Summary of the TexTab Code

The following table shows the major elements of the TexTab format. In this table, a general character sequence is indicated by a description enclosed in angled brackets. For example, an instance of <two capital letters> could be EF. Quotation marks are used to indicate specific instances, so that `A'-`G' represents any letter in the range `A' to `G'. Although upper case letters are used in the table, upper or lower case letters may be used in TexTab.

SYMBOL DESCRIPTION EXAMPLE MEANING
<`A'-`G'> <`0'-`9'> <`N', `S' or `F'> Pitch (CMN) `D4S' D above middle C, sharp
`RST' A rest (CMN) - -
<`0'-`9'> <`00'-`99'> String number and fret number (TN) `204' 2nd string, 4th fret
`000' A rest (TN) - -
`|' Beginning or end of bar (single line) - -
`$' Beginning or end of bar (double line) - -
`[' ..... `]' Tail connector `[202/16&203/16]' Tails of `202/16' and `203/16' connected
`(' ..... `)' Slide, hammer push or pull connector `(202/16&203)100/16' `202' and `203' connected
`_' (underline) Moves `lower' annotation down one level

OR

subscript to annotation

`202/16_I'

`202/16_I^"E_m"'

Note annotated below with `I'

Note annotated above with `Em'

`^' Moves `upper' annotation up one level

OR

superscript to annotation

`202/16^G'

`202/16_"H^2"'

Note annotated above with `G'

Note annotated below with `H2' (whatever that means!)

`"' Encloses annotation `202/16_I^"E_m"' `Em' is multi-character annotation
`:' Repeat character - -
`#' Time signature - -
`!' Everything following this until the end of the line is a comment - -


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