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 Android apps. The best TuxGuitar alternative is MuseScore, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like TuxGuitar are Guitar Pro, AudioTool, Rosegarden and LilyPond.

TuxGuitar alternatives are mainly Music Production Apps but may also be Digital Audio Workstations or Audio Editors. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of TuxGuitar.

TuxGuitar

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Free • Open Source
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A Multitrack tablature editor and player.

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MuseScore
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71 MuseScore alternatives
MuseScore is a free music notation and composition software available for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
- - MuseScore is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to TuxGuitar.
- - MuseScore is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to TuxGuitar.
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MuseScore Features
1. WYSIWYG SupportMuseScore integrates a WYSIWYG editor to edit the look and content of a document, page, or file.
2. Works OfflineMuseScore can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
3. Support for MIDIMuseScore includes MIDI hardware and software support to record and import audio.
4. Ad-freeMuseScore doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
5. PortableMuseScore can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Transpose
Music XML Support
Export to PDF
Automatic positioning
SMuFL support
Support for Android Things
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Most users think MuseScore is a great TuxGuitar alternative.
Guitar Pro
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Music Production App
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62 Guitar Pro alternatives
Guitar Pro is first and foremost a program designed to edit tablatures for guitar, bass, and other fretted instruments from 4 to 8 strings.
- - Guitar Pro is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to TuxGuitar.
- - Guitar Pro is the most popular commercial alternative to TuxGuitar.
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Almost everyone thinks Guitar Pro is a great TuxGuitar alternative.
AudioTool
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Free • Proprietary
Music Production App
Audio Editor
Online
68 AudioTool alternatives
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.
- - AudioTool is the most popular Web-based alternative to TuxGuitar.
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AudioTool Features
1. Support for MIDIAudioTool includes MIDI hardware and software support to record and import audio.
2. Music SequencerRecord, edit, or play back music with AudioTool, by handling note and performance information.
Mix Music
Browser-based
Modular System
Cloud based
Community-based
Piano Roll
Sound Effects
Rosegarden
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Free • Open Source
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Digital Audio Workstation
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102 Rosegarden alternatives
Rosegarden is a well-rounded audio and MIDI sequencer, score editor, and general-purpose music composition and editing environment.
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Rosegarden Features
1. Support for MIDIRosegarden includes MIDI hardware and software support to record and import audio.
Piano Roll
Customizable
LilyPond
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Music Production App
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48 LilyPond alternatives
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.
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LilyPond Features
1. PortableLilyPond can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Customizable
Cross-Platform
Sheet music transcription
Avid Sibelius
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Music Production App
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60 Avid Sibelius alternatives
Sibelius is a scorewriter program, created by Sibelius Software (now part of Avid Technology) for Microsoft Windows, OS X, and historically RISC OS.
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Avid Sibelius Features
1. WYSIWYG SupportAvid Sibelius integrates a WYSIWYG editor to edit the look and content of a document, page, or file.
2. Support for VST PluginsAvid Sibelius support third-party Virtual Studio Technology (VST) plugins.
Visual timeline
Ideas Hub
Visual bookmarks
Ribbon Interface
Engraving options
Music XML Support
Yousician
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22 Yousician alternatives
Yousician is your personal music teacher and the easiest way to learn to play a musical instrument. Yousician guides your with easy step-by-step tutorials and gives you exercises that fit your level. You get instant feedback on your accuracy and rhythm as you play along with...
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Yousician Features
1. GamificationYousician makes use of game-design elements such as point scoring, competition, achievements, etc.
2. Support for MIDIYousician includes MIDI hardware and software support to record and import audio.
Lessons
Interactive chord detection
MIDI Keyboard Input
Play along tabs
Impro-Visor
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Music Production App
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66 Impro-Visor alternatives
Impro-Visor (short for “Improvisation Advisor”) is a music notation program designed to help jazz musicians compose and hear solos similar to ones that might be improvised. The objective is to improve understanding of solo construction and tune chord changes.
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Denemo
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51 Denemo alternatives
GNU Denemo is a music notation editor that lets you rapidly enter notation for typesetting via the LilyPond music engraver. You can compose, transcribe, arrange, listen to the music and much more.
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Denemo Features
1. Support for MIDIDenemo includes MIDI hardware and software support to record and import audio.
Songsterr
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Freemium • Proprietary
Online
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15 Songsterr alternatives
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.
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Songsterr Features
Browser-based
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Band-in-a-Box
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Paid • Proprietary
Music Production App
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63 Band-in-a-Box alternatives
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.
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Band-in-a-Box Features
1. Support for VST PluginsBand-in-a-Box support third-party Virtual Studio Technology (VST) plugins.
2. Music SequencerRecord, edit, or play back music with Band-in-a-Box, by handling note and performance information.
Generative acompaniment
Accompaniment
Aria Maestosa
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39 Aria Maestosa alternatives
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.
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Aria Maestosa Features
1. Support for MIDIAria Maestosa includes MIDI hardware and software support to record and import audio.