How do you read piano tabs?

[crazyguy832]

A friend wants me to play an intro for his band, but the only music he has is in tabs... and they make no sense to me whatsoever.

:lol:

So... how do you read them? I got the basic notes down... but timing and crap and beats and whatnot...

[freakmeeko]

Well, tabs are mainly for cover songs, I have never been given a tab for an original. Either ask your friend to play it, or ask him ti write it out with a composing software.

www.sibelius.com (for free demo)

[crazyguy832]

No, it's a cover song, lol.

I figured out how to play it anyways after listening to the song, but piano tabs in general still don't make sense to me.

8-}

[stevenvdb]

Try to import the tab using a program like Guitar Pro.
Then turn on Standard Notation and you'll see the notes you have to play.

[crazyguy832]

ummm... guitar pro doesn't do piano tabs...

[JoshIsNumber3]

...piano...tabs??

[crazyguy832]

Yes, while it pains me to say so, there is a such thing as piano tabs.

[freakmeeko]

Yes, and if you know how to use them, you'll never play classical again. (Rock keys> world)

[wicked_child]

i did a google search. interesting.

[Speedy Fingers]

Yes, and if you know how to use them, you'll never play classical again. (Rock keys> world)
Knowing how to use them doesn't mean I never want to play classical again. I love classical music, and I also love rock music.

[ragingrob]

You don't...