If I enter a pitch, how does it decide which string and fret to show on the tab?

It converts the pitch to a MIDI note number, then checks all six strings in standard tuning for the lowest fret that produces that exact pitch, preferring string 1 (high E) when multiple strings tie at the same fret.

Is the exported .mid file just a recording of the playback audio?

No — it's a real Standard MIDI File built byte-by-byte from your entered notes' pitches and durations, using the current tempo, not an audio recording, so it opens as editable note data in any DAW or notation software.

🎸 Tab ⇄ 🎼 Sheet music, always in sync

Guitar Tab ⇄ Sheet Music Converter

Enter notes as guitar tab (string + fret) or as standard pitches — either way, both the tab staff and the sheet music staff update instantly from the same notes. No fragile text parsing, no separate "convert" step: they're always the same piece.

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Time signature

Tempo: 100 BPM

String

Fret (0–24)

Duration

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How it works

Every note is stored once as a single internal pitch (a MIDI note number): entering a string and fret computes its MIDI pitch from standard tuning, while entering a pitch instead finds the lowest-fret string that produces it. Both the VexFlow-rendered sheet music staff and the tab staff are drawn from that same note list, so the two views can never fall out of sync.

FAQ

If I enter a pitch, how does it decide which string and fret to show on the tab?: It converts the pitch to a MIDI note number, then checks all six strings in standard tuning for the lowest fret that produces that exact pitch, preferring string 1 (high E) when multiple strings tie at the same fret.
Is the exported .mid file just a recording of the playback audio?: No — it's a real Standard MIDI File built byte-by-byte from your entered notes' pitches and durations, using the current tempo, not an audio recording, so it opens as editable note data in any DAW or notation software.

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