Guitar Tab is an interesting thing, it looks complicated but makes the guitar one of the easiest instruments to get instantly playing.

Ok, so Tab.. First of all, the 6 lines you see above illustrate each string of the guitar. See how the B is on the bottom lines?

and how the T is on the top lines?

The B I always looked at as to say Bass (Lowest in Pitch) which would be the thickest string on guitar.. the string closest to you. so the bottom line we now know is the Bass E string.

The top line of Tab, is a T which could stand for Treble (Highest Pitch) Which is the string furthest away from you, the highest sounding & thinnest string. Which is known as the high E string.

Now you know what string is what, the next step is remembering the name of each string. From Bass to Treble it would spell out.

E, A, D, G, B, E or Eddy, Ate, Dynamite, Good, Bye, Eddie

Here’s some tab paper for you to print and use.

Download NorwichGuitarAcademyTab

The next step would be the numbers. any number higher than 0 would mean you “fret” a note. any string with a 0 on it, just means you pluck the string with no fretted note.

Fretting a note is when you apply pressure onto the string just before one of the pieces of metal running across the fretboard.

for instance, if you saw on your Tab sheet, Second line from the top with a 3 on it. That would mean you fret just behind the third piece of metal across the fretboard on the B string. Make sense?

if not, do not hesitate to contact me personally or wait for a video lesson on this to be uploaded.

This is ‘Norwich Guitar Academy’s’ second Masterclass with the incredible Phil hilborne, the amount of experience, knowledge & talent this man has, you will not want to miss a moment!

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Venue: B2 Brickmakers, 496 Sprowston Road, Norwich, NR3 4DY

Price: £15pp

Time/Date: 6pm on Friday 23rd November 2012

Contact us for bookings: info@norwichguitarlessons.com

We are very lucky here at ‘Norwich Guitar Academy’ to be able to host a Masterclass/clinic starring the incredible Shred guitar spectacular, Andy James.

“For some time, he has been widely regarded as one of the U.K’s rising stars in the realms of Shred & Metal guitar. Now, Andy James has undeniably earned himself a place among the very best in the world.

As a major contributor to ‘Lick Library’ – the benchmark for Web and DVD based guitar instruction – Andy has specialised in teaching lead techniques for Heavy Rock and Metal. Not only can he be found mastering others’ techniques but, influenced by the likes of Andy Timmons, John Petrucci, Paul Gilbert and Adam Dutkiewicz, Andy is incredibly skilled as a songwriter, as heard on a solo ‘In the Wake of Chaos’ and ‘Machine’ , as well as his contribution to his band, Sacred Mother Tongue.

I hasn’t taken long for Andy James’ name to become a leading light in the world of Metal guitar; now fully endorsed by Blackstar Amplification and ESP Guitars, Andy can be found holding workshops and master-classes as far afield as the Los Angeles N.A.M.M show or Frankfurt Music Messe, and it has just been confirmed that 2011 will see the release of his own Andy James custom signature ESP guitars.

Andy is preparing to release his self-titled third solo album before heading out on a UK tour with Sacred Mother Tongue. The band will be hitting festival stages prior to the release of their second, hotly anticipated, album.

Be it workshops, exhibitions or with Sacred Mother Tongue, seeing this man live is a must. To witness first hand the sound, the dynamic, the dexterity and the speed with which he plays, live on stage, is a site to behold and is the personification of what has made Andy James world-renowned in his field, and this year, the world is his fretboard.”

(Taken from http://www.andyjamesguitarist.com/ )

Venue: B2 Brickmakers, 496 Sprowston Road, Norwich, NR3 4DY

Price: £15pp

Time/Date: 6pm on Friday 17th of August

Contact us for bookings: info@norwichguitarlessons.com

We are very lucky at the ‘Norwich Guitar Academy’ to be able to announce a masterclass/clinic from one of the masters of online guitar tuition as well as his remarkable session guitarist experience & knowledge. with Jamie Humphries you are guaranteed to learn something new!

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Venue: TBC Norwich city Centre

Price: £15pp

Time/Date: 6pm on Friday 16th March 2012

Contact us for bookings: info@norwichguitarlessons.com

Norwich Guitar Academy Picks

Guitar Picks:

Guitar picks range in thickness, size, shape & material. so a simple task like purchasing a guitar pick, can soon become daunting.

Thickness:

• Thin Picks have a lot of flexibility, so tend to sound nicer, not so harsh, great for beginners learning to strum, but may cause poor technique as the beginner guitarist will get used to hitting however hard they wish without hearing harsh consequences.

• Medium Picks I recommend these most of all to the beginner guitarist, they are in-between thin & thick, as the name would suggest. they bring a good amount of flex to not cause too strong contact with the strings and making it sound horrific when the learner is getting used to holding & using the pick, but are hard enough to let the beginner hear when they are hitting too hard therefore aiding the learner to listen to the difference in their own picking/strumming technique.

• Thick Picks My personal preference are thick, I have been playing for a few years & understand the difference a pick can make, I like to play fast, pick light, but I also need something to take the strain I will put it through. Thick picks are great to play fast with because they don’t shift around like thin picks (although you can get a lot of speed out of thin picks also) I can control the thin pick to also sound very soft and gentle, with time & experience on your instrument, you will also.

  My opinion & advice to all students & beginner guitarist’s is to try out with medium picks for the first few months, once you feel ready & are able to pick the guitar gently & harshly, then experiment with other picks to find what suites you! after all, we all have our own preferences & are unique, even down to the pick.

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