TuxGuitar
TuxGuitar is a free and open-source tablature editor
Julian Gabriel Casadesus and others
ar.com.tuxguitar.TuxGuitarTuxGuitar is a free and open-source tablature editor, which includes features such as tablature editing, score editing, import of Guitar Pro (gtp, gp3, gp4, gp5, gpx, gp), PowerTab and TablEdit files, export of Guitar pro (gp3, gp4, gp5), Lilypond, pdf, image and audio files. In addition, TuxGuitar's tablature and staff interfaces function as basic MIDI editors. TuxGuitar's mascot and namesake is Tux, the penguin mascot of many games and programs originally designed for Linux. The program is written in the Java programming language and is released under version 2.1 of the GNU Lesser General Public License.
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2.0.127 Dec 2025
New file format
New "free edition mode" authorizing invalid measures
Possibility to add line breaks
Possibility to force enharmonic representation of notes
Base duration for tempo is now configurable
Main toolbar reworked, and fully configurable
Better handling of tied notes
Many small improvements and cleanups
1.6.627 Dec 2024
Add zoom control for Print/Export to pdf
Improve GP and tef v2 import
Restore scrollbars during playback
Save/restore player mode when switching tabs
Export only audible tracks to MIDI and audio files
Minor improvements and cleanups
1.6.423 Aug 2024
Fixed performance issue on newer Linux versions
Updated Polish and Russian translations
Reworked file open/save/import/export behaviour
Improved notes names display on fretboard
Many small improvements, cleanups and bug fixes
1.6.36 Jun 2024
Improved button in toolbar for tuplets
"Currently played beat" highlight improved
Made caret more visible
Adapated copy-paste function to better handle different tuning presets
Improved MusicXML, MIDI and PDF export
Many small improvements, cleanups and bug fixes