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TabCNN

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Andrew Wiggins and Youngmoo Kim's CNN model for direct guitar tablature estimation from audio (ISMIR 2019). One of very few models outputting string+fret assignments rather than just MIDI pitches. CQT input, 6x21 (strings x frets) output. Trained on GuitarSet. Minimal code availability.

Relevance

Most directly relevant architecture for banjo tab transcription. Adapting to banjo: change output from 6x21 to 5x22, incorporate open-G tuning constraint, train on BanjoSet. Follow-up work by Cwitkowitz et al. (2022) added string transition feasibility constraints.

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