{"id":34,"date":"2017-09-04T10:09:44","date_gmt":"2017-09-04T10:09:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.musico.it\/beier-software\/?page_id=34"},"modified":"2026-01-17T15:44:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T15:44:09","slug":"beiertab-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.musico.it\/beier-software\/beiertab-2\/","title":{"rendered":"BeierTab &#8211; Lute tablature editing software"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"beiertab-intro\" class=\"section py-5\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center text-center\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-8\">\n<h2 class=\"mb-2\">BeierTab \u2013 Version 3.0<\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-muted mb-4\">June 2025<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-3\"><a class=\"btn btn-danger btn-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/www.musico.it\/downloads\/BeierTabSetup.exe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\nDownload BeierTab<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.musico.it\/beier-software\/register-beiertab\/\">Register BeierTab<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center text-center\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-8\">\n<h3 class=\"h4 mt-4\">What is BeierTab?<\/h3>\n<p>BeierTab is a Windows application for editing and printing lute tablature.<br \/>\nIt also converts tablature into staff notation using the MEI format,<br \/>\ncompatible with notation programs such as Verovio, MuseScore, Finale and Sibelius.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"h4 mt-5\">Features<\/h3>\n<h4 class=\"mt-4\">Tablature Styles<\/h4>\n<p>Fonts and layouts based on historical sources. Instantly switch between styles:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"text-start mt-3\">\n<li>French Tablature \u2013 Renaissance: Besard 1603, Dowland 1610<\/li>\n<li>French Tablature \u2013 Baroque: Gautier 1669, Breitkopf 1750<\/li>\n<li>Italian Tablature: Gardano 1550, Piccinini 1623<\/li>\n<li>Spanish Tablature: Luys Milan 1535<\/li>\n<li>German Tablature: Newsidler 1536<\/li>\n<li>German Tablature: Judenk\u00fcnig 1523<\/li>\n<li>German Tablature: Gerle 1532<\/li>\n<li>German Tablature: Jobin 1572<\/li>\n<li>Baroque Guitar: Murcia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"mt-4\">Tablature Signs<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"text-start mt-3\">\n<li>Left\u2011hand ornament signs<\/li>\n<li>Upward\/downward slurs, vertical and diagonal lines<\/li>\n<li>Right\u2011hand arpeggio squiggles and separ\u00e9e signs<\/li>\n<li>Right\u2011 and left\u2011hand fingering signs and numbers<\/li>\n<li>Rest signs, dynamics, fermatae, coda and repeat signs<\/li>\n<li>Add text with selectable font, size, and color<\/li>\n<li>End\u2011of\u2011piece arabesques<\/li>\n<li>Grace notes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"mt-4\">Manipulation<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"text-start mt-3\">\n<li>Transpose tablature up or down<\/li>\n<li>Convert tablature between instrument tunings<\/li>\n<li>Double or halve rhythm sign values<\/li>\n<li>Format rhythm signs at barlines or rhythmic intervals<\/li>\n<li>Add vertical lines connecting chords to diapasons<\/li>\n<li>Add right\u2011hand index fingering dots automatically<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"mt-4\">Multiple Staves<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"text-start mt-3\">\n<li>Add, delete, and arrange multiple staves per system<\/li>\n<li>Merge staves or split tablature into separate voices<\/li>\n<li>Select bracket style: curved, square, or none<\/li>\n<li>Create parts with each staff saved as a separate file<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"mt-4\">Page Layout<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"text-start mt-3\">\n<li>Portrait and landscape orientation<\/li>\n<li>Paper sizes: US Letter, Legal, A3, A4, A5, B4, B5, B6<\/li>\n<li>Control spacing, margins, and indents<\/li>\n<li>Adjust tablature size and page fit<\/li>\n<li>Caption and page\u2011numbering options<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"mt-4\">MIDI<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"text-start mt-3\">\n<li>Assign independent voices for polyphonic playback<\/li>\n<li>Select, delete, or copy voices to new staves<\/li>\n<li>Listen to tablature with tempo and volume control<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"mt-4\">Import and Export<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"text-start mt-3\">\n<li>Import Wayne Cripps \u201cTab\u201d files<\/li>\n<li>Export tablature as graphics in multiple formats<\/li>\n<li>Export tablature and transcription to MEI format<\/li>\n<li>Print files<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"mt-4\">Note<\/h4>\n<p class=\"mt-3\">If you need to convert old BeierTab files (pre\u20112.19), save them first using version 2.19<br \/>\nbefore opening them in version 3.0.<br \/>\nDownload version 2.19 here:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/musico.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/downloads\/BeierTab219Setup.exe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\nBeierTab 2.19 Setup<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BeierTab \u2013 Version 3.0 June 2025 Download BeierTab Register BeierTab What is BeierTab? BeierTab is a Windows application for editing and printing lute tablature. It also converts tablature into staff notation using the MEI format, compatible with notation programs such as Verovio, MuseScore, Finale and Sibelius. 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