How To Read Guitar TAB

Whilst a lot of tab does have the H and P letters to indicate a hammer-on or pull-off, I have come across tabs which just show the curved line.

The way to tell, in this case is, if the second note is a higher pitch then it’s a hammer-on; if it’s a lower pitch then it’s a pull-off.

And, of course, if it’s the same note, then it’s a sustained note.

Cheers,

Keith

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