1. What is tablature?
2. Who wrote the tablature?
3. Is the tablature correct?
4. How do I download the tablature?
5. In what format are the transcriptions?
6. What restrictions are there on the use of the tablature?
7. What tuning is required for these songs?
8. I can't see the text properly, what can I do about it?
9. Where do I go for bass tablature and piano scores?

1. What is tablature?

Tablature is a musical notation for those of us that aren't that good at reading real sheet music. It simply denotes each string on the guitar and which fret to play, when and how. For an in-depth explanation of tablature please refer to the Tablature Explained Web Page or the guide to tab notation.


2. Who wrote the tablature?

The tablature was written by a number of authors (not including me). To see the names of those responsible go to the credits page. All the tablature files have been re-formatted so that all transcriptions are easy to read.


3. Is the tablature correct?

Simple, really!! (Assuming you are using Netscape) there are two methods:

1. left click on the particular link, when the file loads, choose Save As... from the File menu.
2. right click on the particular link, choose Save Link As... from the pop-up menu.

The transcriptions are in DOS-text format. I suggest printing from an editor that allows 80 characters per line (ie. the old MS-DOS Editor).

6. What restrictions are there on the use of the tablature?

Unless otherwise stated, songs are in standard tuning (E,A,D,G,B,E).
The other two popular tunings are:

1. E flat - all strings tuned down 1/2 step (Eb,Ab,Db,Gb,Bb,Eb) and
2. Dropped D - standard tuning with the E bass string tuned down one step (D,A,D,G,B,E).

Rotten Apples has a small bass tab archive which is always growing.  It also has a immense guitar archive also. There are no sites dedicated to piano scores, but try www.smashing-pumpkins.net, you may find a link to what you are looking for there!