TABS SYMBOLS

Symbol Technique

h hammer on

p pull off

b bend string up

r release bend

/ slide up

\ slide down

v vibrato (sometimes written as ~)

t right hand tap

s legato slide

S shift slide

* natural harmonic

[n] artificial harmonic

n(n) tapped harmonic

tr trill

T tap
TP tremolo picking

PM palm muting (also written as _ and .)

N.C. No chord: tacet or rest

\n/ tremolo arm dip; n = amount to dip

\n tremolo arm down

n/ tremolo arm up

/n\ tremolo arm inverted dip

= hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls

<> volume swell (louder/softer)

x on rhythm slash represents muted slash

o on rhythm slash represents single note slash

·/. pick slide