[petelanger]

I too am trying to get a handle on reading the TABs. They give you the fret number but not necessarily the finger. In the beginning of my TAC journey I would print out the TAB and then watch the video carefully and write the finger number (1-4) on each note.
After a while I found this was not totally necessary since I am not trying to learn the whole challenge anymore, I only go as far as I feel like it and it’s fun for me. That I can do in my head. I watch Tony explain the challenge and then go into the PLAY mode. Often times it’s easier to pick up the method from the latter. Not always though because he will at times say to employ any vocalization you want (strum, cross pick, finger pick, etc) but the PLAY video will only have one of those.

My issue is I can’t look at the TAB while I’m playing. I still have to look at my hands at this stage in my journey, although that is changing and I can see that in time I will be able to look at the TAB while playing. For now I need to look and subsequently play.

Now the notes are pretty much superfluous for me. I understand how to read them but yeah, can’t translate those to the fretboard. Years ago I played in a bell choir and we followed along by reading the notes.