Elite Bass Tabs - FAQ
What is Bass Tablature(Tabs)?
A simplified music notation. We've all seen "sheet music" before like in a Christmas song book. That is music notation. By itself, it gives you a lot of information about the song. The notes and their duration, rests, key, time signature and more. It works great for piano, but it is fairly difficult to learn and if you are reading music notation to learn a song on bass, or any stringed instrument that has frets, it is missing one thing... where to play the notes. This is what tablature does... it shows you where(which fret) to play the notes of a song. Why is that important? On a four string bass with standard tuning for example, with the exception of the lowest 5 notes (Low E, F, F#, G and G#) every note has at least 2 places you can play it and some have 3. It really is a much easier way to learn a song or riff, provided you have an accurate tab for the song and a copy of the audio. Bass players of all skill levels use it.
What is Elite Bass Tabs?
A desktop app created by a 40+ year experienced bass player for bass players that generates bass tablature from audio files or YouTube links using advanced pitch tracking, source separation and filtering and will stream the tablature on the screen synched with the original audio so you can learn and play along
How do I use it?
Click “Generate,” choose an MP3 or paste a YouTube URL, and Elite Bass Tabs will create the bass tablature for you. You can view, edit, rate, use the Tab Player to stream the tabs in synch with the song audio and save the tablature in your library. If you arent happy with it you have access to all the settings that are crucial to tablature generation and by changing certain settings can regenerate on the fly and perhaps, create a more accurate tablature.
Ive seen other similar apps or websites and the tablature isn't that accurate. How accurate is Elite Bass Tabs?
Potentially 100% accurate at identifying the correct notes but the accuracy of any software generated tablature depends a lot on the quality of the audio recording it was generated from. Distortion, digital effects and other sound artifacts decrease the accuracy of the tablature generated. I am using some advanced filtering technology to help mitigate this universal problem for software developers. In addition, the user also has access to the critical settings for tablature accuracy and with the correct combination can produce 100% note accuracy. This is a feature I haven't seen in similar software to the level at which we will offer.
What file types does it support?
MP3, WAV, and direct YouTube links (downloads audio automatically).
Does it support different tunings?
Yes! Standard, Drop D, Drop C#, and Drop C are available under Settings.
Can I edit the tabs it creates?
Yes, you can regenerate or manually edit saved tabs in the app.
Can I play the tabs back?
Update: 4/23/2025 Yes! I have just completed a prototype tab player which is a built in playback interface inside of Elite Bass Tabs that transforms the static, text-based tablature into a fully synchronized, interactive score that you can follow in real time as the audio plays. The testing has shown very good results so expect it to be polished up and ready to go by launch
What's coming next?
Here is a list of other features I am considering for final release...
- Graphical fretboard editor
- Built-in metronome + video player
- Community tab sharing
- Export to Guitar Pro & MIDI
- Improved AI-assisted tab correction
- Mobile/online companion tools
Is the app available now?
No, it is still in development
Is there a set release date?
Nothing set yet. I am a one man development team and progress can be slow at times, however before the end of 2025 would be great! Things change and I have a feeling it could be sooner!
How can I help?
Inquire about the app. Make suggestions on features! Let me know if this is something that interests you. All of these things are welcomed and will help motivate me