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Effects and Annotations

Markers​

Markers are a nice element to annotate different sections of the song.

Tempo​

You might already have mentioned them: Tempo markers are supported too.

Text​

Each beat can have a text attached.

Chords​

Chord names can be useful to indicate how to play a song. Chord diagrams are also shown if available.

Vibrato​

Beat vibrators and note vibratos are both available.

Dynamics​

From piano pianissimo to forte fortissimo, they are all there.

Tap/Slap/Pop​

Especially bass guitar players will like this feature.

Fading Styles​

This annotation is shown if you need to increase or decrease the note volume from silent to normal when playing it. Volume Swells indicate to first get louder, then again silent.

:1 3.3{f} | 3.3{fo} | 3.3{vs}

Let Ring​

If this annotation is placed on a note, you don't stop the string after the beat ends.

Palm Mute​

A feature you won't miss: Palm Mute markers.

String Bends​

String bendings can be rendered by alphaTab as well.

Whammy Bar​

A lot of electrical guitars come with whammy bars. alphaTab shows whammy bar effects.

Tremolo Picking​

Tremolo Pickings are rendered too.

Brush Strokes​

Brush Strokes are shown as arrows on the tablature stave.

Slides​

There are several types of slides alphaTab can render.

Trill​

Trill effects are rendered on the tablature stave and on an effect line.

Pick Stroke​

Pick strokes indicate how to play the strings.

Tuplets​

Tuplets are used to divide beats into equal subdivisions.

Fingering​

Finger indicators can be used to highlight which fingers should be used to play respective note on the instrument.

Triplet-Feel​

Triplet feels are used to indicate that a pair of particular notes are played with a different as they are indicated by the annotations.

Directions​

Directions (or jumps) are special indicators that the player should continue playing at a different location within the music sheet (e.g. jump back to start and continue to some marker).

Rasgueado​

Rasgueado is played by strumming the same chord with multiple fingers in a defined pattern. They are displayed in alphaTab with a rasg. indicator above.

(1.1 3.2 2.3 0.4) * 4 {rasg amii}

Slashed Beats​

Individual beats can be changed to be shown with slash notation.

C4.4 {slashed} C4.8 {slashed} C4.8 {slashed} C4.4 {slashed}

Dead Slap​

Dead Slaps are dead notes across all strings where you simply hold your hand on the fretboard when playing the strings.

().4 {ds} ().4 {ds}

Beat Timer​

Beat timers can be used to indicate when a note is played (in absolute time). Repeats and jumps are respected for the time being shown.

:2 C4 { timer } C4 | \ro C4 { timer } C4 | \ae 1 C4 C4 { timer } | \rc 3 \ae (2 3) C4 { timer } C4 { timer } | C4 { timer } C4

Free Time​

Free time bars are marked accordingly with bar lines and on the time signature. It will not affect the playback in alphaTab.

. :2 C4*2 | \ft C4*2 | \ft C4*2 | C4*2 |

Accentuations​

Accentuations affect how strong/loud a note is played compared to others.

3.3{ac} 3.3{hac} 3.3{ten}

String Numbers​

alphaTab can show the string numbers above the stem in standard notation.

3.3{string} 3.4{string} 3.5{string}

Sustain Pedal​

alphaTab can show when to press the sustain pedal. This information is currently not affecting the playback.

3.3{string} 3.3{spd} 3.3 3.3 {spu}

Golpe​

alphaTab can show when golpe should be performed by a guitarist. This information is currently not affecting the playback.

3.3{glpf} 3.3{glpt}

Wah Pedal​

alphaTab can show when a Wah pedal should be opened or closed. This information is currently not affecting the playback.

3.3 3.3{waho} 3.3 3.3 {wahc}

Barré​

alphaTab can show additional barré chord notation to guide the player.

1.1 {barre 24} 2.1 {barre 24} 3.1 {barre 24} 4.1 | 1.1 {barre 4 half} 2.1 {barre 4 half} 3.1 {barre 4 half} 4.1 {barre 4 half} |