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Life & fun · July 11, 2025

Drumtabs

I used to transcribe drum parts in my text editor (vim) using plain-text drum tabs. It worked, but it was far from ideal — every edit risked breaking the text grid. Also how could I be sure the rhythm was accurate? Or share it with others who prefer traditional sheet music? So I built drumtabs.app — an online text-based drum tab editor that works like a step sequencer, with audio playback, sheet music rendering, and more.

Drumtabs launched on July 11, 2025 with 14 votes, #1,007 of 9,223 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 1 year on.

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What it does

A drum tab editor that feels like a step sequencer. - Audio playback - Sheet music rendering - Any beat subdivisions - Rhythmic transformations - Browse drum tabs shared by the community

Easily write or transcribe drum parts with a text-based drum tab editor that feels like a step sequencer. Play back your transcription, export, share, and more.

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