can i import a tab like this in musescore ?

• Nov 30, 2018 - 07:06

hi
can i import a guitar tab like this in musescore?
[Intro]
E|-------5-7-----7-|-8-----8-2-----2-|-0---------0-----|-----------------|
B|-----5-----5-----|---5-------3-----|---1---1-----1---|-0-1-1-----------|
G|---5---------5---|-----5-------2---|-----2---------2-|-0-2-2-----------|
D|-7-------6-------|-5-------4-------|-3---------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-2-0-0---0--/8-7-|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

i was able with an older version of musiscore

thanks
best regards

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Jm6stringer

• Nov 30, 2018 - 07:41

Here's what MuseScore can import:
https://musescore.org/en/handbook/file-formats#share-with-other-software

I see you have actually entered this guitar tab as text (not an image) in your forum post:

E|-------5-7-----7-|-8-----8-2-----2-|-0---------0-----|-----------------|
B|-----5-----5-----|---5-------3-----|---1---1-----1---|-0-1-1-----------|
G|---5---------5---|-----5-------2---|-----2---------2-|-0-2-2-----------|
D|-7-------6-------|-5-------4-------|-3---------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-2-0-0---0--/8-7-|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

In MuseScore, you can type these numbers directly onto a Tablature staff.
Regards.

mantras

• Nov 30, 2018 - 08:14

hi
but in short if i have same the tabs in a txt file ,can i import ?
i have read what can musescre can import
but i would like how can i import it
thanks

Jm6stringer

• Nov 30, 2018 - 08:50

A text file (.txt) containing tablature cannot be imported directly onto a MuseScore TAB staff.
It can be used as text within MuseScore if placed, for instance, in a text frame -- in this case, playback is impossible.

However...
Guitar Pro creates notation and tablature scores (GP files) which MuseScore can import with good results.
Here's an imported GP file which I haven't yet 'cleaned up':
GP file.mscz
(As you can see, very little work is needed.)

So...
You may be able to find a GP file of your song. (Looks like 'Stairway to Heaven', yes?)

Regards.
(P.S. use MIDI import as a last resort.)