Guitar Tab Player

Guitar Tab Player for .gp, .gp5 and .gpx files

Open a tab from Drive, Discord or email, see the tab and notation together, and hear it played. Slow it down, loop the hard part and play along. Free, with no account.

Coming soon to Google Play

GP · GPX · GP5 · GP4 · GP3 · MusicXML · MXL. Works offline. Ads never interrupt playback.

Guitar Tabs library with demo songs and recent tab files

What the app does

Tab and standard notation with a playback cursor

Tab and notation, played back

Every track is drawn as tablature with standard notation above it, and a cursor follows the music as it plays with real instrument sounds.

A–B loop and speed control

Slow down and loop

Set the speed from 25% to 200% and loop any section from A to B. Add a count-in and a metronome click.

Track list with mute and solo buttons

Every track, mute or solo

Switch between lead, rhythm and bass, and mute or solo tracks to play along with the rest of the band.

Zoomed-in tablature

Smooth pinch zoom

Pinch or use the buttons. Choose tab only, notation only, or both, in dark or light theme.

One-line layout in landscape

Landscape and one-line view

Turn the phone sideways for a wide view, or lay the song out on one long line that scrolls as it plays.

Opens files from anywhere

Guitar Pro format files rarely carry a proper file type, so other apps often send them as generic downloads. This app looks inside the file instead of trusting its name, so a tab from a Discord message, a Gmail attachment or a Drive folder opens with one tap. Damaged or unsupported files get a clear message, never a crash.

Questions

Is the guitar tab player free?

Yes. Every feature is free: opening files, playback, slow-down, A–B loop, count-in, metronome, track mute and solo, transpose and zoom. The app shows ads on the library screen, but never during playback and never on top of a score.

Which tab files can I open?

Guitar Pro format files (.gp, .gpx, .gp5, .gp4, .gp3) and MusicXML (.musicxml, .xml, .mxl). Files without an extension, common on Discord and in email, are recognized by their content.

How do I open a .gp or .gp5 file from Drive, Discord or email?

Tap the file, choose Open with or Share, and pick Guitar Tabs. You can also tap Open tab file in the app and browse to it in Downloads or Drive.

Can I slow a song down without changing the pitch?

Yes. The speed slider goes from 25% to 200%. Combine it with the A–B loop to practise a riff slowly, then speed it up.

Does it open Power Tab or TuxGuitar files?

Not directly. Export .ptb or .tg files as GP5 or MusicXML first, then open them in the app.

Are my files uploaded anywhere?

No. Tabs are read and played on your phone and the app works offline. There is no account and no server that receives your files.