Tab lines can begin with an instrument number (or instrument letter) and a colon: This sets the instrument for all notes that follow.
Any of the instruments (or voices) shown in the table below can be used in any combination. For example, the piano playing the 3rd octave "f" note is: |
P:3|f--- -or- 1:3|f--- |
An example of the violin playing the 4th octave "c" note: |
V:4|c--- -or- 41:4|c--- |