Upload a song.Watch the guitar play.
We find the guitar in a song and write it as tab, synced to the audio. A draft you can fix.
- Your song
- Your tab
- Not sure yet. Tap a note to change it.
From the record to your hands.
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Drop in a song
Any audio file of the song you want to learn. Your upload stays private.
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We find the guitar
AI separates the band into its parts and keeps the guitar.
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A first draft, written for you
Notes land on strings and frets you can actually reach. Chords and the beat come first.
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Play along and fix it
Follow the fretboard in time with the song. If a note sounds wrong, tap it and choose another fret.
Why guitarists want this
Stop rewinding the same four seconds.
See the shape, not just the fret number.
A draft you can fix beats a tab you can’t trust.
Fix a note. Learn the neck.
Go ahead, strum it.
Pick a chord to see where your fingers go, then hear it. Standard tuning, high E at the top, like tab.
For bedroom players, worship teams, teachers and covers bands.
Guitar legends who changed how everyone plays.
Each of them found a new way to play the guitar. Here is what they did, and one thing you can learn from them.
1942–1970
Jimi Hendrix
Played a guitar turned upside down for his left hand, and used feedback and effects to make sounds no one had heard.
Try it: add small slides and hammer-ons to a chord.
1915–1973
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Brought gospel music to the electric guitar. Many call her the godmother of rock and roll.
Try it: play a melody one note at a time.
1925–2015
B.B. King
Made bending a string, and shaking it for vibrato, the heart of blues guitar.
Try it: bend a string up, then shake it.
1926–2017
Chuck Berry
Played two strings at once in his famous intros. That sound shaped early rock and roll.
Try it: play two strings at once.
1923–1968
Wes Montgomery
Played with his thumb instead of a pick, and played melodies in octaves.
Try it: pick with your thumb and double the melody an octave up.
1893–1987
Elizabeth Cotten
Taught herself on an upside-down guitar, played left-handed, and invented her own picking style.
Try it: keep a steady bass with your thumb while your fingers pick the tune.
Photo: her statue in Syracuse, NY, by Smerdis, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped
1910–1953
Django Reinhardt
After a fire hurt his hand, he invented a fast jazz style using mainly two fingers.
Try it: fast runs with just two fingers.
Photo: William P. Gottlieb, 1946, Library of Congress, public domain
1893–1987
Andrés Segovia
Brought the classical guitar into concert halls around the world.
Try it: pluck the notes of a chord one at a time.
A tribute. KinnorTabs is independent, and the musicians honored here are not affiliated with and have not endorsed KinnorTabs.
The inspiration behind the name
“Dovid took the kinnor, and played with his yad; so Sha’ul was relieved, and was tov, and the ruach hara’ah departed from him.”1 Samuel 16:23 (OJB)
The name comes from the Hebrew word kinnor, the stringed instrument David played. When he played it, Saul was refreshed. That is the story behind KinnorTabs: a song turned into something you can see and play.
Background: “Music wall” by Elizabeth (runder), CC BY 2.0, toned
Questions
When does it launch?
Soon. We're letting people in a few at a time, starting with the waitlist. We'll email you when it's your turn.
What do I get for joining early?
You’ll be among the first to get in, and we plan a thank-you price for early members.
What can I use it on?
Any web browser, on a computer or phone. Phone apps are coming later.
Will the tab be perfect?
Not always. Think of it as a first draft. The chords are usually right. Fast solos may need a few fixes, and you can change any note.
Which songs work best?
Songs where you can clearly hear the guitar. Very loud or crowded songs are harder.
Is my music private?
Yes. Only you can see your tabs. We delete the song file once your tab is made. Please only upload music you're allowed to use.
Start from a draft, not a blank page.
Join the waitlist and be first in line.