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Guitar Tab GlossaryBending NotesHalf Step - Play the note and bend the string one half step. This is equal to one fret.
Whole Step - Play the note and bend string one whole step. This is equal to two frets.
Whole Step And A Half - Play the note and bend string a whole step and a half.
Two Steps - Play the note and bend string two whole steps.
Slight Bend ( Microtone ) - Play the note and bend string slightly to the equivalent of half a fret.
Prebend and Release - Bend the string, play it, then release to the original note.
ArticulationsHammer On - Play lower note, then "hammer on" to higher note with another finger. Only the first note is played.
Pull Off - Play higher note, then "pull off " to lower note with another finger. Only the first note is played.
Legato Slide - Play note and slide to the following note. Only the first note is played.
Long Glissando - Play note and slide in in specified direction for the full value of the note. A short glissando is just like this, but.....shorter.
Trill - Hammer on and pull off consecutively and as fast as possible between the original note and the grace note.
Accent - Notes or chords are to be played with added emphasis.
Stacatto - Notes or chords are to be played roughly half their actual value and with seperation.
Vibrato - The pitch of a note is varied by a rapid shaking of the fret hand finger, wrist, and forearm.
HarmonicsNatural Harmonics - A finger of the fret hand lightly touches the note or notes indicated in the tab and is played by the pick hand.
Artificial Harmonics - The first tab number is fretted, then the pick hand produces the harmonic by using a finger to lightly touch the same string at the second tab number ( in parenthesis ) and is then picked by another finger.
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