - - - - - 7- - - - - - - - - - - A- - - - - - - 9- - - - - - - 9- - (9)- - - - - - - - - - - D- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Posted by: sidestepper11 on 2012-01-10, 08:27:35

It means to hold the note. guitarlessonsplay.com

Posted by: Jacque C on 2012-01-07, 22:51:56

Dont play it as loud or emphasize it as much

Posted by: Doubting Thomas on 2012-01-07, 22:59:53

It depends. It's either used for bending notes - The note in brackets will be the fret number you're bending to, but in this case, I think it's a note which isn't played but is still held.

Posted by: fixed wheel yellowbelly on 2012-01-08, 02:42:33

The note in brackets may be a "ghost note ". This is a note that can hardly be heard. If the tab is from a song or tune from a recording, it is probably an accidental note that has been included in the tab as a slavish reproduction of the original sound.

Posted by: Josh E on 2012-01-08, 16:57:02

Tap that note. Example: E--9--7--9--7--9--10--7--(14)--9--7--(17)--