ShamiTab

Import and arrange

Turn MusicXML or MIDI into editable shamisen tab

Import pitch and rhythm information as an editable starting point, then make the musical and physical decisions required for an idiomatic shamisen arrangement.

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ShamiTab File menu with commands for creating, opening, importing, saving, printing, and exporting scores.
The File menu covers project files, music imports, printing, and PDF output.

Bring in common music formats

Choose Guitar Pro, MusicXML, MXL, or MIDI from the import workflow. Available notation detail varies by source format.

ShamiTab File menu with commands for creating, opening, importing, saving, printing, and exporting scores.
The File menu covers project files, music imports, printing, and PDF output.

Review every imported track

Confirm the intended musical line, meter, rhythm, rests, repeats, tuning, range, and resulting position choices.

Finish as shamisen notation

Select the visual rhythm style, correct impractical positions, add shamisen techniques and lyrics, and prepare the page for its intended reader.

ShamiTab editor displaying a complete shamisen tablature score with notation tools and track controls.
ShamiTab keeps the shamisen score, notation tools, playback controls, and track settings in one workspace.

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Turn shamisen notation knowledge into a playable score

Open the editor to write positions, hear playback, and prepare a printable page.

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