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TABLATURE EXPLANATION
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umber on the approptiate line, the sting and fret of any note can be indicated. The number 0
represents an open string. For example:
3rd string, 3rd fret
4th string, open
Definitions for Special Bass Notation (For both traditional and
tablature bass lines)
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