I have a free ABC to TAB converter program written in VB6.

If you wish to try it please follow the folowing link.


ABC to TAB converter (on page 3)

Download the zip file. Copy the contents into your desired folder.
click on ABCtoTAB.exe and off you go!

The first 5 tunes in the 'FIRST50BIG.ABC' file will give an idea of what the program can do.

Quick intro to program use

Hilight the required instrument and tuning
Guitar   - EADGBE   
Guitar   - DADGBE
Guitar   - DADGAD
Mandolin - GDAE


Double left click to select items in the folder, file and tune list.

A selected tune is displayed in the large text box.

Left click the 'Make TAB' button to create the TAB.

The main window will close and a 'TAB generated' window will open.

Closing the 'TAB generated' window (left click on 'x') will return you to the main window.

If an ABC line is too long to be converted the source file in the
main window can be edited.

Any questions or comments please contact me here

Have fun,
DaveP