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So if I have a solo I can see on the fretboard... seems like I should be able to export that as tab maybe? But I dont see how to do this? Can anyone help? Im talking with a real track currently... even if I have to convert to midi and then send to something to transcribe it or something... but does anyone know or have suggestions... THANK YOU in advance for any help....:-)

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Best to get familiar with BIAB Manual for Mac, Chapter 8.

Hit Control F, type in TAB and scroll through the references. You'll find it.


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thanks.. I had done that actually... and did it again and it was 117 results.. but tablature and I THINK I found it... thanks....

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I mean strangely not a single video for this.. I found the tab.. and I can export as an XML but I cant seem to find a way to print the tab. I guess I'll figure it out later... and I'll put it up here for folks as it's not super clear in the manual.. sorry it's not. :-)

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So if I have a solo I can see on the fretboard... seems like I should be able to export that as tab maybe? But I dont see how to do this? Can anyone help? Im talking with a real track currently... even if I have to convert to midi and then send to something to transcribe it or something... but does anyone know or have suggestions... THANK YOU in advance for any help....:-)

Not all guitar RealTracks have tab and those that do are marked with a long underline indicating tab is included with the RealChart.

RealTrack guitar solo's that have tab are green in color and will have a long line beneath the radio button for the track across the top of the Chord Sheet on the pc version of BIAB if it doesn't have tab, the underline will be short as seen on Drums in the attached screenshot. It is likely the same for mac versions. If not, open the RealTrack picker and if the guitar RealTrack has a column with 'gtr', it will have both RealCharts and Tab.

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I know how to find the tab... I'm LOOKING at the tabs... but no matter what. YES I have Tabs checked for printing.. at MOST I can get like 4 bars.. of tiny..

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I know how to find the tab... I'm LOOKING at the tabs... but no matter what. YES I have Tabs checked for printing.. at MOST I can get like 4 bars.. of tiny..

What you attached is accurate guitar tablature. It uses the notation in the line above to give you the rhythmic information that you need. Clean and tidy, just how I print it out for my students in Finale.


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