Power Tab Editor - Features

Features

The software primarily uses tablature notation entry. This is very useful for guitarists who are not familiar with standard notation and for instructing proper positioning on the neck. Other than the expected buttons for normal notation (i.e. time signature, tempo markers, etc.), there are many others that are directed more at the guitarist. These include:

  • Slurs - in the form of slides or hammer-ons/pull-offs
  • Vibratos and bends
  • Harmonics - natural and artificial
  • Mutes and palm mutes
  • Tremolos and arpeggiated chords
  • Whammy bar dips and dives

These buttons can be used in either score and the guitar and bass scores are not restricted to the clef, either. It is possible to switch between treble and bass clefs.

Power Tab also features several tools to enhance appearance, accuracy and playback for the transcribed music;

  • Score checker - this checks that there are no notation errors in the score
  • Score polisher - this aligns ('justifies') the written music so that it is evenly laid out with no gaps
  • Chord Identification - this tells you the possible names for the chords entered into Power Tab
  • Shifter tool - this moves groups of notes, whether chords or a melody, in pitch or around the fingerboard (maintaining pitch)
  • Tonality tools - gives the key signatures that fit best with the music entered
  • Chord/Tuning dictionary

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