Overview
TablEdit is a program for Windows. A Mac version is also available. TEFpad, a lite version of TablEdit, has been developed as well for Android and iOS. TEFpad can be purchased from iTunes and Google Play stores. TEFpad is running on Chrome books.
Although TablEdit is primarily intended for guitarists, it's also able to manage tablatures for other fretted instruments (bass, banjo, mandolin, lute, etc.) as well as for pedal steel guitar, fiddle, mountain dulcimer, diatonic accordion, tin whistle and drums.
It produces and prints out great-looking tabs and/or musical notation.
It also plays back tabs through a MIDI device. This makes it easy to proof your tab or familiarize yourself with a tune.
TablEdit can also import and export ASCII tab (including import of Wayne Cripp's lute tab), ABC tunes and MIDI files.
TablEdit includes a Chord Manager which allows you to create custom chords diagrams.
TablEdit can manage up to 16 instruments of from 1 to 12 strings each.
In standard mode, the main screen is divided in two parts.
| • | The upper part shows the standard notation stave. |
| • | The lower part shows the tablature. |
Each one displays the score with its own specific features.
You can enter notes in either the stave or the tab. Any changes in the tab are reflected in the stave (and vice-versa).
If your tablature has several instruments (aka modules), you can alternatively switch from one to the other using the buttons at the top right of the screen.
Almost all features are available in pull-down menus.
The tool bar and 6 palettes provide user-friendly access to the most common features.
The scaled and mobile ruler allows you to navigate through the score and to position the notes in the right place.
A number of keyboard shortcuts ("hot keys") will help you save time.
The right mouse button calls up context sensitive menus for tablature, notation stave and ruler, depending on where you click.