Pianotab Piano Notation

Pianotab: The New Method of Writing Music

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Pianotab piano notation is a more readable method of noting music for the piano or similar keyboard. Each staff corresponds to an octave. The white space between lines corresponds to a white note on the keyboard. The lines are used both as separators and to denote the black notes as designated at the left of the staff. This allows a simple, sensible relation between what you see on the page and what you play on the keyboard.

As the inventor of pianotab notation, I grant permission to any and all persons, businesses or organizations to use this notation system for their own musical works free of charge. For commercial use, please include an acknowledgement.

Download as GIF

Download as Corel Draw 3.0

If you would like to try software that will read a MIDI file and print it in either Pianotab or guitar tablature with some sample files, click here.(181K)

If you wish to contact me, please address mail to Anne Kim. I'd like to hear if you find this notation useful.

E-mail Comments to author/pianotab developer.

For some free utilities, check out the KISS-Series home page.