Re: Breaking the TAB habit
Originally Posted by
Jstring
I just think it’s a shame that some posters (not referring to you specifically) make some players, especially new players, feel the need to “apologize” for reading TAB... and that they feel it’s a “habit to be broken”.
John McGann used to speak eloquently about the problems with tab, and the reasons why, in his view, most people would benefit from switching to standard notation. I'm sure those threads are still available through searching the Cafe.
To me, tablature has its place, which is getting across ideas in the most efficient way, to students who don't yet read music. I like Rich del Grosso's approach, which begins with tablature and transitions to standard notation.
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