
The play takes place via a built-in MIDI sequencer įor the sound reproduction is either an internal or an external software synthesizer such as Timidity or FluidSynth used, the direct use of a MIDI sound card is possible. It supports multiple tracks for different instruments that can be played back simultaneously. Here various scales can be shown in addition. In addition, the program includes an editor for chords and an editor for Drum Patterns A function to display the played notes on a fretboard or a keyboard makes it easier to find the right grip positions.

It is suitable for composing music as well as an exercise program for guitarists, as they can play while playing the pieces.įor this purpose there is a possibility to adjust the playback speed and can run along a metronome during playback. The pieces can be displayed as music notation either in the form of tablature or.

The program shall allow guitarists and other musicians to record individual pieces to manage and play. With TuxGuitar live, there is also an implementation as a Java applet that can be used without installation directly in the browser. There are now localizations of the program in various languages. The first version of TuxGuitar was published on 22 December 2005. In many Linux distributions, such as Ubuntu and Debian, TuxGuitar is included in the repositories.
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TuxGuitar is for the operating systems GNU / Linux, FreeBSD, Mac OS X, Windows, and as source code. It is similar in many respects to the commercial tablature editor Guitar Pro. The program is written in Java and distributed under the GNU Lesser General Public License. TuxGuitar is a free music notation and sequencing software for creating and viewing of tablatures.
