tablature
noun
tab·la·ture ˈta-blə-ˌchu̇r 
-chər,
-ˌtyu̇r,
-ˌtu̇r
: an instrumental notation indicating the string, fret, key, or finger to be used instead of the tone to be sounded
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Smith also offered some of the earliest—and useful—guitar tablature. 
Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 1 Nov. 2019 At the same time, the market has been expanded by startups, like Yousician, which posts step-by-step video tutorials of tablature for bedroom guitarists and local bands looking to learn how to play popular songs. Steve Knopper, Billboard, 3 June 2019
Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 1 Nov. 2019 At the same time, the market has been expanded by startups, like Yousician, which posts step-by-step video tutorials of tablature for bedroom guitarists and local bands looking to learn how to play popular songs. Steve Knopper, Billboard, 3 June 2019 Word History
Etymology
Middle French, from Medieval Latin tabulatus tablet, from Latin tabula
First Known Use
1574, in the meaning defined above