---
name: "songwrite3"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "songwrite"
version: "3-0.2-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/songwrite3"
---

# songwrite3(1)

A tablature and music editor

## NAME

Songwrite3 - A tablature and music editor

## SYNTAX

songwrite3\
 songwrite3 *--help*\
 songwrite3 *--version*\
 songwrite3 \<*filename...*\>\
 songwrite3 *--import* \<*format*\> \<*input-file*\>\
 songwrite3 \<*filename...*\> *--export* \<*format*\> \<*output-file*\>\
 songwrite3 *--import* \<*format*\> \<*input-file*\> *--export* \<*format*\> \<*output-file*\>

## DESCRIPTION

Songwrite 3 is a tablature (guitar partition) editor, with playing and printing ability. Songwrite is coded in Python; it relies on Timidity to play midi and on GNU Lilypond for printing.

## OPTIONS

- **--help**

  Output help information and exit.

- **--version**

  Output version information and exit.

- **--import** \<*format*\> \<*input-filename*\>

  Import from file \<*input-filename*\> of format \<*format*\>. Use *-* for  \<*input-filename*\> to use standard input.

- **--export** \<*format*\> \<*output-filename*\>

  Export to file \<*output-filename*\> in format \<*format*\>. No window are display (batch mode). Use *-* for  \<*output-filename*\> to use standard output.

## FILES

*~/.songwrite3*

## AUTHORS

Jiba (Lamy Jean-Baptiste) \<jibalamy@free.fr\>