Free Blank Guitar Tab Paper

Download our free printable blank guitar tablature paper as a PDF. Each sheet has professionally spaced six-line staves ready for writing your own guitar tabs by hand. Just print as many copies as you need.

What Is Guitar Tablature Paper?

Guitar tablature paper (or "tab paper") has six horizontal lines, each representing a string on the guitar. The bottom line is the lowest-pitched string (low E) and the top line is the highest (high E). Numbers written on the lines tell you which fret to press.

Here's what a blank tab staff looks like:

And here's an example with notes filled in — the opening of a simple melody:

When to Use Printed Tab Paper

Blank tab paper is useful when you want to:

• Jot down ideas quickly — grab a pen and sketch out a riff or chord progression before you forget it
• Work away from a screen — practice without distractions from your phone or computer
• Take notes during a lesson — write down what your teacher shows you
• Transcribe by ear — listen to a song and write out the tab as you figure it out

Prefer to Create Tabs Digitally?

If you'd rather type your tabs on a computer or phone, our free Guitar Tab Editor lets you create, edit, and export professional-looking tabs right in your browser. You can save tabs to the cloud, export to PDF, and share with others — no software to install.

How to Read Guitar Tabs

New to tablature? Our complete beginner's guide to reading guitar tabs covers everything you need to know — from basic fret numbers to hammer-ons, pull-offs, bends, and slides. It takes about 10 minutes to learn the basics.

Also Available: Blank Chord Diagram Paper

Need blank chord boxes for charting your own chord voicings? Download our blank chord diagram PDF with empty fretboard grids ready to fill in.