tablature

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/ˈtæblət͡ʃɜ/

noun

A form of musical notation indicating fingering rather than the pitch of notes, commonly used for stringed instruments.

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tab
OriginItalian tavolatura ← Latin tabulatura →
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Meanings

nountablature (countable and uncountable, plural tablatures)

plural tablatures · alternative tabulature

  1. countableuncountableA form of musical notation indicating fingering rather than the pitch of notes, commonly used for stringed instruments.

    Synonyms: tab

  2. countableAn engraved tablet, or a painting on a wall or ceiling, or sometimes a picture in general.
  3. countableuncountableanatomyA division of the skull into two tables.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA form of musical notation indicating fingering rather than the pitch of notes, commonly used for stringed instruments.

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tab

Origin

  1. Latintabulatura
  2. Italiantavolatura
  3. Englishtablature

From French, from Italian tavolatura, from Latin tabulatura, from tabula.

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Translations

Afrikaans tabulatuur
  • tabulatuurform of musical notation
Chinese Mandarin 指法譜 /指法谱
  • 指法譜 /指法谱 (zhǐfǎpǔ)form of musical notation
Czech tabulatura
  • tabulaturaform of musical notation
Esperanto tabulaturo
  • tabulaturoform of musical notation
Finnish tablatuuri, tabulatuuri
  • tablatuuriform of musical notation
  • tabulatuuriform of musical notation
French tablature
  • tablatureform of musical notation
German Tabulatur
  • Tabulaturform of musical notation
Italian intavolatura, tablatura
  • intavolaturaform of musical notation
  • tablaturaform of musical notation
  • tabulaturaform of musical notation
Japanese タブ譜, TAB譜
  • タブ譜 (tabufu)form of musical notation
  • TAB譜 (tabufu)form of musical notation
  • タブラチュア (taburachua)form of musical notation
Māori tohu puoro
  • tohu puoroform of musical notation
Polish tabulatura
  • tabulaturaform of musical notation
Portuguese tablatura
  • tablaturaform of musical notation
Romanian tablatură
  • tablaturăform of musical notation
Russian табулатура
  • табулатура (tabulatura)form of musical notation
Spanish tablatura
  • tablaturaform of musical notation
Swedish tabulatur
  • tabulaturform of musical notation
Cite this entry
APA

tablature. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tablature

MLA

“tablature.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tablature. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tablature,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tablature.

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