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ABC Search
Search for tunes by ABC notation:
- You must select a Tune Type before searching!
- Select a Key to further narrow your search (optional)
- If you select a key, the search will be limited to tunes in that key
- If you don't select a key, it will search all tunes of that selected type
- Choose where to search:
- Search From Beginning: Matches tunes that have your ABC input at or near the beginning
- Search Anywhere in the Tunes: Tries to find your input anywhere in the tune. If your transcription might be in the B part or in the middle of the tune, use this option. Warning: This option is VERY SLOW!
- Choose your key search mode:
- Note Search: Find tunes with the exact notes you entered
- Contour Search: Find tunes that follow the pattern of intervals. This option will search for the tune in different keys, but is a little less accurate. Try this option if you're not finding any matches with Note Search.
- Choose a search type:
- Smart Search: This is a faster search. It will look for matches in one setting of each tune. If it finds some reasonable matches, it will then search all settings of that tune to find the best match.
- Search All Settings: This will search all settings of each tune. This option is somewhat slower, but if you're not finding any matches, try this option.
- Make sure you enter your ABC notation without header information
- Don't enter the entire tune. 3-4 measures seems to work best
- Click Search to find matching tunes
Name Search
Type in the name of a tune to search. Results will update as you type.
General Tips
Here are some general tips for using the search engine:
- The color in the left column of each row indicates the confidence level of the match. Green is high confidence, Yellow is medium confidence, and Orange is low confidence.
- Click the Settings button to see additional settings of that tune.
- Placing your mouse over the View icon will show you the sheet music, and clicking on it will take you to the tune's source in a new tab.
- Mousing over the Copy button will show you the ABC notation of the tune, and clicking on it will copy the tune's ABC to your clipboard.
- The Play button will play the tune.