Notation to bass fretboard
Frettify helps bassists move from staff notation to practical four-string tab. Score recognition stays the same as guitar; the tab output uses bass tuning, bass range, and a real four-line staff.
Download your converted tab as a Guitar Pro file or a printable PDF.
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Quick answer
Frettify turns readable sheet music, lead sheets, and PDF scores into editable four-string bass tabs online. Choose Bass to map the part onto E1–A1–D2–G2, including treble-clef sources that need to drop into the bass register.
Convert bass-clef parts, lead sheets, and readable scores into playable bass tab drafts.
Use standard four-string E1 A1 D2 G2 tuning with a four-line tab layout.
Fit guitar-register or piano notation down into the bass range instead of leaving notes off the neck.
Review warnings and edit fingerings instead of starting from a blank bass tab.
After conversion, review and edit your tablature, then download a Guitar Pro (.gp) file for editing and playback or export a PDF of your tab for printing. These downloads are available across Frettify's supported instrument conversions.
Yes. Land on this page or choose Bass before conversion. Frettify maps the written pitches onto four-string bass and can shift treble-register parts down so they sit on the instrument.
No. Frettify uses the same sheet-music recognition pipeline. What changes is the tablature: string count, E1–A1–D2–G2 tuning, range fitting, and a four-line bass tab.
No. Start from a readable sheet music PDF, score photo, or lead sheet. MusicXML still works if you already have it, but sheet music is the main path.
Upload a lead sheet or readable score with Bass selected, generate four-string bass tab, then refine fingerings in the browser.
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