.file extension ABC - Musical notation language file
File extension ABC description:
Musical notation language file (folk melodies)
Mime: text/vnd.abc
Associated applications to file extension ABC:
Company / developer:
Chris Walshaw
abc is a language designed to notate tunes in an ascii format.
It was designed primarily for folk and traditional tunes of Western European origin (such as English, Irish and Scottish) which can be written on one stave in standard classical notation.
One of the most important aims of abc notation is, that computer-based musical languages can be easily read by humans. In other words, with a little practice, it is possible to play a tune directly from the abc notation without having to process and print it out.