The Libby's chart reads across the page. The notes up on the top left and right are decoration. Most of the pro players here read music to at least some degree. The numbers above the main number are guitar licks, if they are called "gang licks" that means all the lead instrument will play the lick together. The numbers below the main numbers are bass runs, they'll be played by the bass player and maybe the left hand of the piano or a tic-tac guitar part.

The other chart shows boxes, parentheses and slashes for split bars. It also uses musical notes to give rhythm patterns.

You've got to know your limitations. I don't know what your limitations are. I found out what mine were when I was twelve. I found out that there weren't too many limitations, if I did it my way. -Johnny Cash

It's only music.
-niteshift

Mike Dunbar Music