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| '''1 2 3 4''' || Tab does not have any formal rhythm notation. Usually, the spacing between the fret numbers attempts to indicate a rough sense of timing; but often this is not good enough. Numbers above the tab usually indicate the beat, allowing you to line up notes to each beat.
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| '''pm''', '''p''', or '''*''' || palm mute
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| '''>''' || accent note(s)
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| '''1 n 2 n 3 n 4 n'''||Same as above but includes the "ands" (8th notes in 4/4) between beats.
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| '''1 u n u 2 u n u''' ||Same as above but 4 notes per beat (16th notes in 4/4).
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| '''w h q e s''' || stands for whole, half, quarter, eighth, and sixteenth notes. An alternative or additional method of marking rhythm.
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| '''--3--''' || indicates the notes should be played as a triplet (odd number of notes per beat).
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| '''d u''' or '''v ^''' || Indicates whether the given note should be played with a downstroke or upstroke.
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| '''Note Names A B C D'' or {{b}} - G{{s}}''a b c d'' || The classical name of the note being played. This helps to associate fret/string pairs with their note names. It may also be essential to know which harmonic order of an artificial harmonic to use.
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| '''i m r p t''' || Stands for index, middle, ring, pinky, and thumb - indicates which finger to use to play the given note.
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| '''roman numerals ''' || Indicates the scale index of the root note of the current chord for harmonic analysis
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| '''x/y ''' || Indicates a change of time signature to x/y
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| '''measure numbers ''' || In formal sheet music, the measures are often numbered, simply ascending as they occur (1 2 3 ... n). Tab found on the internet rarely includes numbered measures; however, it is more likely to be found in professional tab books.
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