TablEdit Users Say:
"Music notation is a big part of what I do, and a significant chunk of my income. It goes from scoring production shows, copying music for studio sessions, lead sheets for band rehearsals, transcriptions, and of course tablature. String instruments present a specific challenge for notation because they allow you to play the same note in several different locations. Hence the utility of tablature. As musicians get more and more proficient and use an ever evolving degree of sophistication, tablature allows you to transcribe not only the notes but where each of those notes is played. It also provides a writing method for those who are not musically trained and are not comfortable with traditional music notation. The neat thing about TablEdit is that it is specifically designed to tackle the challenge of notating for string instruments. In that specific regard, it outperforms software many times more expensive, and significantly more complicated, like Finale, which I've been using for at least 15 years. For example, TablEdit supports pedal steel, making it incredibly easy to transcribe one of the most complex and challenging instruments ever conceived. I've shared and sold many pedal steel tabs and the comments are always the same: that tabs are clean, easy to read and provide all the needed information. I also play mandolin, banjo, ukulele and guitar, and all of those are just as easy to notate with TablEdit. As far as string instruments go, it covers all the bases, and then some. In sort, whether you want to write down your own ideas, transcribe solos or provide material to students, TablEdit provides a simple and elegant way to get the job done, at a very reasonable price."
- Alex Cattaneo, Quebec, Canada
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TablEdit for Windows (more info)
- v3.04 - from Windows 95 up to Windows 11 |
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TablEdit for macOS (more info)
- v3.04 from 10.6 (Snow Leopard) to 14 (Sonoma) - v2.71 from 9.2 to 10.5 (Leopard) |
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Official TablEdit Manual for Windows:
- in Windows Help Format (.chm) - in Adobe Acrobat PDF Format |
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Official TablEdit Manual for Mac:
- in Adobe Acrobat PDF format |
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TablEdit for Linux (more info) | |
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TEFpad for iOS (more info) | |
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TEFpad for Android v4.5 (more info) | (2.8M ) |
Starting with TablEdit for Windows
To install TablEdit, you'll need to run the tabled32.exe distribution file. This distribution file is a self-extracting archive and when you run it, TablEdit will be installed in a directory (or folder) called by default Program Files/Tabledit.
If you receive a warning or error message when you install TablEdit, click here.
Keep in mind that this is a demo package with certain critical limitations. Namely, you can open, print and play *.tef files and modify the MIDI options to alter the sound you hear when you play the music but do not try to "re-save" the file when you're done listening to it. The demo version only saves 16 measures of tab, so you will lose most of what you had already downloaded.
Tip: In order to restore all of the default parameters, simply start TablEdit while keeping the [shift] key held down.
Starting with TablEdit for Mac
- Download and mount tableditdemo.dmg on your hard disk.
- Drag the "TablEdit Demo" application to the "Applications" directory.
- Launch TablEdit Demo (double click on it).
TablEditDemo.app is a universal application that works on both Intel and Apple Macs (M1 and M2)
Starting with TEFpad for Android
From your Android device: Watch the 
video.
From your PC:
- Download the file TEPad.apk from this page to your Download folder
- On your device (phone or tablet), open "Settings" and select "Security>Unknown sources>Allow installation of apps from sources other than the Play Store". Ignore the nasty scare warning saying that your are tempting fate to continue. This step can be skipped after "Unknown Sources" has been enabled.
- Connect your device to your laptop with the USB cable.
- From your computer's Download folder, copy "TEPad.apk" to the Download folder of your device.
- From your device, locate "TEPad.apk" in your Download folder. Tap the line.
- Select "Package Installer".
If you encounter any bugs or problems, or have suggestions to make, please send a message to Matthieu at matt0308@tabledit.com.