A complete editing workspace for shamisen tablature.

ShamiTab combines shamisen-first notation entry, rhythm rendering, playback, import, layout, teaching tools, and print-ready output in one browser-based studio.

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Notation

Shamisen-first notation

ShamiTab is built around three-string shamisen tablature instead of adapting a guitar workflow. Enter position numbers directly, move by string and rhythmic slot, add rests, and shape the phrase with dots, ties, grace notes, triplets, techniques, dynamics, and finger markers.

Fast position entry

Use the keyboard to place open strings and numbered positions while the cursor tracks the next rhythmic location.

Rhythm-aware editing

Choose durations, add dots or triplets, insert rests, and keep each bar organized around musical time.

Performance markings

Add shamisen techniques, dynamics, ties, grace notes, finger markers, and comments without leaving the score surface.

ShamiTab score surface showing a newly entered shamisen position and active duration tools. — **Direct note entry**The cursor stays focused on shamisen positions, strings, and rhythmic placement.

Close-up of the ShamiTab notation palette with duration, rest, lyrics, repeat, dynamics, and technique tools. — **Notation palette**Durations and performance markings remain within easy reach.

Rhythm rendering

Western and Traditional rhythm styles

Pick the rhythm language that matches the score you are writing. Western Rhythm uses familiar stems and beams. Traditional Style uses shamisen-focused flags, rest dots, beat dashes, and marker placement for traditional tablature.

Western Rhythm preview showing ShamiTab tablature with stems and beams. — **Western Rhythm** for standard rhythmic stems, beams, and rests.

Traditional Style preview showing ShamiTab tablature with independent rhythm flags. — **Traditional Style** for shamisen-specific flags, rests, and marker placement.

Workspace

Workspace and editing flow

The editor keeps the score in the center and places the tools around it: transport controls above, notation and lyrics tools to the left, song and track settings to the right, and mixer/navigation controls below.

ShamiTab workspace with score page, top transport, left tool palette, right inspector, and bottom track toolbar. — The workspace is arranged for repeated editing, playback, and layout checks.

Close-up of ShamiTab playback, tempo, meter, view, and zoom controls. — **Transport and view controls**Playback, tempo, meter, layout mode, and zoom share one clear toolbar.

Close-up of the ShamiTab track inspector with track, tuning, sound, and notation settings. — **Track inspector**Track settings, tuning, notation style, and sound are grouped together.

Close-up of ShamiTab track, mixer, and measure navigation controls. — **Mixer and timeline**Balance tracks and move through the score without leaving the workspace.

Flexible views

Switch between Continuous, Page, and Horizontal views depending on whether you are writing, checking layout, or moving through a long score.

Track control

Use single-track or stacked-track layouts, track names, colors, visibility, and active-track selection to manage arrangements.

Layout tools

Adjust zoom, line spacing, stave scaling, section markers, score headings, comments, and design-mode spacing controls.

Sound

Playback and practice

Transport controls

Play from the start or cursor, stop, jump by bar, loop sections, use count-in, and toggle the playback metronome.

Mixer and soundbank

Choose track sounds, set master and metronome levels, and shape each track with volume, pan, mute, and solo controls.

Tuning and feel

Use shamisen tuning presets, custom string tuning, playback feel settings, and a guided microphone tuner for practice support.

ShamiTab transport controls for play, stop, looping, count-in, metronome, tempo, and meter. — **Playback controls**Start, stop, loop, count in, and adjust tempo from a single strip.

ShamiTab mixer controls showing track selection, volume, pan, mute, solo, and measure navigation. — **Per-track mixing**Set volume and pan, isolate parts, and navigate measures during practice.

Files

Import, save, and output

Start from a blank score or bring in existing material. ShamiTab imports Guitar Pro, MusicXML, MXL, and MIDI files, saves editable ShamiTab project files, and prepares page-ready browser print or PDF output.

ShamiTab New Score Setup with rhythm style, tuning, tracks, title, and artist options. — **Start with the right setup**Choose rhythm style, tuning, track count, and score details before writing.

File menu in ShamiTab showing New, Open, Import, Save, and Print commands. — **Complete file workflow**Create, import, save, print, and export from one menu.

Import paths

Bring in Guitar Pro, MusicXML, MXL, or MIDI and continue editing in a shared shamisen score model.

Project files

Save an editable ShamiTab project file so you can reopen the score later and keep working.

Print and PDF

Use page view and browser print output to prepare clean paper copies or PDF files for sharing.

Teaching and arranging

Lyrics, comments, and arrangement tools

Lyrics

Add lyrics by character or syllable and keep verse text aligned with the rhythmic positions in the score.

Comments

Place teaching notes or arrangement reminders above the staff, with optional pointer lines back to the note position.

Structure

Mark sections, repeats, similes, alternate endings, segno, coda, fine, tempo changes, and time signatures.

Song metadata

Track title, artist, subtitle, album, words, music, transcriber, notice, and instructions in the score heading data.

Multi-track writing

Add, duplicate, rename, color, hide, mute, solo, and balance tracks for ensemble or lesson material.

Beginner guidance

Use the public guide and in-app user guide to find commands, shortcuts, panels, and common score-building workflows.

Middle section of the Hanagasa Ondo example score showing lyrics, rhythmic notation, repeats, and performance markings. — **Lyrics and performance detail**Keep words, rhythm, techniques, repeats, and fingering readable together.

Feature Map

Notation

Positions, strings, rests, durations, dots, ties, triplets, grace notes, finger markers, techniques, and dynamics.

Rhythm

Western Rhythm, Traditional Style, rest rendering, tuplets, beat dashes, flags, stems, beams, and marker placement.

Editing

Cursor navigation, selection, undo/redo, copy/paste, measure tools, layout controls, and score headings.

Playback

Tempo, meter, play/stop, loop, count-in, metronome, playback feel, soundbank, mixer, mute, solo, volume, and pan.

Files

New scores, project open/save, Guitar Pro import, MusicXML import, MXL import, MIDI import, print, and PDF output.

Score context

Lyrics, comments, section labels, repeats, navigation symbols, song metadata, tuning presets, and custom tuning.