Tablature notation for guitar and other similar stringed instruments is based on the idea of indicating notes according to the string and fret used rather than the pitch produced. Each pitch can potentially be played in as many different positions as the instrument has strings, and tablature lets you specify exactly which position should be used. If you then try to transpose a passage up or down using the standard pitch-based transpose tool, MuseScore may elect to change the string assignments rather than keeping the same string and only changing the fret. In this video post, I demonstrate how to use the Up/Down cursor keys to transpose a tablature passage while keeping the original string assignments.

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