1. a form of musical notation indicating instrument fingering rather than musical pitches
Usage: music
2. a painting or sculpture on a flat surface
Usage: art; formal

Examples

• The guitar teacher provided tablature to help students learn the song.
• Many online resources offer free guitar tablature for popular songs.
• Bass tablature uses four lines to represent the instrument’s strings.
• The medieval manuscript contained both standard notation and tablature.
• Learning to read tablature is often easier than traditional music notation for beginners.
• The ancient tablature depicted scenes from classical mythology.