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Getting Started with TabBank

This app is a tab editor. That means it will help you write, edit, and curate your own library of guitar sheet music.

Basics

Add custom chords »

Type in custom definitions for any chord to update diagrams and previews. Add spaces between any two-digit frets!

Add headings for verse and chorus »

Specify verse, chorus, bridge, and more with heading keywords between lines.

Add chords to your lyrics »

Tap the [ ] button above your keyboard add brackets. Chords inside will appear above your lyrics.

Create new songs »

Write your own songs combining chords, lyrics, tabs, and more.

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Delete songs with a swipe »

Done with a song? Swipe to delete.

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Switch between edit and previews »

Tap the … button, then tap "Edit" or "Practice & Play" to switch modes.

Edit title & artist »

The artist and title for the song comes from the text itself.

Getting around in TabBank »

Switching Between Edit and Preview Mode

Editing Songs »

Learn the ins and outs of editing the text that makes up your songs.

Export PDFs »

Send songs to friends by exporting as PDF.

Add custom chord definitions »

Define chords to say exactly how chords should be played.

Add chords quickly »

The context bar keeps a song's one tap away.

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Change instruments »

Select which instrument to use for diagrams and live virtual guitars.

Change fonts »

Select custom fonts for titles, chords, tabs, and more.

Resize diagrams »

Big or small, choose the size that makes sense for you. Drag to the left to hide completely.

Change font sizes »

View your song at the size that makes sense for you.

Keep screen awake »

By default, your screen won't sleep while you’re viewing songs or practicing tabs.

Transpose chords & diagrams »

Change the key of songs, with live chord previews to better fit songs to your voice, or make them easier to play.

Change fonts »

Customize sheet music by changing fonts for titles, chords, tabs, and more.

Add columns »

Lay out your song with one, two, or three columns to better fit your page.

Change instruments »

Print diagrams for guitar, ukulele, or the loog 3-string guitar.

Resize diagrams »

Big or small, choose the size that makes sense for you. Or drag all the way to the left to hide diagrams completely.

Change font size »

Print the text of your chords, tabs, and lyrics at the size that makes sense for you.

Change paper sizes »

Choose from US, A4, or export PDFs at the perfect size to fit to your bandmate's phones.

Preview before you print »

Tap the preview to expand. Pinch and zoom to make sure your sheet music is just right before you print.

Reset to defaults »

Start fresh by reverting all fonts, sizes, and options to their defaults.

Choose what gets printed »

Show or hide sections like titles, artists, headings, tabs, and more.

Print sheet music for your songs »

Tap the … button, the scroll down to "Print" to turn your songs into beautiful sheet music.

Print sheet music for your songs »

Tap the … button, the scroll down to "Print" to turn your songs into beautiful sheet music.

Printing & Exporting to PDF »

Customize how your songs are turned into printable sheet music.

Search the web »

Find tabs online to practice, edit, and print. The "Found Tab" button lights up when a song is detected. Tap to save.

Search your collection »

Tap the search icon to find any song in your collection quickly.

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Adjust playback tempo »

Tap the + and - buttons to adjust playback beats per minute. Tap and hold to quickly adjust up and down.

Change playback beat value »

Tap the note toggle between quarter, eighth, sixteenth, and half notes. Playback will double in speed each time.

Loop tab sections »

Tap to start playback at a specific spot. Tap a start and end point to loop a single region of a song. Tap again to deselect.

Practice guitar solos »

Tap on any section of guitar tablature to play along and practice.

Tap chords to preview »

Tap any chord in your song to play on a virtual guitar.

Tap diagrams to browse voicings. »

See more ways to play with built-in access to ChordBank’s massive catalog of chords.

Tabs

Practice Tab Sections »

Preview, play, loop, and practice tablature from your songs.

Editing

Adding Custom Chords »

Select custom voicings for any chord by tapping on the diagram, and then selecting any voicing to replace it.