eTktab edits ASCII tablature for 4, 5, 6, and 7 stringed instruments. Its features include 30 fretboard positions available via a single keypress, lyrics editing, expression marks (hammer-on, etc.), chord and solo note insertion modes, and custom guitar tunings and keybindings.
| Tags | Text Editors |
|---|---|
| Licenses | Artistic |
| Operating Systems | POSIX BSD Linux Mac OS X Mac OS X Windows Windows |
| Implementation | Tcl |
| Translations | Italian German French English |
Recent releases


Changes: This release adds 7 string tablature mode, named tuning presets, and whitespace in tablature. Mouse clicks in a document now automatically toggle lyrics/tab mode. Errors with reading old files and other bugs and annoyances have been fixed.


Changes: Printing and lyrics editing were added. Mac OS X compatability was added. Bug fixes, code cleanup, and interface changes were also made.


Changes: This release adds internationalization, user preferences, document margins and spacing, 4 note modifiers, a 5 string mode, and other miscellaneous cleanups and enhancements.


Changes: Mapping Shift-[0-6] to insert open string notes (ignoring 'base fret'), and minor Mac/Win bugfixes.


Changes: Multiple document editing, mouse-based cut/paste, undo/redo, Mac/Windows compatiblility, repeat marks, user interface adjustments, and misc. bugfixes/code cleanups.