[FinaleGuitar]

What you'll need:

• A version of Finale® software. (All Finale® products export to MusicXML format as of 2009)
  
• A software that can import MusicXML and export ASCII such as Guitar Pro 5. Click HERE for a list of software that supports MusicXML.

Follow these steps:

• Start with the Finale® file you want to convert to TAB.
  
  
  
• Click File -> MusicXML -> Export
  
• Save the file someplace you can find it.
  
  
  
• Start Guitar Pro and click File -> Import -> MusicXML
  
  
  
• You might have two tracks, one for the TAB staff and one for the treble or bass clef, depending on your original Finale® file.
  
• Delete empty tracks by clicking on the unwanted track and then clicking Track -> Delete
  
• MusicXML format keeps all the tab positions so you won't have to go through the file and reposition notes on the TAB staff.
  
• At this point, you can add slides, taps, hammer-ons, bends, etc. in Guitar Pro to add necessary details to your TAB.
  
  
  
• When your TAB is ready, click File -> Export -> ASCII
  
  
  
• Next you'll see the ASCII Tab Export window where you can add information and set your columns (how wide your TAB will be)
  
• In Windows, the file is saved as a .TAB file. Open with Wordpad. (Windows Notepad seems to screw up the format)
  
• If you put notes in your Finale file, you can copy and paste them into Wordpad.
  
• Guitar Pro indicates rhythm above the TAB.
  
• Guitar Pro also exports the TAB with Duration and Tablature legends that will help anyone looking at your TAB understand it better.