Other forms: tablatures
Tablature is a system of musical notation that shows you exactly where to put your fingers on an instrument's strings. By reading tablature, you can easily form the notes to play "Freebird" on your lute.
If you've ever taken piano lessons or sung in a chorus, you're familiar with staff notation, or sheet music that indicates the pitch and length of the notes you play. Tablature, on the other hand, illustrates which string to hold down, on which fret, when you play a chord. Tablature makes it fairly simple to form chords but doesn't tell you anything about rhythm or duration of notes. Stringed instruments can be played using tablature — the harmonica can, too.