Guitar Tab Transcription Service

Yes! We work with professional guitarists who transcribe a whole range of styles: jazz, flamenco, pop, rock, fingerstyle, classical, guitar solo covers, prog rock, metal… you name it!

We work on any kind of guitar tab transcriptions: classical guitar, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, western and non-western guitars…

Yes! If that is what you need, we’ll definitely add them! We can transcribe sheet music, tab, chord symbols, chord fretboard diagrams, and strumming patterns. Let us know which of these you need and we’ll take care of the rest.

We can do both or only one of them! Just let us know what you need.

Certainly! Get in touch with us to know more.

Yes, we do! We can transcribe your song and send it to you in Guitar Pro format. We can also transcribe it in Finale or Sibelius if you prefer. We will always include the pdf, midi, and xml files too.

Guitar music can be transcribed in several ways:

1. TAB only – Tablature notation indicates the instrument fingering only. It displays the different strings of the instrument and includes the fret number and rhythm of the notes rather than the actual musical pitches.
2. Sheet music only – Sheet music notation includes the musical notes written on a musical staff. Sheet music will indicate the pitches and rhythms to be played.
3. TAB and sheet music – We will combine both the tablature and the sheet music notation so that you can read both at the same time.
4. Strumming patterns / rhythmic notation – In many pop songs the guitar is played in a strumming pattern. This means that the guitar player is strumming the chords and not actually playing any melody or phrase in particular. The most effective way to transcribe this is using rhythmic notation (to indicate the rhythm of the strumming) and chord symbols.
5. Chord symbols – We can add the chord symbols for a small extra cost so you can have the harmonic information of the song. Some examples of chord symbols are: Em, Ab, G. These are written above the musical staff.
6. Chord fretboards – These include the same information as the chord symbols with the exact position of the hand also indicated in a small diagram below. They are useful in combination with the strumming patterns.

You can see all these different formats in the samples above. Also, if you have any questions, please ask us and our customer service specialist will help you find the best format.

Our prices depend on the length and complexity of the music. When evaluating the price of a guitar transcription, we listen out for the speed, density of notes, rhythmic and harmonic complexity, and repeats. Send us a link or audio file of the solo you want us to transcribe and we’ll send you an accurate price quote.

You can find some more pricing information here.

Yes, the chord fretboards are more elaborate than the chord symbols and require a bit more time to note down. Therefore, a slight price increment will be reflected in the quote.

Don’t worry, we can make an easier version exclusively for you! We can simplify the music for you and accommodate the transcription to your playing level.

Yes, we can!

The lead guitar usually takes the melody and can be written as tab and/or sheet music.

The rhythm guitar is usually best written in chords in slash notation. This changes from song to song so please feel free to reach out and ask for more information.

In this case, we recommend a Vocal Lead Sheet, which includes the lead vocal line, lyrics, and chord symbols. This will allow you to see the voice and guitar chords at the same time, so you won’t get lost! We can also include the chord fretboards if you want some more information on how to play the guitar part.

Contact us and we’ll find the best option together 🙂

Yes, we offer 100% customized transcriptions and we’ll ensure that the professional guitar player working on your song includes all your preferences. Tell us what you want and we’ll make it happen 🙂

Yes! If the song you want to play is not originally written for guitar, don’t worry! We’ll create custom guitar music for you. We can turn any instrument(s) into beautiful guitar music!

Indeed! Let us know if you need them so we can provide you with the best price quote.

No. If you only want a portion of the song, let us know what timestamps you want and we will adjust the price quote for you – we won’t charge the cost of transcribing the full song.

Yes, of course! We will condense the main parts of all the guitars into one single guitar part for your guitar player.

Yes, of course! We will condense the main parts of all the guitars into one single guitar part for you to play alone.

Absolutely! We can create a Soundslice video tutorial for you.