TuxGuitar

Song writing mainly requires talent, but having reliable software tools at hand to help out lets you focus on the creative process and enhance productivity. TuxGuitar provides a multi-track tablature editor and score viewer that comes with all the digital tools you need to bring your musical vision to life.

The well-organized interface with accessible options and intuitive tools is one of the perks of TuxGuitar. As mentioned before, it is a multi-track editor, meaning you can work with multiple songs at the same time, although that is not advisable. Each new tablature you want to create is opened in a new tab.

While the right-side panel hosts the score and the graphical representation of the soon-to-be song, the left-side panel grants one-click access to all the available tools and options. The piece you are working on is in focus, as TuxGuitar starts off with an empty music sheet that must be filled with musical notes and symbols. There are various symbols available. Needless to say, you must have previous music knowledge to be able to use this application to its true potential.

To place a note on the music sheet, you can select the note value (whole, half, quarter, eight, sixteenth, thirty-second or sixty-fourth), but also different notes. TuxGuitar takes note duration into consideration, allowing you to place different types of symbols on your stove. You also get much more control over your composition by managing measure, rhythm and markers.

You can make your music more dynamic and interesting using one of the effects in TuxGuitar. The so-called note editor allows you to control anything from position, duration, dynamic flow and, last but not least, the transition.

You can use TuxGuitar to add time signatures, set the tempo, modify the tone of individual notes, and so on. To sum up, all the markings you could have written on a piece of paper can also be included in this software utility, alongside a generous preview area.

TuxGuitar is a music creator, a tablature editor and viewer that provides music sheet editing. As expected, it comes with an integrated player that allows you to listen to your music as you make modifications. That being said, it surely comes in handy for music composers.