[Mr Benn.]

The beauty of tab is how accessable it is. If it were taken away so many fewer people would play guitar. No one without any musical experience could just pick up a guitar and play something from ear but with experience they can build it up. It leads to far more people playing guitar each with there own take on how to and leads to a wider range of genres.

I've had the advantage of guitar tuition though my school but many haven't and can't.