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820 Chapter 33 Working With Notation
Guitar Tab
Guitar tablature is an alternative method of notating music for fretted string
instruments—especially for guitar and electric bass—but also for other fretted
instruments, with four to six strings (or courses of strings).
In this system, the horizontal lines represent the strings of the instrument. Notes are
always written on the line/string at which they are played. The fret numbers are shown
instead of regular note heads.
Logic Express automatically converts notes into tablature, if a staff style containing a
Clef parameter set to one of these tuning sets, is used. The exact characteristics of
these tuning sets are determined in the Guitar Tablature tab.
To open the Guitar Tablature tab, do one of the following:
m Choose File > Project Settings > Score in the main menu bar (or use the Open Score
Project Settings key command), then click Guitar Tab (if not already displayed).
m Click the Settings button in the Arrange Toolbar, choose Score from the menu, then
click Guitar Tab.
m Choose Layout > Guitar Tablature.
m Use the Settings: Guitar Tablature key command.
m Double-click on the TAB clef, at the beginning of any staff that uses tablature in the
score.