Reading Violin Tablature

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Tablature makes reading notes easy. Often called tab, it does not offer as much information as standard notation. You may think of it as a quick sketch of the notes.

Tab vs Standard Notation

  • Tablature
    • Gives a quick sketch of the notes
    • Tells which string and finger to use
    • Only some of the qualities of the music can be indicated
    • Hard to know how long to hold notes
    • Works well when learning with a recording of a song
  • Standard Notation
    • All aspects of the music can be written out
    • Let’s the reader “see” the music: graphically oriented
    • Faster comprehension of the music
    • Recordings not needed

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