The other day I was at the local music shop watching a couple of total newbies trying to learn how to play guitar. These poor souls were sitting there getting a lesson in reading sheet music. Oh my lord! Talk about boring. I mean, when you spend all that time doing scales, the last thing you want to do is sit there and learn more basics.

The easy solution? Learn how to read guitar tabs! I remember when I first started playing, after a week or so I got very frustrated. But when I started using tabs, I was able to play some really basic songs. That’s what kept my interest up.