A whole note equals four beats. In tablature, the six horizontal lines represent the six strings of the guitar, with the first string on the top and sixth on the bottom. The numbers refer to fret numbers on a given string. The notation and tablature in our lessons and transcriptions are designed to be used in tandem refer to the notation to get the rhythmic information and note durations, and refer to the tablature to get the exact locations of the notes on the guitar fingerboard. Picking-hand fingering is indicated by i for the index finger, m the middle, a the ring, c the pinky, and p the thumb.
Circled numbers indicate the string the note is played on.
Frets are shown horizontally. The thick top line represents the nut. Strings are shown as vertical lines. Dots show where the fingers go, and thick horizontal lines indicate barres. Numbers above the diagram are left-hand finger numbers, as used in standard notation.