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Which is funny if you presume it is true that tabs precede standard notation (and therefore recording techniques). Tabs make quite a bit of sense in a post rec
by javier123454321 2y ago
Which is funny if you presume it is true that tabs precede standard notation (and therefore recording techniques).
Tabs make quite a bit of sense in a post recorded music culture. However, the information density you can get in standard sheet notation is far greater. There's tradeoffs.
- kjkjadksj 2y agoPowertabs or guitar pro files fix the tradeoffs at least. You get the sheet music for all instruments, tab, and midi instrument backing tracks to listen to in one view. And a metronome.
- bossyTeacher 2y agoFor most people using tabs, the additional information is not needed as you are most of the time not aiming for an identical replica of the song. You might play it slower or faster, different key, remove sections, etc
- kjkjadksj 2y agoOn the other hand I think tabs actually do strive to be an actual replica of a song. That's why there are so many versions of the same tab that broadly sound the same, from people trying to get as close as they can by ear to the recording.
- nickserv 2y agoTablature does precede standard notation, by hundreds of years. In fact tabs are older than guitars and were heavily used for lute music.