MuseScore for Guitar
Complete tablature
Multiple tab styles available—from note symbols outside the staff to upside-down strings—and linked standard/tab staff pairs.
![Guitar tab in MuseScore](/sites/musescore.org/files/styles/width_1480/public/2017-08/complete-tablature_0.png?itok=mPQwk23L)
Guitar Pro import
MuseScore can now open files from Guitar Pro, so you can easily migrate over. Import filters are improving with every release.
![Guitar Pro and MuseScore file icons](/sites/musescore.org/files/styles/width_1480/public/2017-09/guitar-pro_0.png?itok=fsSLsNio)
Fretboard diagrams
21 default chords for every key, and a powerful editor to create your own—with barre, fret position, and any number of strings.
![Chord diagrams in MuseScore](/sites/musescore.org/files/styles/width_1480/public/2017-08/fretboard-diagrams.png?itok=6l94-4ne)
Beyond guitar
Banjo, mandolin, ukulele, oud. Custom string tunings. Even historical lute tablature. MuseScore does them all.
![Rennaissance lute tab in MuseScore](/sites/musescore.org/files/styles/width_1480/public/2017-08/beyond-guitar_0.png?itok=qImmqFvx)
And more...
- Bends, fingerings, and other common guitar notations supported
- Add/remove linked staves any time; enter notes on either standard or tab staff
- Percussion/drumset also included
- Templates include guitar, tablature, guitar + tablature, and rock/pop band
- Continuous View displays score as endless ribbon, with no layout breaks
- Easy-to-use and customizable interface
- Note entry via mouse, keyboard, or MIDI (including real-time)
- Import from any other music notation software via MusicXML
- Share music online with musescore.com
- Send scrolling sheet music videos to YouTube
- Rehearse on the go with MuseScore mobile apps
- Full-featured desktop software free for Mac, Windows, and Linux