If your tab was rejected, follow these steps carefully to understand the issue and improve your submission.
Read essential documents
Before submitting again, make sure to review these resources:
The rubric provides guidelines to help make tabs uniform and easy-to-read for all skill levels.
Common mistakes to avoid
Song Title: Do not add extra information. Use the checkboxes for “acoustic” or “live.” Mark “solo” or “intro” under the “whole song” section
Incomplete Sections: Ensure all measures, chords, lyrics, tuning, capo markings, and strings are complete and correct
Sharps and Flats: Avoid mixing sharps and flats if possible, as it interferes with the transposition function
Artist/Title Format: Use “Artist/movie/game name - Song title” with spaces on both sides of the en dash
Avoid duplicates
Tabs that duplicate existing versions will not be accepted
Search the archive to check for similar versions before submitting
If multiple similar tabs exist, the chance of acceptance is low
Use the transposition function or capo when possible instead of submitting a duplicate
Minimal changes should be submitted as corrections to an existing tab; corrections follow different standards
Provide a reason for acceptance
If there are multiple high-quality versions, provide a specific reason why your tab should be accepted
Avoid vague reasons such as “It’s better"
Request reconsideration
If you believe your tab was rejected in error, post a comment in this UG Authors' Community following these rules:
How to access the forum:
Please note that the forum is available only via the website and is not accessible in the app.
Open the Ultimate Guitar website, ensure you are logged into your account, and select Forums from the main menu
Scroll down to find UG Authors' Community, or use the search function or the Search by keyword field, enter UG Authors' Community
Click the search button and select the relevant result
Open the appropriate thread and post your request there
UG Authors' Community forum is the perfect place to connect and network with other authors. Here you can read about all the fun and exciting things that are happening in our community!
Before creating a new discussion, read the announcements and the stickied threads as your question may already have been answered there.
• Include the song title
• Include the artist name
• Include the submission type (e.g., uke chords, bass tab, GP/PT)
• Include the tab link or attachment
Important:
You need to access the community and this forum from the account where your contribution and tab are attached
Your account must have [a] after your username to indicate you are the author.