What is TabIt?
TabIt is a full-featured program designed for musicians to create, play, and print guitar, bass, or banjo tablature. It allows users to enter tablature and play it back through computer speakers, supporting up to 15 different instruments from a list of 128 for simultaneous playback. The software includes drum tracks with up to 47 different drums to enhance compositions.
TabIt offers printing capabilities and export options, converting tabs into plain text files or standard MIDI files for use in other programs. A large selection of community-transcribed tablature is available for download on the TabIt website, viewable and playable within the software.
Features
- Playback: Enter tablature and play it back through computer speakers
- Multiple tracks: Support for up to 15 different instruments playing simultaneously from a list of 128
- Drum tracks: Augment tabs with up to 47 different drums
- Printing: Print tablature directly from the software
- Text file export: Convert tabs into plain text files
- MIDI file export: Convert tabs into standard MIDI files for use in other programs
Use Cases
- Creating and editing guitar tablature for practice or composition
- Playing back tablature to hear how it sounds through computer speakers
- Printing tablature for physical reference or sharing
- Exporting tablature to text or MIDI files for use in other music software
- Accessing and playing community-transcribed tablature from the TabIt website
