Use Guitar Pro as a PRO (tools + practice tips)

[@techbry]

A video of using GP as a practice tool would be great!

[@purity6sic6mc]

Hey Justin, I've been playing guitar for 24 years now(age 15 to now at 39, learning bass before guitar). And I wanted to say even though I have been playing all this time with maybe 6months not really playing (because I lost my motivation back in 2019. But hit it hard again during 2020. Lol naturally, you know why.). I love your content and I still am always learning more from you. I haven't been able to get any of your products,YET. BUT I love how I began to think differently with my playing and venturing into different styles other than my main taste being metal. I took use guitar pro ALOT and I'd say maybe since 2009 with my first songs being avenged sevenfold that I took the time to transcribe in guitar pro from tabs off of ultimate guitar section by section. This is an amazing tool and I find it's completely under rated. I think maybe due to the price. But we'll worth it. I'm thinking of using it in guitar lessons via online. Which doing that is going to be a learning curve for me cause I don't know where to start with that lol. And the courage... Is another issue. But great video brother and keep up the great helpful tips. You're a blessing my friend and I appreciate what you provide

[@herrunsinn774]

I love this new audio file sync feature of GP8. I've used it to sync the audio portion of a video to (accurate) tab transcriptions and the results are amazing. Because a live musician rarely plays in perfect timing (giving his/her playing a "human feel"), this ability to modify a tab line to fit the slightly variable timing of an actual recording is gold. In fact, the practice actually creates a great "tempo map" to be fed into Studio One. I've carried this synced audio file concept even further. After I'm comfortable with how the tab syncs with the audio file, I create a screen capture of the entire song being played. I then take that captured video and combine it with the original video of the artist actually playing, with his/her image playing in the top half of the screen and the synced tab playing in the bottom half. It's fantastic for learning to see the artist in real time playing the song, synced to the guitar tab. But wait... There's more! Once I am happy with that new video/audio file, I can feed that into Studio One and record very precisely while playing with the video file (and it's sound track in its own audio track). Comparing my own freshly laid-down track to the original will easily show weaknesses in my timing and other things. If this feels a bit convoluted to understand in this brief summary, Justin, I've just emailed you as sample of what I mean. I hope you enjoy it and can see these concepts can be taken even further! All the best, Robert (herrunsinn774)

[@powerchord8497]

Hi, I hope you’re still seeing this year later! This sounds INCREDIBLE and exactly what I need and want to be able to practice…would it be possible for us to communicate via email or something so that you give me a little bit more detail on certain parts? If so, I would GREATLY appreciate it! Thanks in advance!

[@DeutschlandGuy]

Justin... this might be helpful to your viewers who are trying to sync a performance by their favorite artist with an "accurate score". It's important to note that if an audio track is not perfectly consistent during repeated sections, such as verses or choruses, or if it includes a "go to coda" in the score, syncing the score with the audio throughout will be unfeasible. This is because a performer may vary the timing slightly on repeated song sections. Therefore, even if the first verse is perfectly synced, subsequent repetitions may fall out of sync. A workaround is to create a new GP8 file without any repeats or "go to coda" sections in the score. The song should be written out completely from start to finish in an uninterrupted score. This approach may extend a 3-page score to 6 or 7 pages due to the absence of repeats. However, this method ensures that once completed, the score remains in sync throughout the performance, regardless of repeated sections. As of June 2024, GP8 does not offer the feature to mark audio sections according to the number of times they are played in the score. It would be beneficial if future updates included this feature. Until then, for songs with timing variations in repeated sections, the score must be laid out in a single, continuous sequence without repeats. You are welcome. 😋

[@stevegee9087]

Great overview of Guitar Pro! I would have added one more great feature in the loop mode - You can have the looping speed up over multiple loops, so you can start in a really slow tempo, and work your way up to the normal tempo.

[@OtRatsaphong]

Great lesson, Justin 👍 I bought GuitarPro last year with intention of using it for guitar practice and to learn to transcribe. Was completely overwhelmed, but starting to use it now for guitar practice. Great tool!!!

[@robinbebbington7063]

Fully agree with Justin on this one. I tried a few different software solutions and all had parts that were missing except GP8. I find the addition of the audio track excellent when learning a song. When you have the tab and music in synch it really helps me learn and practice a piece. As you say getting the rythm correct is also a good skill and makes you really listen and consider timing, note duration etc. Overall the most useful guitar related software i have purchased. Well worth the price.

[@jimmrvos2930]

Guitar Pro is a fabulous piece of software! I use it all the time. It’s well worth the price.

[@justinguitar]

Agreed!

[@guitarpro]

Thank you Jim! 🙏😉🤘🏻

[@YahmoBeadair]

So you like this product. I'm considering purchasing GP8 If ,say I want to learn Lynyrd Skynyrd Needle and the spoon.. besides the Tab,does GP8 have video of the hands? I'm a visual learner and vids are helpful..Thanks for your endorsement of the GP and your input to my question.

[@jimmrvos2930]

I’m not 100% sure what you mean by a video in Guitar Pro. But there is a fretboard viewing tool in Guitar Pro. It shows where to place your fingers as the song plays.

[@YahmoBeadair]

Hey Justin ,Thanks for taking the time to introduce us to the benefits of GP. My question is does this program have videos of left and right hand for a chosen song. tab is helpful, but I also learn pretty quickly by seeing what is being played. I have learned plenty over the years from your catalog of lessons. Many thanks and hats off to you.

[@OtRatsaphong]

Hey Justin, you have been promoting the benefits of learning to transcribe. Would love a lesson series on how you use GuitarPro to transcribe music.

[@thomascoolberth2648]

Yeah , it has been a great investment and I'm redoing lessons with accompanyment in mind, not just playing to a metronome all the time.

[@tomask6190]

I'm just trying to record my first song, so that will be very usefull tool to write down my solo. I used some web TAB maker but this is much more better. I'm going to buy it right now, thanks Justin.

[@fabienbourdier9847]

omg thank you so much ! lol i've had guitar pro for a few months and have been trying to figure out how to loop a certain section, until now i was always manually rewinding the tab. thanks justin !

[@randolphgallagher7942]

Wow, I've been using Guitar Pro for lessons for over a year and never knew about these these features. Thanks!

[@otmanblues4138]

Thanks Justin, for the Guitar Pro Overview. I bought it this morning based on your recommendation. Now, need to learn how to use it. Would love some Guitar Pro tutorials as a learning aid and for songwriting. 👍

[@bmrbca3658]

YES! More tutorials on how to use it as a practice tool

[@karlfarren]

I've been using GuitarPro for some years now, and I highly recommend it. I use it for my own learning, - learning finger style patterns, learning solos; even, more recently, since I've started learning drum kit, and I find it invaluable. I copied the 'Cold Sweat' drum groove in there, and then I could slow the tempo, to learn the sticking, then gradually increase the tempo. Being able to see as well as hear what's going on has been absolutely invaluable. I've also been using it to learn to read and write in standard notation, as it has really helped my understanding of how to read and write rhythms. I worked through Levi Clay's tutorial series to learn to drive the software, and again, I would highly recommend doing that. You will save yourself a lot of time and potential frustration by following Levi's series. He is an excellent music educator, and, like Justin, is methodical and systematic in his approach. As well as my own learning, I use it all the time to do transcriptions for my students. I encourage my students to get even the free lite version on the Appstore, and then I can send them not just PDF's of transcriptions, but the GuitarPro (gpx) files, so they can play back, slow down, loop, etc. Seriously, - it's a no-brainer. This software is excellent value. A fantastic learning tool. A fantastic teaching tool. A fantastic practice tool. Just get it. You won't be sorry.

[@trioguitar]

I adore GP. I couldn't do without it.

[@guitarpro]

🙌 This is great! Thank you!

[@mscfsb]

Thanks Justin, Just bought the license using your code. Do you now use this instead of transcribe, or do you still use both ? If you're now just using this one is there any chance of doing an instructional video on how best to use it for transcribing ? Like the one you did for Transcribe.

[@tomghzel]

This tool has helped me A LOT, understanding and writing down music. Imagine how popular it would have been if mysongbook wouldn't have been shut down! It was way better than Ultimate Guitar. Very very sad moment in time.

[@wicksp335]

Thanks Justin, exactly what I wanted to know. If I get Guitar Pro, I'll come here for it!

[@andrewmaul2953]

This is amazing timing; I've just been working though your transcribing course, and just got through the Eric Clapton solo! And yes please to more videos on GP! Question: is it possible to take MIDI drums or bass from, say, Logic, and import them into GP (and vice versa)?

[@johnrotten4871]

Thanks Justin - Some great ideas on how to expand on my Guitar Pro experience : )

[@JBGuitarInstruction]

I need a more in depth explanation of this software. Also when I put in a MIDI file the notes are not in a playable area of the neck. Right now it’s more efficient to just buy tabs instead.

[@josephanthony8878]

You're so knowledgeable and skilled! How did you get to where you're at and what steps do you recommend to turn music into more than a hobby?

[@dasomer]

Great video ... I've been using GP since version 6 and I love it. Great tool for practice. I've just started to use it during ear training exercises to put down the notes as I hear them. Can't recommend this enough. Thanks Justin for another great video/lesson. Cheers..

[@GiorgiJolokhava]

can you be more specific how were you training ear?

[@julliennaerdawa4342]

can you tell me how to download this app or buy it from where?

[@JukeboxWillie]

Thanks Justin, that really helped shed a lot of light! Cheers!

[@cirisirpula152]

Already have it :)! Thanks for the tips!

[@AlicatMusic101]

Thank you Justin, for this overview. Fine work as usual. I don't have the software just yet, but likely to aquire it through your website. On a related matter, months ago I came across a live video performance by the fine guitarist, Daryl Stuermer; a rather obscure fusion instrumental which I've been trying to teach myself ever since. But I just can't seem to nail it down. Can't even find a tutorial, much less the tabs. But I do have the song in a WAV file. Can GP8 help convert that WAV into tablature?

[@maxwellguitar]

I’ve had a question about Guitar Pro that has troubled me for years! Is there a way to change the height of the stems in Guitar Pro? In Sibelius, Finale, MuseScore, and Encore, you can just click and drag them up or down. In Guitar Pro, I can't do it at all. This especially becomes an issue when writing for more than one voice, as it affects the readability.

[@Photography-Niseko]

Great video Justin! Keep up the epic work!

[@DadPlaysBass]

That is a great video! I’m starting my bass channel and I need to know how to transcribe my tabs and add to my videos to make them more interactive. Thank you

[@justnik8727]

Hey Justin, Nick from Sydney here. Love learning with your courses as a late bloomer just about to hit 50. Best teacher on the internet by far. Just curious, I can see a guitar above your right shoulder that is a lefty. Is that a PRS SE of sort that you are using for NITSUJ. Keep up the good work!

[@justinguitar]

It is exactly that. www.justinguitar.com/guitar-lessons/nitsuj-module-9-practice-3-nk-903

[@barrypreiss4800]

Hi Justin, I just started your course and was wondering how you open "The Vari-Shuffle Climb GP" in the Resources tab?

[@jetttee]

Great video!! I just ordered Guitar Pro...thank you for all your help and videos.

[@omorganstudios]

Awesome video as always!!! BTW How do you insert playlist to your video description?

[@SilverthorneA27]

He is the best! Love this guy!

[@TwelveSticks]

I use GP every week when working on solos. The one thing I've always been frustrated by is the inability to tab a long slide up or down the neck (fast or slower) to an indistinct end point - the sort of thing that many players use as a kind of punctuation. If anybody knows how to tab something like that, please share.

[@jasmith85]

Hi Justin, and Guitar Pro since you guys are reading this, is there a method to change the colour of each string. For example I struggle to see black on white especially when it's on tab like in Guitar Pro, so sometimes I print them out and highlight them to the string colours you get in Rocksmith video game. Red/Yellow/Blue/Orange/Green/Purple just so I can easily tell them apart.

[@dreamweaver7393]

More transcribing videos using guitar pro would be much appreciated :)

[@Stephen_Lafferty]

Have you seen Levi Clay's transcribing channel? He uses Guitar Pro to create his transcriptions!

[@christopherlane486]

Thanks for all the great videos and info. Is their a way to use a midi foot controller to play, stop, rewind, etc?

[@justinguitar]

You might want to check the M-Vave "chocolate", a cheap midi controller with several modes (like midi controlling a pedal, a midi device, paging and a bunch of different controls). Can't tell for sure you can map play/rewind etc. but worth checking out at least | LievenDV | JustinGuitar Official Guide, Approved Teacher & Community Moderator

[@YachtEventHorizon]

Can I use Guitar Pro in Split View on my iPad. If not, why not?

[@geofflane9369]

used your code -Thanks Geoff

[@marcodossena3295]

Thanks... Don't understand why when i put notes on tab it just stops on the first measure and it doesn't allow me to go on... Any help, please?

[@Taffafilms]

can you use this to transcribe the melody of the voice for example to register a copyright of a song? Right on time!

[@CindyLatta]

That's a cool tat on your arm. Is that a schematic of something. Love Guitar Pro ... and am going to use your link to upgrade to the latest version

[@GuyCanuel1]

What is the audio interface behind you next to the kangaroo?

[@bearnbears4330]

Guitar PRO...Made in France , land of the next Football world Champs 😍🥰 GREAT VIDEO 🙏🙌 Thanks

[@greetingsearthlingspluto6666]

Highly doubt it, go Argentina. France is a horrible place to be from

[@bearnbears4330]

@@greetingsearthlingspluto6666 Jealousy is not good , my dear 🤣😂

[@Touk1-u7i]

As a guitarist who learnt from traditional music notation, not a big fan of TAB, I guess in my case traditional music notation software like notion 6 might works better for me.

[@moutainnear]

Guitar Pro supports standard notation as well (standalone, or standard + tab)

[@eyemack]

Where is the lesson for the sheet - 'Eric Clapton Style' - showing at 9'20"? Can't see it in the EC lessons. Or where can I download it?

[@justinguitar]

It is part of this series: www.justinguitar.com/modules/transcribing-blues-solos Cheers 😊 | Richard_close2u | JustinGuitar Official Guide & Approved Teacher

[@Cloud_Strife_19]

@justinguitar Is it okay to transcribe just using the software and not having a guitar in place?

[@Bb-M4n]

Interesting software and at a reasonable price - but kept getting distracted by skippy in the background and his lightbulb appendage :)

[@ricky9376]

Justin! It would be amazing if you could f Do a tutorial on Chevelles "Vitamin R" was just listening to it after all these years and it's such an amazing song still

[@svorttsirhc1814]

I have a problem when I export .gp file to midi and load it to my DAW the time is off , example I have a GP tab that's 4:37 in length I export the midi and load it to my DAW and the file is 6:10 ! Help !!!

[@Virtual-Media]

Can we add sounds from local audio libraries such a kontact.. to turn midi into a jam track?

[@telekarma]

Glad I waited for Black Friday 👍

[@justinguitar]

Yeah!

[@wicksp335]

I came, I bought, I'm conkered! Seriously though Justin, I got a nice discount, thanks mate. Now I need to watch the vid a few times more!🤣

[@walk357]

Can you help I'm missing the Lyrics in guitar pro 8 after downloading tabs from Ultimate-Guitar

[@alext1955]

I just downloaded the App, if I purchase the pro version of the app does it transfer to the website?

[@justinguitar]

Guitar Pro 8 is software wholly unattached to the JustinGuitar website. Cheers 😊 | Richard_close2u | JustinGuitar Official Guide & Approved Teacher

[@satankross]

Can't open v7 on my mac now very annoying look like forcing me to upgrade to v8

[@juliewinter1327]

Does it work on iPad Pro?

[@MeteoPluck]

how to change note color on fretboard in gp 8?

[@justinguitar]

you can download a user guide here: support.guitar-pro.com/hc/en-us/articles/5018404823069-GP8-Guitar-Pro-8-User-Guide Cheers 😊 | Richard_close2u | JustinGuitar Official Guide & Approved Teacher www.justinguitar.com/donate

[@julliennaerdawa4342]

how can i download this app on macbook?

[@ourclarioncall]

IN TABLATURE NOTATION, IS THERE ANY WAY TO TURN OFF THE LINES/STEMS SO ITS JUST SIMPLE TAB WITH NO TIMING. I WANT IT CLEANER LOOKING WITHOUT ALL THAT. CHEERS

[@justinguitar]

View --> Inspector --> Track then click the 2nd icon in from the left. Cheers 😊 | Richard_close2u | JustinGuitar Official Guide & Approved Teacher

[@ourclarioncall]

thankyou very much! @@justinguitar

[@michaelbeeministries2020]

Nice! Thank you! 😃👍

[@TasteThisBaby]

Hi. I have tried Guitar Pro 8. My Problem is (the same at Power Tab, Tux Guitar, tab editors ) that if I write my own tab (with notation) and I repeat a Chord that consists sharp ♯ note(for example A major chord) after the first chord in the following A major it doesn't repeat the sharp sign ♯ anymore on the notation field . So It seems to be a fake Chord.(like the c♯ is a c note) . Can You help Me What should I do.? Anyway I like Your Videos

[@LeafTeaMusic]

Have you tried seting a key signature on the score

[@TasteThisBaby]

@@LeafTeaMusic Hi. thanks , I got an answer that explains : In a Music Bar, we don't repeat a sharp note until the next one, even in the same bar

[@LeafTeaMusic]

@@TasteThisBaby yes. To apply the sharp permanently as part of the scale you should set the score by adding the sharps after the clef symbol

[@Igbon5]

Is that circuit diagram on your arm? A favorite amp?

[@justinguitar]

Just beyond 30 minutes: www.justinguitar.com/guitar-lessons/2016-jan-09-open-q-a-lv-100b

[@Igbon5]

@@justinguitar Ok, nice.

[@Syenkevych]

just used your promo code. Thanks

[@ufoman4468]

Hello Justin, I know this has nothing to do with this video. But i thought this is your latest video so you will be reading comments . Would love it if you could do a tutorial video of this record " Kings of Convenience - Winning a Battle, Losing the war" Its a lovely song with beautiful guitar playing. You were the first person i thought of requesting, In fact the only person i have requested a tutorial video to be made. I thought you may like this tune also. You probably already know the tune im sure. Heres hoping . Sorry for posting this in the wrong area .

[@MrFab0117]

Cool T-shirt 😉!

[@matthammond6027]

GP 8 can you add a track and the tab from ultimate guitar and play along as you learn?

[@jp-wl9oi]

yes - most popular songs have multiple GP versions on ultimate guitar

[@matthammond6027]

@j p thank you..got my tab on screen and original tune uploaded..can i get them synchronised?not at all lol

[@Stephen_Lafferty]

@@matthammond6027 You can move the bars around in the audio track so that they register with the bars in the transcription.

[@matthammond6027]

@Stephen Lafferty yes I'm halfway there... just takes ages to get it perfect

[@bigpapi2658]

I can’t wait till AI listens to me play and does it for me. 😂

[@seanolaveson6778]

Anyone have a guitar pro 7 license I could use to apply for the upgraded discount of 50 dollars? Thanks in advance

[@alexpianoplayer15]

Hi! I have a technical question. Maybe someone has faced this problem. The tuning peg for the D string is turned around to its limit (it has arrived 'home')but the string still isn't tuned. So, I've run out of the peg's ability to turn around. What should I do?

[@kayanowtoo7593]

It should turn forever, there is no limit except that the string will break.

[@jimgraham5261]

Assuming there is a situation where you couldn't turn your peg any further (which I am unfamiliar with any), you would need to start over, but make the string tighter to begin with, then tune to pitch. The note you're aiming for should be near the middle of the range of motion.

[@greetingsearthlingspluto6666]

@@jimgraham5261 NO, you go lower then raise slowly knuckle head.

[@WaterproofSoap]

I've read this comment six times and I can't figure out what is being mentioned..... The only way that this question makes sense is if you're referring to a hip shot D tuner... Maybe. Outside of that the way that this is explained if it existed in reality is that there's a fundamental problem going on is somebody already mentioned the capstan should rotate freely and independently forever and ever and ever and ever until the gearing breaks due to wear and tear

[@alexpianoplayer15]

@@WaterproofSoap maybe the peg got stuck or maybe the string gets strained to its limit still not getting in tune (due to the surrounding temperature or I don't know what) . I'll try again

[@f.kleuser2847]

Is it better than Tuxguitar?

[@Gi11es]

I have been using Tuxguitar a lot in the past and it was a good free and open source alternative. However it seems that GP has evolved with more features (e.g. audio import and sync) which are missing in Tuxguitar. I also had difficulties in Tuxguitar when using a laptop without numeric pad. I don't know how that workds in GP.

[@sipius22]

Magic!

[@kukumuniu5658]

One big commercial interspersed with smaller commercials... but tutorial about harmonic Major still doesn't exist in YT space.

[@professormindless]

I want to Drop D?

[@jp-wl9oi]

you can configure just about any tuning you want

[@Stephen_Lafferty]

If you create a new file, you can see the option to choose the tuning. If you view the Inspector panel on the right-hand side, you also have the option of changing the tuning.

[@hazelisaacs2201]

You can tune each individual string on any instrument to any pitch in GP. This is useful for example different size banjos or ukuleles with different standard tunings DGBE / GCEA / high G / low G etc. This function covers all stringed instruments in GP.

[@DeFi_Tyranny]

How about just picking up abd playing the guitar lol

[@gnatiu]

I don't understand why companies don't put a decent, well written manual into the box of their products. I like your videos very much but really; why not having a really well done manual? The thing you can download is just shite.

[@DavidChadderton-g7d]

Kangaroo man. Great. I have GP8 and learning to use it. Not to write music. To help me learn playing guitar.

[@talisman964]

I’d worry that my guitar would take a back seat if I got engrossed in this software 😮

[@karlfarren]

Don't worry. It will be a fantastic adjunct to your guitar learning. Work through Levi Clay's tutorials. It's pretty intuitive, user-friendly and not hard to learn.

[@salvatoregarza2605]

𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙤𝙨𝙢

[@greetingsearthlingspluto6666]

The app is not work $89.00 especially in this economy. I don't like the white background on the website, it's too hard to see for my age and appears no way to change it. Some of the other offerings a little steep as well, especially when you are on a fixed income.

[@justinguitar]

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[@adrianaluke3218]

You Lakewood

[@DeFi_Tyranny]

This looks miserable. Why cant they make auto tab software!??!

[@TheTrooper424]

Time and money