The Worship Online tab feature is a game-changer for electric, acoustic, and bass guitar players!
It allows you to transpose the tabs to any key, add notation/timing, and also view it note-by-note along with the video.
Here we're going step-by-step through all the features available within your tab player. Check out the video below!
Transpose Your Tabs To ANY Key
Yes, I’m 100% serious. Your guitar and bass tabs inside of Worship Online are transposable and available in ALL 12 KEYS.
Are you playing in the key of Db? BOOM, we have tabs for you.
Your worship leader changed the key at the last minute? NO PROBLEM.
Slide the transposition slider to whatever key you are playing in. It's that easy.
As a guitarist, I am most excited about this feature. I recently used the transpose feature to quickly and easily learn the slammin’ guitar solo in the song Let the Redeemed by Josh Baldwin.
Yes, I could have transposed it myself, but I didn’t have a lot of time, and this new feature made it so much faster and easier for me to learn. I was able to spend my time actually playing guitar instead of transposing the entire solo to a different key and figuring out the new phrasings.
Open Tabs View
Go to a song page.
Click the Tabs option (e.g., “E1” for electric guitar).
The video appears at the top, and tabs display below.
View Options
Full Screen: Click the square icon to enter full-screen mode.
Resize View: Drag between the video and tab sections to adjust their sizes.
Horizontal/Vertical Layout: In Settings, toggle horizontal view on or off to customize layout.
Playback Controls
Play/Pause: Use the controls at the bottom-left corner.
Scrub Bar: Skip to any section using the play bar.
Navigation: Scroll and click to jump to a specific part of the song.
Change Playback Speed
Click the Speed control.
Choose a speed (e.g., 75%) to slow down tricky parts.
Video vs. Synthetic Mode
Video Mode: Plays original audio with synced tabs.
Synthetic Mode: Plays a virtual instrument with tabs only.
Switch between modes using the Recording tab.
Loop a Section
Click the Loop icon to repeat a section.
Adjust start and end points by dragging.
Press the space bar to start the loop.
Works in both video and synthetic modes.
Use the Volume Mixer
Click the Mixer icon to:
Adjust overall volume and instrument volume
Toggle the metronome
Change guitar sound (e.g., Electric Clean, Acoustic Nylon)
Enable Additional Features
Soundwave View: Toggle to display soundwave.
Virtual Fretboard: Shows finger placement in real-time.
Virtual Piano: Switch to a keyboard visualizer.
Zoom and Display Settings
Go to Settings to change:
Tab Zoom Level (make tabs larger or smaller)
Music Notation visibility
Show/hide chords or extra info
You can also zoom using your computer’s commands (e.g., Ctrl + Plus/Minus).
Transpose Tabs
Use the Transpose tool to shift tabs up or down in all 12 keys.
In Video Mode, tabs will change but audio stays original.
In Synthetic Mode, both audio and tabs will update to the new key.
Print Tabs
Click the Print icon to open a new tab.
Print or save as a PDF with your current layout and key settings.
Guitar Tabs Synced With The Video Tutorial
Ok, this is a really cool one. With this new feature, you can see the tabs in real-time while watching the tutorial! No more playing guessing games on the timing of parts! It’s so much easier to learn new songs when you can read the music in real-time, see the guitar, and hear the audio.
Customizable Appearance
Everyone practices and learns differently, so we’ve tailored our tabs to work the best for YOU!
The customizable tab player has a ton of different options to change the design and layout of the tabs so that you can practice the way you want to.
Do you want the video to be above the tabs, to the left of the tabs, or do you only want to see the tabs?
Want the tabs to scroll left to right or top to bottom?
Do you only want to see the chord changes and not the tabs?
Do you want to see music notation in addition to tabs?
Do you want the text size to be larger than Texas itself?
Well, the good news is that you can do whatever you want! Have it your way!
Pro Tip: You can print out your “Instrument Appearance” customizations! Play around with this feature. There’s so much cool stuff you can do.
Unbeatable Accuracy
With your tabs, you can see exactly what our guitarists and bassists are playing for the entire song! Now our album-accurate tutorials are even easier to learn. Learning the exact parts from your favorite worship songs has never been easier or more fun!
Loop Any Tab Section
Is there a tricky section that you can’t nail? Use the looping feature to repeat a section over and over again until it’s easy to play.
Adjust The Speed
Another great feature to help you nail those tricky parts. You can slow the video and tabs down up to 25% of the original speed to be able to grasp those harder lines. I like using this in combination with the looping feature to master the part. You can also speed up the video and the tabs to 200% for those last-minute procrastination (I mean practice) sessions.
Built-In Metronome
I love using this when I’m only looking at the tabs to help me hear the timing and play in time. Your band members will thank you for using this feature.
Virtual Guitar Fretboard
Turn this feature on to see the tabs displayed on a virtual fretboard in real-time. I use this feature all the time.
Desktop + Mobile Compatibility
Experience these incredible guitar tabs on your computer or the Worship Online mobile App. I love using the desktop version when I’m practicing at home. Still, pulling out your phone and opening the app during practice is also so convenient.
It comes in handy if you forget how to play a part, need to see a quick reference, or if your worship leader changes keys at the last minute.
If you haven’t picked up yet, I AM SO EXCITED about this feature, and I think you’re going to be too!
If you’re already a Worship Online member, these tabs are ready for you to use!