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Tab is geared towards the application of theory on the instrument notation is geared towards application of theory in books and on different instruments. Tab of the piece you are playing gives you understanding of that piece in exactly the same way that notation does - it gives you a visual representation of the theory. Tab and theory are inseparable in exactly the same way notation and theory are inseparable - which is to say completely and utterly separable. Without the prior knowledge notation is useless in giving you note names, exactly the same as tab. The names of the notes is theory, tab or notation are different ways to display the information. You need prior knowledge of the names of the notes and where to find them in both situations to work out what note it is. A ball on a stick is a visual representation of a note in exactly the same way as a fret number is. Tab shows you what the actual notes are in exactly the same way notation does. Have you read it? It absolutely does not give you positioning. If you want to stick to your absolute basics, by all means stick with tab, but if you want to take your depth of understanding to the next level, learn standard notation. It's undoubtedly the better way to communicate and understand music. Standard notation is a bit harder of course, but only at first. Standard notation of the piece you are playing gives you understanding of that piece in a way that tab never could.Īaand again, sometimes there aren't recordings available, and for complex rhythms it's easier to be able to refer to them on paper. Theory and standard notation are inseparable. How can you even say that standard notation doesn't give an advantage for showing harmony? Standard notation shows you what the actual notes are. Numbers above the music denote which fret to play on, numbers by notes to show which fretting finger, and letters to note which plucking finger. Not explicitly like tab, but once you learn it you don't need that level of hand-holding anyway. do you read standard notation? It absolutely DOES give you positioning in certain places where you need it, particularly to resolve any ambiguities.