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UNCcrombie · Unread post by **UNCcrombie** » Wed Jul 09, 2003 12:15 am

i just became aware to the fact jkanter puts spaces in between chords, on a tab, what do the spaces mean, some have big spaces when not needed, others dont. do they have a meaning? such as beat or something? for example:

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E:--------------------
B:--------------------
G:-7---7---7-7---7-7--
D:-7---5---4-5---4-5--
A:-5---5-----5-----5--
D:-0---0-----0-----0--

E:-------------------
B:-------------------
G:-4--------------7--
D:-4--------------5--
A:-2--------------5--
D:----------------5--

E:-----------
B:-----------
G:-7------7--
D:-5------7--
A:-5------5--
D:-5---------

cave_cricket · Unread post by **cave_cricket** » Wed Jul 09, 2003 12:16 am

as i understand...the bigger the space the longer you hold the chord

maybe i'm way off base

Pickles · Unread post by **Pickles** » Wed Jul 09, 2003 12:17 am

its near impossible to do timing with tablature and chords... the only 100% accurate timing is on sheet music. the spacing sometimes can have something to do with the timing, ie the ones that are spaced far apart have a bit of time between them, whether it be a rest or strumming.. you really just need to listen to the song.

UNCcrombie · Unread post by **UNCcrombie** » Wed Jul 09, 2003 12:18 am

does that mea nthen you strum it longer...or left it ring longer?

UNCcrombie · Unread post by **UNCcrombie** » Wed Jul 09, 2003 12:19 am

shane wrote:its near impossible to do timing with tablature and chords... the only 100% accurate timing is on sheet music. the spacing sometimes can have something to do with the timing, ie the ones that are spaced far apart have a bit of time between them, whether it be a rest or strumming.. you really just need to listen to the song.

alright, i was getting confused by what i was reading

cave_cricket · Unread post by **cave_cricket** » Wed Jul 09, 2003 12:28 am

shane wrote:its near impossible to do timing with tablature and chords... the only 100% accurate timing is on sheet music. the spacing sometimes can have something to do with the timing, ie the ones that are spaced far apart have a bit of time between them, whether it be a rest or strumming.. you really just need to listen to the song.

this is true but you can get a rough idea from tabs....i mean kanter has the chords that you hold a little longer farther apart than the ones that change quickly...this leads me to belive that he is suggesting holding the chords longer than the ones before it...

UNCcrombie · Unread post by **UNCcrombie** » Wed Jul 09, 2003 12:31 am

cave_cricket wrote: this is true but you can get a rough idea from tabs....i mean kanter has the chords that you hold a little longer farther apart than the ones that change quickly...this leads me to belive that he is suggesting holding the chords longer than the ones before it...

so i should strum it longer? or just let it ring?

CPTino3001 · Unread post by **CPTino3001** » Wed Jul 09, 2003 12:43 am

UNCcrombie wrote:
cave_cricket wrote: this is true but you can get a rough idea from tabs....i mean kanter has the chords that you hold a little longer farther apart than the ones that change quickly...this leads me to belive that he is suggesting holding the chords longer than the ones before it...
so i should strum it longer? or just let it ring?

internet tab doesn't give any real insight into the rythm, you're gonna have to listen to the song or watch a video or buy the actual sheet music if you want to play it correctly...

cave_cricket · Unread post by **cave_cricket** » Wed Jul 09, 2003 1:21 am

UNCcrombie wrote:
cave_cricket wrote: this is true but you can get a rough idea from tabs....i mean kanter has the chords that you hold a little longer farther apart than the ones that change quickly...this leads me to belive that he is suggesting holding the chords longer than the ones before it...
so i should strum it longer? or just let it ring?

in this case...since i know the song....you strum longer....but as was said you can't tell the actual rythm by the tab alone...you need to listen to the song

peace,

matthews123 · Unread post by **matthews123** » Wed Jul 09, 2003 4:51 pm

yea im pretty sure that everyone here is right.

whether to strum or to let it ring....well it depends on the song. it shouldnt be difficult to hear if dave is strumming or just letting it ring.

The Man of The Hour · Unread post by **The Man of The Hour** » Wed Jul 09, 2003 8:56 pm

On my timing tabs, I space them out to the beat of the song. It is very possible to put the timing into tabs using dashes...

fatjack · Unread post by **fatjack** » Wed Jul 09, 2003 9:03 pm

there is nothing you can do to tabs to denote timing. yes, spacing chords out can give the general idea of either ringing out or continued strumming, but for specific reasons, tab can't cut it. adding dashes really doesn't do much because there is no way you can decipher the author's intent (unless the strumming is as simple as changing every measure or half measure)

i've seen some instances where magazines have put marks similar to standard notation to denote rhythm, but it is rather useless. tab can only tell you wher to be, not when to be there.

and you really don't need the timing, just listen to the darn song. unless your ear is so terrible you can't make out the fact that a chord is being changed, then listening will help you more than any attempt to put timing in tablature will

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