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tablature definition

tab·la·ture (tab′lə c̸hər)

noun

  1. a method of notation for guitar or ukulele in which vertical lines represent the strings, horizontal lines represent the frets, and dots on these lines indicate finger placement
  2. Archaic a flat surface or tablet with an inscription, painting, or design on it

Etymology: Fr < ML tabulatura < tabulatus, tablet < LL tabulare, to provide with a table < L tabula: see table

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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