Riffonic- online music composer for guitar and bass

Build solo, chords, bass and drums on one timeline, hear the result instantly, and export a finished tab.

Riffonic is an interactive platform for learning guitar and bass, creating tabs and riffs, and training rhythm, chords, and technique directly in the browser.

How to build a riff on the timeline

Riffonic is a music workspace where notes, chords, bass, and drums can be arranged on a shared timeline. Start with a tempo and a musical idea: choose a note on the fretboard or a chord shape, then add it at the right point on the timeline. Events can be moved and aligned to the grid, making the rhythmic pattern easier to understand and edit.

Build a short phrase over a few bars before trying to write a whole song. Loop it, listen to the transitions, and adjust note placement until the phrase feels connected. If you do not have an idea yet, start with a simple riff or chord foundation and develop it in small steps.

Separate tracks for solo, chords, bass, and drums

Add separate tracks for solo, chords, bass, and drums. This makes it easier to hear each layer's role and change the arrangement without rewriting the whole project. Place individual notes or chords on a track, move them in time, copy passages, and adjust their duration. Choose the appropriate bass or drum track so project elements stay organised by role.

Start with a minimal arrangement: a riff or melodic phrase, then chords, supporting bass, and a simple drum groove. Toggle layers to hear which ones the composition actually needs. Even a few notes can make a complete musical idea when the rhythm is clear and each part has room.

Playback, tempo, and editing

Play the project and listen as the cursor moves through the tracks. Tempo is set in BPM and determines the spacing of beats and event lengths on the grid. If you change the tempo, listen through the entire passage again: a part that worked slowly may need different spacing or pauses at a faster speed.

Use playback as part of editing, not only as a final check. Stop where the rhythm feels unclear and move an event by small steps. Compare versions with different pauses and accents. This makes it easier to spot extra notes, an overly dense pattern, or a part that competes with the main riff.

Turn a composition into tablature

When the idea is ready, open the project's tablature and check how notes and chords are represented for the instrument. It is a useful way to review fingering and prepare the material to play. Inspect each track separately to catch long passages, awkward transitions, or places where the notation does not reflect what you intended.

Before exporting, check the project title, section order, and tab readability. Preview the pages to confirm the layout, then export in an available format. Tab export is for saving and viewing notation; it does not create an audio file or publish the composition automatically.

Saving a project and a practical workflow

Save your project as you work and return to it when a new idea comes along. Use the sharing feature or a project link for collaboration when it is available for your account. Before sharing, listen from beginning to end and make sure the tracks and tablature represent the same version.

A practical workflow is to sketch a short motif, add rhythmic or harmonic support, listen to the parts together, refine the timeline, review the tab, and save. Do not add tracks just to increase their number: every layer should serve the riff, groove, or melody. For the next step, explore the guides to reading guitar tabs, learning a difficult riff, and playing your first electric-guitar riffs.