Printable Guitar Tab Symbols Chart
This sheet is for guitar players, students, and teachers who need a quick guide to common tab symbols. It has a simple three-column layout with Symbol, Meaning, and Example. The rows cover fret numbers from 0 to 24, plus h for hammer-on and p for pull-off. It also notes that the top line is the highest string.
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- 1 page
- US Letter — choose “Fit to page” for A4
- PDF, 57 KB
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Use it while reading tabs, teaching a lesson, or checking your own writing before you share it. Keep it near your music stand or inside a binder so the symbols are easy to scan. The examples show the basic tab format at a glance, which makes it easier to read and write clean tab lines.
Good for
- Quick reference while reading guitar tabs
- Classroom handout for tab notation lessons
- Desk sheet for writing clearer tabs
Tip: Print it single-sided and keep it beside your tab paper for fast reference.
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This sheet plus 4 more in one download, with the editable Excel and Word files. Printable blank guitar tab paper, bass tab, tab with a staff, chord box sheets, a tab symbols cheat sheet and a practice log.
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License: personal and classroom use. Teachers may print and photocopy these files for the students in their own classes, and share them in a password-protected class space (e.g. Google Classroom). Please do not resell, redistribute, or post the files on public websites. One purchase covers one teacher.
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