diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 02ecb2d..67d256a 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-2022 June 14 2022
+2022 July 31 2022
 
diff --git a/doc/CHANGES b/doc/CHANGES
index 616b04a..d3b4e64 100644
--- a/doc/CHANGES
+++ b/doc/CHANGES
@@ -14835,5 +14835,16 @@ In genmidi.c introduced function check_wordextend()
 In drawtune.c added the case WORDEXTEND in functions sizevoice()
  and printvoiceline().
 
+July 31 2022
+
+The abcmidi package creates a new voice when it sees
+V: T clef=tab
+where tab indicates tablature. As a result abc2midi
+creates a separate track for this voice which can cause some
+problems.
+
+Fix: parseabc.c and music_utils.c was modified to ignore
+the clef=tab indication.
+
 
 
diff --git a/doc/readme.txt b/doc/readme.txt
index 6e36721..948e040 100644
--- a/doc/readme.txt
+++ b/doc/readme.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 abcMIDI :   abc <-> MIDI conversion utilities
 
 midi2abc version 3.54 April 28 2022
-abc2midi version 4.74 June 14 2022
+abc2midi version 4.75 July 31 2022
 abc2abc  version 2.18 June 14 2022
 yaps     version 1.90 June 14 2022
 abcmatch version 1.82 June 14 2022
diff --git a/music_utils.c b/music_utils.c
index d82b6e7..fb1a56b 100644
--- a/music_utils.c
+++ b/music_utils.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ static const clef_item_t clef_conversion_table[] = {
   {"mezzosoprano", basic_clef_alto, 2, 0},
   {"tenor", basic_clef_alto, 4, 0},
   {"baritone", basic_clef_bass, 0, 0},
+  {"tab", tablature_not_implemented, 0, 0}, /* [SS] 2022.07.31 */
 };
 #define NUM_CLEFS (sizeof(clef_conversion_table)/sizeof(clef_item_t))
 
diff --git a/music_utils.h b/music_utils.h
index c353e40..78286d0 100644
--- a/music_utils.h
+++ b/music_utils.h
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@ typedef enum basic_cleftype {
   basic_clef_undefined, /* for when we didn't find a clef */
   basic_clef_auto, /* drawing program has free choice of clef */
   basic_clef_perc, /* percussion */
-  basic_clef_none  /* from abc standard 2.2 what does this mean ? */
+  basic_clef_none,  /* from abc standard 2.2 what does this mean ? */
+  tablature_not_implemented  /* [SS] 2022.07.31 */
 } basic_cleftype_t;
 
 typedef struct new_cleftype {
diff --git a/parseabc.c b/parseabc.c
index 1b90ffe..97d0d46 100644
--- a/parseabc.c
+++ b/parseabc.c
@@ -1643,6 +1643,9 @@ parsevoice (s)
     parsed =
       parseclef (&s, word, &vparams.gotclef, vparams.clefname,
                  &vparams.new_clef, &cgotoctave, &coctave);
+      /* printf("vparams.clefname =%s\n",vparams.clefname); */
+      /* do not create a tablature voice [SS] 2022.07.31 */
+      if (strcmp(vparams.clefname,"tab") == 0) return; 
       if (vparams.gotclef) {
         /* make clef an attribute of current voice */
         copy_clef (&voicecode[num - 1].clef, &vparams.new_clef);
diff --git a/store.c b/store.c
index e9a4849..e016a94 100644
--- a/store.c
+++ b/store.c
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ int main()
 
 */
 
-#define VERSION "4.74 June 14 2022 abc2midi" 
+#define VERSION "4.75 July 30 2022 abc2midi" 
 
 /* enables reading V: indication in header */
 #define XTEN1 1