Guitar Pro 8 Entering Standard Notation - Convert Music Notes To Guitar Tabs

Entering standard music notation into Guitar Pro 8 and converting the music notes to create guitar tabs is relatively easy. A guitar student recently asked me to convert a piece of standard music notation that he had been given into guitar tablature so he could play the music. Here is how to do it using Guitar Pro 8.
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00:00 Introduction
00:35 Score Settings
01:41 Entering Notes
04:40 The Completed Guitar Tab
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[@pbw275731]

Thank you, Paul. This was just the video I was looking for and helped me so much

[@PaulHillGuitarist]

Thanks for commenting and great to hear you found the video helpful!

[@drummascooterman]

If anyone is wondering, the song is Canarios by Gaspar Sanz, a wonderful baroque piece that I highly recommend listening to and learning!

[@PaulHillGuitarist]

Thanks for adding this information. I probably should have added that to the video. Canarios is a great piece for the classical repertoire and fun to play.

[@PriveGitaarles]

Do you by any chance know how to make a chord into different voicings so you can put the stems of the notes in different directrions?

[@PaulHillGuitarist]

The easiest method is to open the 'Move/Swap Voices' window (in the tools menu) and move individual notes into a different voice. You can then adjust stem directions as required.

[@nylonguitar]

I have a music book with paper pages with notes. Is there a device that can change them into tableture like a printer? Copy the page of notes and feed it through the printer and now it has converted into tab.

[@PaulHillGuitarist]

Not that I am aware of. This is something I have searched for previously as I also have written notation that I would love to be able to convert into an editable digital format. If you do find a solution, please let me know!

[@BenoitClement-hg9hi]

Hi Paul, My notation and tab are not in the same octave for guitar. If I transpose one the other transpose too. Can you help please? Thank you so much.. Ben

[@PaulHillGuitarist]

Hi Ben. If you select the "Track" option on the right hand panel, click on "more" under the tuning. You will then be able to set the transposition tonality via the dropdown menu in the "octave" section. This changes the notation independently to the guitar tab. Does that fix your problem?

[@BenoitClement-hg9hi]

Thanks. It works fine now! Have a nice day.

[@PaulHillGuitarist]

@@BenoitClement-hg9hi Glad to hear the problem has been solved. 👍

[@raefblack7906]

can u use the staff without the guitar tab?

[@PaulHillGuitarist]

Yes, that option is within the 'tracks' panel on the right. You can show or hide tab, standard notation, slash notation or numbered notation.

[@raefblack7906]

@@PaulHillGuitarist Thanks!

[@alanmcdowell977]

Paul Hill send 1-3-2023 Can you do more video lessons on Guitar Pro 8 Entering Standard Notation - Convert Music Notes To Guitar Tabs. And guitar tab and notation form I'm trying to take all my guitar tab books & magazines and Convert to Guitar Pro 8 I need to learn all the commands on Windows 10 and Mac computers I will get a Mac computer in the future .Oh I don't know all the Keys on the keyboard means Think You Alan

[@PaulHillGuitarist]

Great to hear you found my video helpful and yes, I do have plans to make more Guitar Pro videos. What things are you struggling with specifically? Any specific areas in which you would like help would be good to know.

[@alanmcdowell977]

Paul Awesome need on everything. When you think you know how to do it you find out, you don't know a thing .Can you give written notes Step by step written note bottom of the Video.Thinnk you Alan

[@PaulHillGuitarist]

@@alanmcdowell977 I do have a written walkthrough for this video at guitartheoryandtechniquebook.com/convert-sheet-music-to-tab/ . That should help you out.

[@alanmcdowell977]

@@PaulHillGuitarist This is perfect .how do I print this out just like it is

[@PaulHillGuitarist]

@@alanmcdowell977 Printing the entire web page will use a lot of ink if you include the images, so it might be best to print the text only. You could (on a Mac) hit "command + A" to select everything on the page. Open a new document in something like Microsoft Word and paste as plain text. In Word for example, either right click or click "edit" in the menu at the top and select "paste special". You can then paste the unformatted text, edit as necessary and print. To print the page including images, hit "command + P" or select "print" from the "file" menu at the top. You also have other options in the "file" menu such as "export as pdf".

[@edgardoarroyo7418]

How much you charge me to do it for me?

[@PaulHillGuitarist]

To be honest, it would be better for you to purchase Guitar Pro if you do not have it already and work through the process yourself as it isn't too difficult. Do you have lots of notation that needs converting?

[@edgardoarroyo7418]

@@PaulHillGuitarist it's just my daughter she play guitar and at school they giving her the songs to play in notation and she still can't read it. I play guitar by ear and tabs.

[@PaulHillGuitarist]

@@edgardoarroyo7418 Probably best if you send a message via my contact form at guitartheoryandtechniquebook.com/contact/ and I will see if I can help you.

[@edgardoarroyo7418]

@@PaulHillGuitarist Just sent you a message, Thank you!

[@PaulHillGuitarist]

@@edgardoarroyo7418 Thanks Edgardo. I have replied to your message.