I completed a draft of my tab for Jake Shimabukuro's rendition of Ave Maria. However, it's in .txt format. It's just the numbers, no quarter notes, half notes, or anything to do with timing. The timing is in my head. The tab is just to help me remember where to put my fingers.
Maybe one day I'll use Powertab or something to make a proper tab. However, the first tab I would do would be the intro to While My Guitar Gently Weeps. It's alot shorter, so it would be a good one to start with. I have created plenty of simple tabs, but never have I ever actually written out the music, notes and all.
It's easy to tell where to put your fingers, but it's more difficult to divide it into measures and distinguish between half-notes and quarter notes when Jake constantly slows down and speeds up. Then again, I wouldn't know because I have never tried it. For all I know, it's simple as pie.
Anyway, though I have Ave Maria memorized, I can't play it smoothly yet, so I will be practicing it alongside While My Guitar Gently Weeps on a daily basis. Playing these songs is truly some of the best ukulele practice. Also, learning songs by ear helps train your ear. Since I started tabbing Ave Maria, I have developed a better ear for notes, and it was only over a few days.
Thanks for reading,
clevceo
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