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Practice Tab Sections

Tap any tab group to launch the fullscreen tab preview. Tap the ▶ button to play and preview your tab, or tap any tab frame to preview those notes on the guitar’s fretboard.

You can also change the tempo, or loop specific regions to practice one section at a time.

Go Deeper

Loop Tab Regions »

Set custom playback regions to practice one section at a time.

Change Tab Tempo »

Change how fast tabs play, so you can practice or preview pieces of songs.

More Tips

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.

Adding Custom Chords »

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