Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Reading 5 String Banjo Tablature


Tablature or "Tab" is a common means of communicating music for fretted instruments, and has been adapted to a number of other types of instruments as well. Below are four video tutorials on how to begin to understand Tab for the five-string banjo.

(Note: these tutorials were prepared in Jing)

Tablature Tutorial Part 1

Tablature Tutorial Part 2

Tablature Tutorial Part 3

Tablature Tutorial Part 4


The two links below will allow you to download PDF versions of the two exercises shown in the videos:

Reading Banjo Tab Exercise 1

Reading Banjo Tab Exercise 2

Video demonstrations of the two exercises:

Exercise 1




Exercise 2



Here are some links to other online lessons on how to read tablature:

How to Read Banjo Tablature | Banjo NewsLetter

How To Read Tablature

Reading Banjo Tablature


Feel free to provide feedback in the comments section.

No comments: