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Question about a tab symbol ^

#1 User is offline   Bongoscot 

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Posted 03 November 2013 - 04:52 PM

I use web tab player sometimes and I often see a symbol at the top of the tab usually directly above a note that is like an A or ^ symbol. Can someone please tell me what this symbol means? thanks
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Posted 04 November 2013 - 12:12 PM

I think that designates picking with an upstroke.

I'd have to see a sample to be 100% sure

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Posted 04 November 2013 - 02:07 PM

Definitely depends on the tab. I've seen some online that have very different meanings for the symbols used, although they generally are accompanied by a key.
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Posted 23 December 2013 - 06:44 PM

^ means damping on the tab I'm familiar with.

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