Typing notes
| 0–9 | Put a fret number on the current string. Type two digits quickly (e.g. 12) for frets 10–24. |
| ← → | Move between beats. → on the last beat adds a new one. |
| ↑ ↓ | Move to a higher / lower string. |
| Space | Make this beat a rest and move on. |
| Backspace | Clear the note. On an empty beat it deletes the beat. |
| Del | Delete the whole beat (or the selected beats). |
| i | Insert an empty beat before the cursor. |
| Home End | Jump to the first / last beat. |
| Click | Click any spot on the tab to put the cursor there. Shift+click selects. |
Rhythm
| , | 16th note |
| . | 8th note |
| / | Quarter note |
| [ ] | Shorter / longer: 32nd, 16th, 8th, quarter, half, whole. |
| d | Dotted note (1½ × the length). |
The length applies to the current beat and to every new beat you add after it.
Bar lines are added automatically from the time signature (4/4, 3/4 or 6/8).
Rhythm marks are drawn under each beat.
Chords in one key
| p | Power chord (root, 5th, octave) on the string under the cursor and the next two. |
| m | Major barre chord: E shape from the 6th string, A shape from the 5th, D shape from the 4th. |
| n | Minor barre chord with the same shapes. |
Type the root fret first, then press the chord key. Example: cursor on the 6th string, type 3, press p → G5 (3-5-5).
Chords are built from real pitches, so they follow the tuning: in Drop D a 6th-string power chord becomes the one-finger shape.
Techniques
| h | Hammer-on / pull-off to the next note on the same string. Shown as h going up and p going down. |
| s | Slide to the next note on the string (/ up, \ down). |
| b | Bend a whole step up. |
| v | Vibrato (~). |
| x | Dead note: a muted, percussive scratch. |
Press the key again to remove the technique. Playback performs them: legato hammer-ons, gliding slides and bends, wobbling vibrato.
Editing
| Shift+←→ | Select beats. Esc clears the selection. |
| ⌘/Ctrl+C X V | Copy, cut and paste beats (pastes after the cursor). |
| ⌘/Ctrl+Z | Undo. Shift+⌘/Ctrl+Z or Ctrl+Y to redo. |
| Shift+↑↓ | Transpose the note, beat or selection up / down one fret. |
| Alt+↑↓ | Move the note to the next string at the same pitch (find an easier fingering). |
Instruments
| 4-string bass | E A D G · Standard, E♭, Drop D |
| 5-string bass | B E A D G · Standard, Drop A, B♭ |
| 6-string guitar | E A D G B E · Standard, E♭, Drop D |
| 7-string guitar | B E A D G B E · Standard, Drop A, B♭ |
Switching instruments keeps every note on the same-named string with the same fret, so a riff on the E and A strings
moves straight from guitar to bass, and going to 7-string adds the low B underneath. Notes on strings the new instrument
doesn't have are removed (press ⌘/Ctrl+Z to get them back). Chord keys work on every instrument.
Play, save & share
| Enter | Play / stop from the cursor, or play only the selected beats. |
- Loop repeats the passage; Click adds a metronome; Tone switches clean / overdrive.
- Your tab is saved automatically in this browser.
- Copy text tab / Download .txt give classic ASCII tab for forums and chats.
- Share link copies a link that contains the whole song, so anyone can open and play it.