Free Guitar Related Software
for GNU OS, PC and Mac
Here I'm gonna show you where to download some useful guitar tools I've found over the last few years on the net that will make your playing more productive and fun.
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VLC Media Player (cross‑platform)
One of the most useful features of this player for musicians is that it can slow down video playback without changing the pitch, using convenient key bindings. The article also shows how to download videos from some video-hosting platforms. - Metronome programs for PC and Mac
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Chromatic tuner for PC and Mac
You'll need a microphone or the line input on your sound card to plug your guitar into the computer. -
Guitar tab editor for PC, Mac and GNU
TuxGuitar is a free, cross-platform tool that besides its own file format, allows to open and edit the gp3, gp4 and gp5 - Guitar Pro files using multitrack capabilities, export tabs as PDF, MIDI, Taf and ASCII files. -
Audacity — a straightforward audio recording and editing program for Mac, PC and GNU
This program supports lots of audio-editing effects and can export audio files as Ogg, MP3 and uncompressed WAV/AIFF files. -
MU.LAB — multi-track recording software for Mac and PC
It lets you combine a number of audio and MIDI tracks into one composition, supports VST plugins, effect automation and more.
This article was last updated on August 23, 2025