Software

CakeWalk Guitar Studio 2
Version:
2
Platform:
Win 95/98/2000/XP
License:
Demo
Byte Size:
12.8MB
Home Page:
http://www.cakewalk.com/
Description:
A digital audio and MIDI recording software. Used to produce guitar-based music with full accompaniment.

Chord Wizard
Version:
1.5
Platform:
Win 95/98/2000/XP
License:
Shareware
Byte Size:
669KB
Home Page:
http://www.chordwizard.com
Description:
Chord Wizard is a software tool that brings the dynamic world of chords to the players of guitar, banjo, mandolin and ukulele, presenting it in terms of chord shapes.  

Finale 2001
Version:
1.2
Platform:
Win 95/98/2000/ME/NT
License:
Shareware
Byte Size:
4.98MB
Home Page:
http://www.codamusic.com/coda/fin2000_free_demo.asp
Description:
A program which displays the standard notation for a MIDI file. Great when trying to figure out songs which you don't have tab or sheet music for. Also available for Mac platforms. 

Guitar Chord Buster
Version:
4.0.3
Platform:
Win 95/98/2000/NT
License:
Shareware
Byte Size:
2MB
Home Page:
http://www.chordwizard.com
Description:
A virtual guitar designed to allow composition and playback of any chord and pick sequence that may be played on a real guitar.

Guitar Pro
Version:
3.0
Platform:
Win 95/98/2000/ME/NT/XP
License:
Shareware
Byte Size:
1.98MB
Home Page:
http://www.guitar-pro.com
Description:
Guitar Pro is a tablature editor for the guitar. You can save tab in Midi or ASCII format as well as print it. This is what I use to create tablature for most of the lessons on this site. A great program! 

Guitar Teacher Pro
Version:
2.0
Platform:
Windows 95/98/2000/NT/XP
License:
Demo
Byte Size:
1.34MB
Home Page:
http://www.guitarlessonspro.com
Description:
A guitar tutor program which will help you to play your favorite songs, play different guitar chords and tablature notation, learn to play great guitar solos against any chord progression, music theory and exercises that will strengthen your fingers and hands.

Guitar Sidekick
Version:
4.0
Platform:
Windows 95/98/2000/NT/XP
License:
Freeware
Byte Size:
3.65MB
Description:
This program acts as a personal chords chart, scales chart, and includes a tune-by-ear tuner with alternative tunings.

Power Tab
Version:
1.7
Platform:
Windows 95/98/2000/NT
License:
Freeware
Byte Size:
2.93MB
Home Page: http://powertab.guitarnetwork.org
Description: A tablature editor much like Guitar Pro. It allows you to create tablature scores for stringed musical instruments and play them back via a MIDI device. 

Super Guitar Chord Finder
Version:
5.0
Platform:
Win 95/98/2000/NT
License:
Shareware
Byte Size:
900KB
Home Page:
http://www.ready4music.com/
Description:
An excellent guitar chord program to tell you where chords are. Includes more than 1000 slash chords, and options for left handed guitarists.

TablEdit
Version:
2.50
Platform:
Win 95/98/2000/NT
License:
Shareware
Byte Size:
421KB
Home Page:
http://www.tabledit.com/
Description:
TablEdit is a program for creating, editing, printing and listening to tablature and sheet music (standard notation) for guitar and other fretted, stringed instruments. Available for Mac platforms and in multiple languages. 

Virtual Fretboard
Version:
1.00.06
Platform:
Win 95/98/ME/2000
License:
Demo
Byte Size:
1.5MB
Home Page:
http://www.rock-software.com/VirtualFretboard
Description:
a software tool designed for musicians who want to quickly gain knowledge about the layout of an instrument's fret board. It displays the layout of the fret board for any fretted instrument for any chord or scale, for any tuning and in all keys, providing the user with the ability to freely produce guitar chord charts quickly and easily.