var currentNum=0; var tipStartHtml = "

Helpful Tip:

"; var tipEndHtml = "

" var tipsArr = new Array(); function writePianoTip1(){ tipsArr[0] = "Each piano tab line should specify the octave, eg:" + "

" + "Good example:

" + "3|--a--c---a--
2|--a---a---c-

" + "

Bad example:

|--a--c---a--
2--a---a---c-

"; tipsArr[1] = "Help those you are arguing with see your point of view by interrupting them frequently." tipsArr[2] = "UPPERcase notes are sharps
(the black keys),
lowercase notes are naturals
(the white keys):" + "

" + "Uppercase:
"F" = "F#" = "F sharp"

Lowercase:
"f" = "f natural"

" tipsArr[3] = "Save often." tipsArr[4] = "For easier readability, place higher pitched notes in a chord above lower notes. eg:" + "

" + "Good example:

" + "4|--e--
4|--c--

" + "

Bad example:

4|--c--
4|--e--

"; tipsArr[5] = "Never trust someone who says, "Trust me"" tipsArr[6] = "Sharps can be flat
(or natural)!" + "

" + ""C#" = "Db"
"D#" = "Eb"
"E#" = "f natural"
"F#" = "Gb"
"G#" = "Ab"
"A#" = "Bb"
"B#" = "c natural"

" tipsArr[7] = "Get more tab views!
" + "When naming your songs, use words people commonly search-for. You'll get more views, comments and ratings." tipsArr[8] = "If you can't say something nice, say something surrealistic." tipsArr[9] = "Put brackets around your chords to distinguish them from notes, like so:
[Cm] [Eb]" tipsArr[10] = "OBEY" writeTip(-1); } function writeGtrTip1(){ tipsArr[0] = "Each guitar string needs to be specified, eg:" + "

Good

e|-----1--1------
b|------0---0---0
g|----2---2-2---2
d|---------------
a|-0---0----0---0
e|---------------

" + "

Bad

|-----1--1------
|------0---0---0
|----2---2-2---2
|---------------
|-0---0----0---0
|---------------

" tipsArr[1] = "Marry rich." tipsArr[2] = "Avoid butt humping numbers:
" + "In this tab line: "-121--12-" Are you are supposed to play 1-2-1, or 12-1, or 1-21? " + "Keep at least one space between each separate note, you homo.

" tipsArr[3] = "If you don't know, shut the hell up." tipsArr[4] = "See the guitar tab FAQ for more life changing tips!" tipsArr[5] = "Search Engine Optimize!
" + "Title your tabs using commonly search-for words to get more views, comments and ratings." tipsArr[6] = "OBEY" tipsArr[7] = "Put brackets around your chords to distinguish them from notes, like so:
[Cm] [Eb]" writeTip(-1); } function writeTip(tipNum){ if(tipNum == -1){ currentNum = Math.round(Math.random() * (tipsArr.length-1)); } if(currentNum>tipsArr.length-1) currentNum=0; nextNum=currentNum+1; if(currentNum==tipsArr.length-1) nextNum=0; setMessage('msgDIV', tipStartHtml + tipsArr[currentNum] + "

Next Tip >>" + tipEndHtml); currentNum++; } function setMessage(objName, newText){ if(document.getElementById){ if((obj = document.getElementById(objName)) != null) with (obj) innerHTML = unescape(newText); } }