TuxGuitar AlternativesMusic Production Apps like TuxGuitar

TuxGuitar is described as 'A Multitrack tablature editor and player' and is a very popular music production app in the audio & music category. There are more than 50 alternatives to TuxGuitar for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and iPad apps. The best TuxGuitar alternative is MuseScore Studio, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like TuxGuitar are Guitar Pro, AudioTool, Draw.Audio and Avid Sibelius.

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  1. MuseScore Studio icon

    MuseScore Studio

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    Compose, arrange, and share music using free, open-source software for Windows, Mac, and Linux with integrated playback, fast note entry, MIDI, MusicXML, PDF support, multilingual UI, and direct connection to an online sheet music community for sharing scores.

    71 MuseScore Studio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
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    • Most users think MuseScore Studio is a great TuxGuitar alternative.

    • MuseScore Studio is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to TuxGuitar.

    • MuseScore Studio is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to TuxGuitar.

    • MuseScore Studio is Free and Open SourceTuxGuitar is also Free and Open Source
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    Guitar Pro

     71 likes
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    Guitar Pro enables editing tablatures for guitar, bass, and more, with support for piano and drums. It features a realistic audio engine, interactive practice tools, and access to thousands of online tabs, facilitating music composition and transcription.

    69 Guitar Pro alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Guitar Pro 8 interface
     
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    • Almost everyone thinks Guitar Pro is a great TuxGuitar alternative.

    • Guitar Pro is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to TuxGuitar.

    • Guitar Pro is the most popular commercial alternative to TuxGuitar.

    • Guitar Pro is Paid and ProprietaryTuxGuitar is Free and Open Source
    • Guitar Pro is LightweightTuxGuitar is not according to our users
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    AudioTool

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    Make music online with a powerful set of tools ranging from synthesizers and samplers to mixers, delays, reverb and much more. AudioTool is an advanced, collaborative DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) built for the browser.

    76 AudioTool alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
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    • AudioTool is the most popular Web-based alternative to TuxGuitar.

    • AudioTool is Free and ProprietaryTuxGuitar is Free and Open Source
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    Avid Sibelius

    Professional music notation software for Windows and macOS featuring intuitive, task-based score creation, MIDI and onscreen input, up to 16 staves, guitar tab conversion, Magnetic Layout, dynamic parts updates, text and lyric su...

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    Draw.Audio

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    Explore sound art with an innovative, free musical sketch-pad offering a synthesizer, sequencer, and drawing tools. Underpinned by the Web Audio API, it enables music recording, editing, and playback without ads, all in a seamless web-based interface for creative expression.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
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  7. Avid Sibelius icon

    Avid Sibelius

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    Professional music notation software for Windows and macOS featuring intuitive, task-based score creation, MIDI and onscreen input, up to 16 staves, guitar tab conversion, Magnetic Layout, dynamic parts updates, text and lyric support, scanning tools, and expressive playback.

    58 Avid Sibelius alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPad
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  10. Songsterr icon

    Songsterr

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    Songsterr is an archive of guitar, bass and drum tabs. It is collaboratively built and maintained by your fellow music lovers. Anyone with Internet access can contribute new tabs and make changes to existing ones.

    18 Songsterr alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Songsterr Home Page
     
  11. Band-in-a-Box icon

    Band-in-a-Box

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    Band-in-a-Box is an intelligent automatic accompaniment program. You can hear and play along to many song ideas and go from "nothing" to "something" in a very short period of time with Band-in-a-Box as your "on demand" backup band.

    61 Band-in-a-Box alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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  12. LilyPond icon

    LilyPond

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    GNU LilyPond is a computer program for music engraving. One of LilyPonds major goals is to produce scores that are engraved with traditional layout rules, reflecting the era when scores were engraved by hand.

    49 LilyPond alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  13. Tonelib JAM icon

    Tonelib JAM

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    The Tonelib JAM is a software for creating, editing, printing and listening to tablature and sheet music for guitar and other fretted instruments. You can use Tonelib JAM for regular guitar practicing, for learning songs or for advancing your performance skills to the next level.

    16 Tonelib JAM alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  14. Reflow icon

    Reflow

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    Reflow is a music notation app that runs on iPhone, iPad and Mac. It is a 100% Native app that supports iCloud sync and latest Mac OS X features such as Versions, Autosave and Fullscreen.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  15. Aria Maestosa icon

    Aria Maestosa

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    Aria Maestosa is an open-source (GPL) midi tracker/editor. It lets you compose, edit and play midi files with a few clicks in a user-friendly interface offering keyboard, guitar, drum and controller views.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Aria Maestosa screenshot 1
     
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