tab·la·ture (t b l -ch r , -chr)n. 1. An engraved tablet or surface. 2. Music A system of notation using letters, symbols, or other visual cues instead of standard notation to indicate how a musical piece is to be played. For example, guitar or banjo tablature typically consists of a diagram of the strings with finger positions indicated by numerals corresponding to the appropriate frets. [French, alteration (influenced by Latin tabula, table) of Italian intavolatura, from intavolare, to put on a board : Latin in-, in- + tavola, table, board (from Latin tabula).] |
tablature [ˈtæblətʃə]
n
1. (Music, other) Music any of a number of forms of musical notation, esp for playing the lute, consisting of letters and signs indicating rhythm and fingering
2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) an engraved or painted tablet or other flat surface
[from French, ultimately from Latin tabulātum wooden floor, from tabula a plank]
Tablature murals or ceiling paintings, collectively.
Example: a tablature of splendid hues and imposing forms, 1819.
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| Noun | 1. | tablature - a musical notation indicating the fingering to be used musical notation - (music) notation used by musicians |
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