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Tuning

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Guitar tunings are given from the lowest (sixth) string to the highest (first) string; standard tuning is writen as E A D G B E.

Standard Notation

Numbers next to notes refer to the left hand fingers: 1 for the index finger, 2 the middle, 3 the ring, 4 the little finger, and T the thumb.

Right hand fingering is indicated by i for the index finger, m the middle, a the ring, c the little, and p the thumb.

Circled numbers next to notes show what string the note should be played on, with 1 the highest and 6 the lowest.

Tablature

Six horizontal lines represent the strings with the first string on top and the sixth on the bottom.

Numbers refer to fret numbers on the given string.

H means hammer-on.

P means pull-off.

S means slide.

~ means a bend.

Chord diagrams

Frets are shown horizontaly. The top horizontal line represents the nut unless a Roman numeral to the right of the diagram marks a higher position (IV would mean fourth fret).

Numbers above the diagram are left-hand finger numbers.

X indicates a string that should be muted or not played.

O indicates an open string.