Originally Posted by: bbzswa777Does anyone know exactly how these songs are tabbed in the Hal Leonard play along books? Do the bands actually provide tab for the books, or is it just some guitarist tabbing it by ear?

my understanding is that Hal Leonard employs transcribers, they do the work and then it is cleared by the artists. I know the guy who plays guitar on the play along books and I read were he actually had to submit the finished product directly to the band (I believe the band was Pantera or Slayer) to have it approved for release. to answer your question, I think it is RARE for the band to actually provide tabs.