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INFO: Guitar Software
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File last updated: 20 June 1995.

File created by John Kean (keanj@agresearch.cri.nz).
Comments and corrections welcome.


NEW IN THIS UPDATE:
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 - Guitar Teacher program to learn chords and tune your guitar
    available from oak.oakland.edu.
 - New version of ChordMaster available at OLGA.
 - New version of Comp-G-Tab with significant new improvements
    available at OLGA.



OLGA SITES:
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   mirrors.aol.com       /pub/guitar
   ftp.uu.net            /doc/music/guitar
   unix.hensa.ac.uk      /mirrors/uunet/doc/music/guitar
   ftp.uwp.edu           /pub/music/guitar
   ftp.uni-stuttgart.de  /pub/misc/guitar
   ftp.diku.dk           /pub/music/guitar
   ftp.uni-paderborn.de  /doc/guitar
   ftp.leo.org           /pub/rec/music/guitar/songs/olga
   ftp.cosy.sbg.ac.at    /pub/mirror/guitar
   ftp.ci.ua.pt          /pub/music/guitar/other


GUITAR SOFTWARE:
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### Tablature Editors ###


BUCKET O' TAB  version 1.0
 * Programmer: Scott Evans (gse@ocsystems.com)
 * System: MicroSoft Windows
 * Files: bucket.zip
 * Source: OLGA sites /resources/dos_tab_utils/bucket
 * Description: Tablature editor.  Prints graphical tabs, but can
     import/export ASCII tab.  Sound support in registered version.


WINTAB  version 1.0a
 * Programmer: Randy Robb (rrobb@msu.edu)
 * System: MicroSoft Windows
 * Files: wintab1.zip
 * Source: philemon.asc.msu.edu /pub
 * Description: Tablature editor: direct text mode editing or
     fretboard entry.


TAB MASTER  version 1.0
 * Programmer:  Ofir Zwebner (ofirz1@zoot.tau.ac.il)
 * System: MS-DOS
 * Files: tablat.zip
 * Source: OLGA sites /resources/dos_tab_utils
 * Description: Tablature editor using colour and function key
     short-cuts.


TABEDIT  version 1.6.3=A0
 * Programmer: Danny Felsteiner (phr01ya@techunix.technion.ac.il)
 * System: MS-DOS
 * Files: tabed163.zip
 * Source: OLGA sites /resources/dos_tab_utils
 * Description: Tablature editor


BASS AUTOTABBER  version 2.2.1
 * Programmer: J.S.B. (jsbjsb@ix.netcom.com)
 * System: MS-DOS
 * Files: btab22.zip (?)
 * Source: OLGA sites /resources/dos_tab_utils (?)
 * Description: Creates tablature for bass guitar.


GUITAR TOOLS  version 2.3
 * Programmer: Troy Johnson (troyj@chaos.idec.sdl.usu.edu)
 * System: MS-DOS
 * Files: guitar_tools_demo.zip or gtrt12_3.zip
 * Source: OLGA sites /resources/dos_tab_utils/guitar_tools,
           oak.oakland.edu /pub/msdos/music
 * Description: Tab editor with capabilities to convert piano notes
      to guitar tab.  Will load existing guitar tab in ASCII format.


QUICKTAB  version 1.1.2
 * Programmer: Keith MacDonald (ikb_macd@ece.concordia.ca)
 * System: Macintosh
 * Files: QuickTab1-1-1.sea.hqx
 * Source: ftp.ECE.Concordia.ca /pub/os/mac/app
 * Description: Graphical tab editor, supporting chords, lyrics &
     text.  Import/export ASCII tab.  Editable chord library.
     Requires System 7.x.


TAB-N-FRET  version ?
 * Programmer: ?
 * System: Unix and X
 * Files: Tab-n-Fret.tar
 * Source: OLGA sites /resources/misc
 * Description: Tablature editor: direct text mode editing or
     fretboard entry.


COMP-G-TAB  version 1.7
 * Programmer: Hillel Steinberg (zeus@cs.umd.edu)
 * System: MS-DOS or MicroSoft Windows
 * Files: cgtabv17.zip
 * Source: OLGA sites /resources/dos_misc
 * Description: Converts MIDI files to playable guitar tablature.




### Chord/Scale Utilities ###


CHORD MAGIC  version 1.0
 * Programmer: Andrew J Gryc
 * System: MS-DOS
 * Files: chord_magic.zip
 * Source: OLGA sites /resources/dos_chord_utils
 * Description: Names or finds chords in any key and any tuning.


FINDCHORD  version 1.0.1
 * Programmer: Staal Vinterbo (staalv@idt.unit.no)
 * System: Any system with a reasonable C compiler.
 * Files: findcrd.c (C source code), findchrd.exe (MS-DOS compiled).
 * Source: OLGA sites /resources/ ?
 * Description: Chord identifying (resolving) program.  Can be used
     as a commandline tool, or interactively.


GUITAR TEACHER  version 2.00
 * Programmer: Michael Fenemore
 * System: MicroSoft Windows.
 * Files: gtwin200.zip.
 * Source: oak.oakland.edu /simtel/win3/music
 * Description: Displays chord diagrams (504 available).  Includes a
     guitar tuner.  Supports MIDI.


CHORD-FINDER  version 2.0
 * Programmer: Dag Rabraut (dagr@edb.tih.no, dagr@colargol.edb.tih.no=
)
 * System: MS-DOS
 * Files: <various>
 * Source: OLGA sites /resources/chart_utils/Chord-Finder
 * Description: Demonstrates how to play over 800 chords.  Allows
     chord searching, and addition to the chord library.


GUITARE  version 4.2
 * Programmer: Pascal Obry (pascal.obry@der.edf.fr)
 * System: Distributed as binaries for MS-DOS, SunOS, and Solaris.
     Source code for compiling on any system is available by email.
 * Files: <various>
 * Source: OLGA sites /resources/chart_utils/GUITARE
 * Description: Displays chords and scales in any tuning.  Names
     chords input as notes.  Transposes chords.  Displays fingerings.
     Works for guitar, mandolin, or bass.


KORDCALC  version 2.1
 * Programmer: Rob Haack
 * System: MS-DOS
 * Files: CHORDS.ARJ
 * Source: OLGA sites /resources/dos_chord_utils
 * Description: Graphically shows chord fingerings in standard tuning=
.


NOFRET  version 1.0
 * Programmer: Joe Legg (tenom@aol.com)
 * System: MS-DOS
 * Files: nofretv1.zip
 * Source: oak.oakland.edu /pub/msdos/music
 * Description: Shows how to play common chords.  SoundBlaster
     supported.


CHORD COMP  version 1.0
 * Programmer: Marty Balash
 * System: MicroSoft Windows
 * Files: chdcomp.zip
 * Source: OLGA sites /resources/chord_util
 * Description: Displays common chords in any key, helps compose
     original chord progressions.  Soundcards and MIDI supported.


VIRTUAX  version 1.0
 * Programmer: Shannon Terry (shterry@freenet.columbus.oh.us)
 * System: MicroSoft Windows
 * Files: virtuax.zip
 * Source: oak.oakland.edu /pub/win3/music
 * Description: Play chords and scales with fingering. Features
     MIDI and metronome.  Requires soundblaster, 486SX, 3MB RAM.


SCALE MASTER  version 1.1
 * Programmer: Ken Cardita
 * System: MS-DOS
 * Files: scales_arj.uue
 * Source: OLGA sites /resources/misc
 * Description: Teaches guitar scales.


GUITAR SCALES & MODES  version 2.1
 * Programmer: David Sampson
 * System: MicroSoft Windows
 * Files: guitar.zip
 * Source: ?
 * Description: Graphically shows how to play scales in standard
     tuning.


SCALES & MODES  version 1.0
 * Programmer: Tim Giron (tgiron@primenet.com)
 * System: Macintosh
 * Files: scales.hqx, scales.readme
 * Source: OLGA sites /resources/mac_misc
 * Description: Graphically shows how to play over 50 scales in
     standard tuning.


GUITAR TRAINER  version ?
 * Programmer: H R Braasch, c/o Scott Lehman (slehman@mit.edu)
 * System: MicroSoft Windows
 * Files: trainer.zip
 * Source: OLGA sites /resources/dos_misc
 * Description: Interactively teaches notes of the fretboard


GUITAR BOOGIE  version ?
 * Programmer: Mike King (74401.2420@compuserve.com)
 * System: MicroSoft Windows
 * Files: gbsetup.exe
 * Source: OLGA sites /resources/dos_chord_utils/guitar_boogie
 * Description: Teaches chords and scales.  Allows lyric+chord
     files to be created.


CHORDMASTER  version 2.1
 * Programmer: Robert Watson ([70363.2446]@compuserve.com)
 * System: MS-DOS
 * Files: chdmst21.zip
 * Source: OLGA sites /resources/dos_chord_utils/chordmaster
 * Description: Identifies, displays, and resolves chords.  Plays
     guitar tab, demonstrates fingerings.  MIDI capabilities.
     Registered version ($25) can edit tabs.




### Presentation/Printing/Playing Utilities ###


CHORD  version 3.6 (Unix)  version 3.0 (MS-DOS)
 * Programmers: Martin Leclerc (martin.leclerc@canada.sun.com)
     and Mario Dorion (mario.dorion@canada.sun.com)
 * System: Unix, MS-DOS, or distributed as source code for
     compiling on any system.
 * Files: <various>
 * Source: OLGA sites /resources/misc/CHORD
 * Description: Produces a tidy PostScript document with chords
     above the appropriate lyrics.  Requires a specially-formatted
     input file.


NEWTAB  version ?
 * Programmer: Constantijn Enders (c.w.g.m.enders@kub.nl)
 * System: MS-DOS
 * Files: newtab.zip
 * Source: oak.oakland.edu /pub/msdos/music
 * Description: Converts/reverts |-3-2-|-0--| in tab files to
     =C73=8E2=8F0=8E=EF for prettier ASCII layout.


PSTAB  version 2.0
 * Programmer: Brian Ewins
 * System: Any connected to a PostScript printer
 * Files: pstab.
 * Source: OLGA sites /resources/misc
 * Description: Graphically prints ASCII tablature, lyrics etc to
     a PostScript printer.  Supports ChordPro format.


TAB PLAY  version ?
 * Programmer: Tim Beach (fsjohn@tua.lerc.nasa.gov)
 * System: Microsoft Windows
 * Files: tabplay.exe
 * Source: OLGA sites /resources/dos_misc
 * Description: Converts guitar or banjo tablature to playable MIDI.
     May print tablature.  Requires 2.6 MB hard disk space.


COMP-G-TAB  version 1.4
 * Programmer: Hillel Steinberg (zeus@cs.umd.edu)
 * System: MS-DOS
 * Files: cgtab14.zip
 * Source: OLGA sites /resources/dos_misc
 * Description: Converts MIDI files to playable guitar tablature.


CHORDPLAY  version ?
 * Programmer: Wolfgang Stephan (ik6@ix.urz.uni-heidelberg.de)
 * System: MS-DOS
 * Files: chordpl.zip
 * Source: garbo.uwasa.fi/pc/sound
 * Description: Plays your input (jazz) chord progressions, allowing
     you to solo over top.  Requires Adlib-compatible soundcard.


GUITAR BOOGIE  version ?
 (see above under Chord/Scale Utilities)




### Miscellaneous ####


POWER CHORDS PRO  demo version 2.0.05
 * Progammer: Eric Bell, Howling Dog Systems (71333.2166@compuserve.c=
om)
 * System: MS-DOS + MicroSoft Windows
 * Files: PowPro.zip
 * Source: ?
 * Description: Sequencer for guitarists.  Chord computer,
     configurable fretboard.  Supports sound cards, MIDI.
     All graphic interface.


QUICK TUNE  version ?
  * Programmer: Bartlomiej Knapp (bknapp01@photon.poly.edu)
  * System: MS-DOS + MicroSoft Windows
  * Files: q_tune.zip
  * Source: oak.oakland.edu /SimTel/win3/music
  * Description: Software guitar tuner, allowing several different
      tunings.  Requires sound card, 386 (486 or Pentium recommended)=
.




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