Although guitar tablature is the most prevalent musical score format on the internet, score following programs are only made for traditional musical scores or MIDI. The following work demonstrates a score following method for guitar tablature (tabs). In this method, a guitar tab parser interprets the score from HTML or ASCII text tabs which is then synthesised with guitar-like parameters. Finally, real-time audio to audio synchronisation methods are then used to accurately track the musicians position within the tab. A prototype application has been made to demonstrate this technique.
['Robert Macrae', 'Simon Dixon']
A guitar tablature score follower