Guitar Pro
Tablature and score editor for guitar, bass, drums and other instruments.
- Verified facts
- 10 of 10
- Alternatives ranked
- 2
- Approved reviews
- 0
- Visits sent from here
- 0
About Guitar Pro
Guitar Pro is a tab and notation editor from the French company Arobas Music, around since 1997. You write tablature and standard notation for guitar, bass, ukulele, drums, piano and more, then play it back with realistic instrument sounds, slow down or loop sections, and practise against it with a built-in metronome, tuner, chord and scale libraries. Its .gp files are a de facto exchange format for guitar tabs, and it imports PowerTab, TablEdit, MIDI and MusicXML. Guitar players, teachers and transcribers use it more than classical composers, who tend to prefer engraving-focused tools. The desktop version for Windows and macOS is a one-off licence you can install on several computers, with a 7-day free trial; mobile apps for iOS and Android are sold separately, and the companion mySongBook catalogue sells professionally transcribed tabs individually or by subscription.
Best for: Guitarists, bassists and teachers who write, transcribe or practise from tabs.
Pros and cons
What works
- The .gp format is widely shared, so lots of tabs open directly
- Strong practice tools: tempo changes, looping, metronome and tuner
- Imports and exports MusicXML, MIDI, PowerTab and audio formats
- One licence covers installs on up to 5 computers for one user
Why people leave
- Paid after a 7-day trial, with no free tier
- No Linux version
- Engraving options are thinner than in dedicated notation programs
Top Guitar Pro alternatives
See all 2
Why people left Guitar Pro
In reviewers' own words, from reviews of the apps they moved to. These are their opinions, not ours.
No switching stories yet. If you moved away from Guitar Pro, review the app you switched to and tell us why.
Reviews
No approved reviews yet. How we verify reviewers
Write a review of Guitar Pro
Guitar Pro: common questions
Is Guitar Pro free?
No, Guitar Pro is a paid product. Starting price: $69.95 one-time (Guitar Pro 8 licence) (checked on Guitar Pro's own site).
Is Guitar Pro open source?
No, Guitar Pro is not open source.
What platforms does Guitar Pro run on?
Guitar Pro is available for Windows, macOS, iOS and Android.
What are the best alternatives to Guitar Pro?
The highest-ranked Guitar Pro alternatives right now are TuxGuitar and Songsterr. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.