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Guitar Tablature Reading

🎵Stage Brief #19

Chord symbols (C, Dm, G7) appear above the staff in popular music, telling accompanists which chords to play.

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Learn about guitar tablature reading: use sharps, flats, and natural signs correctly

What You'll Learn

Chord symbols (C, Dm, G7) appear above the staff in popular music, telling accompanists which chords to play.

Use sharps, flats, and natural signs correctly

Identify key signatures

Notes on the Staff

Tap a note to hear it

Check Your Understanding

Question 1 of 3

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