Background
Tablature, or tab, is an ancient form of musical notation which indicates fret positions and strings rather than musical pitches. This system was used by fretted stringed instruments such as the lute, vihuela and guitar during the Baroque and Renaissance Periods. Tab is still used today to notate many styles of music including rock, pop, bluegrass, folk, ragtime and classical music.
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