'Lo, all. I am pretty confident on how to read and interpret tabs, but I have encountered a couple of problems.
1) I encountered this while attempting to play "By the Way":
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B------
G------
D--10--
A---8--
E------
As you can see, It appears as if I have to play both strings at the same time. I find this fairly difficult because it produces a disjointed sound. Any tips? I suppose, with practice, it would become possible. However, "Under the Bridge" is much harder:
E------
B--3---
G------
D------
A--5---
E------
This appears much harder: the two strings are far apart yet I am supposed to play them at the same time. Is this the case? If so, any tips?
2)On some tabs, there are symbols such as Am and h2p20. Are these chords?
3) How do you play a string that says 4/6? It defirs the laws of physics! You can't possibly play the string at two different frets at the same time with one strum... Or can you?
4) How come guitarists can play songs really quickly? They seem to zoom through tabs, moving their fingers into precise locations and strumming the correct string without making any mistakes. I, for one, am constantly putting my fingers on the wrong fret and pausing halfway through a song to count how many frets down I should be and checking I have the correct string. Is it just practice that makes you learn it off by heart? Not to mention that some guitarists can dance, jump, and sing while not looking at their guitar and not make any mistakes.
TIA.
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