Add composing section

content/docs/computer/pro-audio.md

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 4. Install and configure a [#DAW](#daw) with:
    1. [#Latency tuning](#latency-tuning),
    2. my favorite [#Plugins](#plugins) and
-   3. public domain [#Samples](#samples).
+   3. public domain [#Samples](#samples)
+5. Use a notation applications for [#Composing](#composing)
 
 ## Preparations
 
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 You can find various other virtual instruments at [FreePats](https://freepats.zenvoid.org/), [sfz instruments](https://sfzinstruments.github.io/) or in the list of [this article](https://hilbricht.net/foss-sampled-instruments.html) by Nils.
 
+## Composing
+
+Musical notation is done in a scorewriter[^19] application and for fretted string instruments, such as guitar, bass and mandolin, tablatures[^20] or tabs may be an efficient form of musical notation. 
+
+### Tablatures
+
+[TuxGuitar](https://tuxguitar.org/) is an alternative to GuitarPro for creating and editing tabs and supports many formats. It is included in the unofficial [#Proaudio repository](#proaudio-repository) and can be installed using pacman:
+
+```bash
+sudo pacman -S tuxguitar
+```
+
+I saved many ideas as binary `.tg` files. For printing and exchange TuxGuitar can export compositions into [LilyPond](https://lilypond.org/) and MusicXML[^21] formats. 
+
+### Musical notation
+
+In addition to a scorewriter that is dedicated to tabs or as an universal tool for any musical notation, [MuseScore](https://musescore.org/) has become one of the most popular solutions. It also provides working with tablatures and is available in the official repositories:
+
+```bash
+sudo pacman -S musescore
+```
+
+In my opinion it probably makes sense to start composing and arranging with MuseScore to get used to a comprehensive suite for musical notation.
+
+However, you might want to start with a less complex application or a more basic [ABC notation](https://abcnotation.com/), for example, depending on your needs and genre. Have a look at the [list of applications](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/List_of_applications/Multimedia#Scorewriters) in the ArchWiki and you may try [Laborejo](https://www.laborejo.org/laborejo/) using the notes on [installation and starting](https://git.laborejo.org/lss/laborejo#installation-and-starting) in its code repository.
+
 To conclude this guide, remember to keep evaluating and improving your setup. Building your personal pro audio environment is a process. You may proceed with setting up a [professional video](../pro-video) environment. Or, if this is not your use case, go back to the overview and select another guide.
 
 [^1]: [Advanced Linux Sound Architecture](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Advanced_Linux_Sound_Architecture) in the ArchWiki
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 [^16]: [Sampling (music)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sampling_(music)) in the Wikipedia
 [^17]: [SFZ (file format)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SFZ_(file_format)) in the Wikipedia
 [^18]: [Blog post](https://rytmenpinne.wordpress.com/2022/03/04/good-news-everyone/) by Alexander "rytmenpinne" Holm
+[^19]: [Scorewriter](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scorewriter) in the Wikipedia
+[^20]: [Tablature](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tablature) in the Wikipedia
+[^21]: [MusicXML](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MusicXML) in the Wikipedia