What tablature/sheet music program to use?
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Hi all, recently subscribed for the first time and already learning so much, its insane!
I'd like to start writing out some of my own arrangements and I'm wondering if there's any recommended tab/sheet music programs that work well.
@emilernebro would love to hear if you have any recommendations.
Thanks,
Andy -
Andy, welcome to this learning platform!! So glad yo hear that you're learning a lot already! I'm always available here if you want to ask me (or any of the other guitarists here at the forum) any questions! :)
Really cool that you want to start writing out your own arrangements! For me, being able to write them out, and then "save" them is something that I've put a lot of effort into over the years, and it's actually a special feeling to see your music on the paper. :)
I started off using Sibelius, and I liked that software for music notation. However, even though I had bought the software (for around $600 way back), Avid (who owns Sibelius) started charging an expensive monthly fee even though I had already payed for the software. This made me (and many many others) switch from Sibelius to Dorico. I now use Dorico 5, and I really like the software - although it took me a couple of months to really get used to it after using Sibelius for years..
I should mention that I write out my arrangements using music notation (I do read notation even though I'm a guitarist, haha), and then I transfer the music notation to the TAB staff, and adjust what notes are played on what strings after that. I mention this because I think there are softwares that might be easier to use if you're writing TABs before the notation - but I'm not sure which ones are the best for that.
Let me know if you have any questions!!
Kind regards/Emil -
@emilernebro Thanks for the input, much appreciated.
I'm a little rusty reading/writing sheet music but it can only help to relearn it I imagine.
I found the Dorico SE version which is free and has what seems like all the basics for doing guitar notation + tablature, going to give it a shot.
