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tablature

score consisting of a music notation where letters, numbers or graphic symbols indicate the finger position on the instrument or the name of the notes
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tablature

Summary

tablature is a musical concept[1]. tablature draws 566 Wikipedia views per month (musical_concept category, ranking #39 of 193).[2]

Key Facts

  • tablature's instance of is recorded as musical concept[3].
  • tablature is a type of sheet music[4].
  • tablature is used for musical work[5].
  • tablature is used for figuring[6].
  • tablature's Commons category is recorded as Tablatures[7].
  • tablature's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[8].
  • tablature's described by source is recorded as Desktop Encyclopedic Dictionary[9].

Body

Definition and Type

tablature's instance of is recorded as musical concept[3]. tablature is a type of sheet music[4].

Use and Application

Recorded has use include musical work[5] and figuring[6].

Why It Matters

tablature draws 566 Wikipedia views per month (musical_concept category, ranking #39 of 193).[2] tablature has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] tablature is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_tablature_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{tablature}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/tablature}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 3d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → musical concept
    Aliases → —
    Described by source → Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890), Desktop Encyclopedic Dictionary
    Has use → musical work, figuring
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|6 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 37872, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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