An extremely robust and straightforward tool. There are a few minor quality of life issues though. When i click and drag my mouse to select a bar, it either selects one bar, or the entire s... See more
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I'm a newby at drumming and purchased GP8 Pro as that is what my music teacher uses and sends me .mp3 files to load and practice with. Pity one can't add notation to the file when added. Could the .mp... See more
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This is quite a good tool. I have started to use it to help put together chord-melody arrangement of tunes. My one big difficulty in use is troubles associated with the imported audiofile, a truly re... See more
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I've been using various versions of guitar pro since 2010 in high school. Its helped me transcribe pieces for jazz band, helped me build lesson plans for guitar students in college, helped me put toge... See more
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Guitar Pro is a multitrack tablature editor for guitar, bass and banjo. The complet tool for composers, groups or simply for guitar players.
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Really good value for the money
Overall this program offers very, very good value for the money.
The feature to import an audio file and then allowing to write the score along with it, is FANTASTIC. While transcribing bass lines of players I like, I can immediately hear if what I write, perfectly matches what was played in the original: wonderful way to learn writing and reading scores. With an incredible help: everything can be slowed down as much as you need, without sounding like 'smurfs'.
Perhaps a small opportunity for improvement: some other notation softwares offer the possibility to drag a note in place with the mouse cursor, higher or lower pitch, very convenient, without the need to revert to a keyboard shortcut. Or perhaps I am overlooking something that already exists?
Keep up the good work!
18 March 2026
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Reply from Guitar Pro
Thank you very much for your positive feedback! We’re delighted to hear you’re happy with Guitar Pro 😊
I regret it is not possible to drag a note using the mouse, but we forward your feedback to our development team. Feel free to contact our Support if necessary, we'll be happy to help: https://support.guitar-pro.com/hc/en-us/requests/new
Musically,
The Guitar Pro Team
Fantastic piece of software
Fantastic piece of software. I’m new to transcribing and this has made the whole process so much easier for me. I can now transcribe very quickly and efficiently. Still have tested all features and suspect there is a lot more to learn.
14 March 2026
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Reply from Guitar Pro
Thank you very much for your feedback!
We’re glad you enjoy Guitar Pro. 😊
Feel free to contact our Support if necessary, we'll be happy to help:
https://support.guitar-pro.com/hc/en-us/requests/new
Musically,
The Guitar Pro Team
Almost Perfect!!!!
I've been using Guitar Pro since 2003 and I adore it, it's incredibly easy to use and I can find my way around it with joy. As my compositions got more complex, I found the function missing was having polyrhythmic tracks. Track 1 in 4/4, track 2 in 3/4, etc. Implementing this should be their next step. Thank you!
12 March 2026
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Reply from Guitar Pro
Thank you very much for your review and for your long-time support of Guitar Pro since 2003.
You are correct: currently, the time signature applies to the entire score and cannot be set independently per track. We understand how polyrhythmic tracks could be useful for more complex compositions.
We have shared your suggestion with our team and added it to our wishlist.
Thanks again for your feedback and support!
Musically,
The Guitar Pro Team
about as simple as possible given functionality
I think it's about as simple to use as it could be given the complexity of what the app does. In particular, the keyboard shortcuts work really well, and I usually default to them once I look something up once or twice in the different menus.
Some of the default fonts are a little small and light for my aging eyes to easily see once the sheet is printed out. There's a way to set your own defaults, but I've been too lazy so far to dig into it much (maybe on my next song).
I guess that about sums it up. This app can do just about anything you would want it to do once you learn how - and learning how is usually just a quick google search to about a zillion Reddit posts and any number of YouTube videos. I would recommend it to anyone who needs to write or edit tabs now and then.
7 March 2026
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Reply from Guitar Pro
Thank you very much for your kind review and for taking the time to share your experience with Guitar Pro. We’re really glad to hear that you enjoy Guitar Pro 8.
Regarding the font size and appearance, you can adjust some of these settings from the File > Stylesheet > Texts & Styles menu, which allows you to customize many elements of the score layout.
If you ever need assistance or have questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to our support team here:
https://support.guitar-pro.com/hc/en-us/requests/new
Thanks again for your support and recommendation!
Musically,
The Guitar Pro Team
The best part about this software is…
The best part about this software is the fact that you can write notes & tabs for any western instrument. It helps to create backing tracks and even indicates if the notes in the measure are not adding up. There's so many features and functions inside this app, making it a great choice to create sheet music or backing tracks. The RSEs are pretty good. But they can improve the cymbal sounds for drums (although it's not really meant to create good drum tracks). The latency issue for connected instruments must be improved. Love the fact it only requires a one time payment for lifetime access, unlike it's competitors. Overall, it's a very versatile application for anyone in the music field.
5 March 2026
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Reply from Guitar Pro
Thank you very much for taking the time to share your thoughts. We’re really happy to hear that Guitar Pro is helping you with your music.
We appreciate your remarks and will make sure to pass them along to our team.
Thanks again for your support 😊
Musically,
The Guitar Pro Team
Easy to use and works great
Easy to use and works great. Had to YouTube a few things but really enjoying the program.
1 March 2026
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Reply from Guitar Pro
Thank you very much for your review! We’re happy to hear that you’re enjoying Guitar Pro and finding it easy to use.
If you ever need help or have questions, feel free to reach out to our support team anytime, we'll be happy to help:
https://support.guitar-pro.com/hc/en-us/requests/new
Musically,
The Guitar Pro Team
A great tool for composers
I have been using Guitar Pro mainly to transcrtibe and arrange my own music, for which it is an invaluable and easy-to-use tool. At other times I review sheet music of songs that I have to learn, and Guitar Pro helps me practice my parts before the band rehearsals.
1 January 2026
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Reply from Guitar Pro
Thank you so much for your kind words!
We’re thrilled to hear that Guitar Pro helps you compose and arrange your music.
Your feedback is greatly appreciated, and we hope it continues to be a valuable tool for all your musical projects 😊
Musically,
The Guitar Pro Team
It's good
It's good, but I need a better chord copying feature. The special paste is not intuitive.
18 February 2026
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Reply from Guitar Pro
Thank you for your feedback!
To copy chords, please go to Edit > Special Paste and make sure the Chords/Scales diagrams tab is activated. This should make copying and pasting chords work as expected.
If you need further help, feel free to contact our support team here:
https://support.guitar-pro.com/hc/en-us/requests/new
Musically,
The Guitar Pro Team
This is quite a good tool
This is quite a good tool. I have started to use it to help put together chord-melody arrangement of tunes. My one big difficulty in use is troubles associated with the imported audiofile, a truly remarkable feature! But getting the tempo just right is often difficult. It is usually right for quite a few bars at the beginning, but then can drift off the mark. This could be either the tempo I entered is not quite right, perhaps even off by a fraction of BPM. Or, the source could be wandering a bit (think Money by Pink Floyd, though I have not worked on that one...). The process for adjusting the measure markings is not very intuitive, and I often find myself really off after a few minor tweaks. So, either beef up the documentation there or give some detailed tutorials on how to make these adjustments.
Otherwise, great tool, I have gotten pretty used to how to enter notes quickly, add chord diagrams, etc.
18 February 2026
Unprompted review
Reply from Guitar Pro
Thank you for your feedback and for your kind words about Guitar Pro. We’re glad you’re enjoying the tool.
Regarding the audio file, these points are detailed both in the Guitar Pro user guide and in a dedicated blog article, which also includes a 10-minute tutorial video explaining the process step by step:
https://www.guitar-pro.com/blog/p/36184-how-to-add-an-audio-file-to-your-scores-guitar-pro-8-tutorial
Our support team is also available if you need further help:
https://support.guitar-pro.com/hc/en-us/requests/new
Thank you again for sharing your experience.
Musically,
The Guitar Pro Team
I love that this is a one-time purchase!
I love that this is a one-time purchase without subscription! Amazing value, super useful tool. Thanks for your generosity and non-greedy company values!
13 February 2026
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Reply from Guitar Pro
Thanks a lot for your kind words and great review Zachary. Much appreciated! 😊
Feel free to reach out anytime; we’ll be happy to help.
https://www.guitar-pro.com/download-guitar-pro
Musically,
The Guitar Pro Team
I love the ease of use for writing…
I love the ease of use for writing tabs. I am a lap steel guitarist and would love to see lap steel as an option for instruments.
9 February 2026
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Reply from Guitar Pro
Thank you for your feedback! We’re glad you enjoy the ease of use for writing tabs.
Regarding lap steel, this instrument is already on our wishlist, so we’re keeping it in mind for future updates 😊
Musically,
The Guitar Pro Team
Very nice program
Very nice program. Thr learning curve is a little steep. It is not always obvious how to achieve certain tasks such as line breaks. It is easier to do a Google ai search for instructions than to use the help function.
8 February 2026
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Reply from Guitar Pro
Thank you for your feedback and your kind words.
We understand that the learning curve can be a bit steep at first. A new version of the Guitar Pro 8 User Guide will soon be available:
https://support.guitar-pro.com/hc/en-us/articles/5018404823069-GP8-Guitar-Pro-8-User-Guide
If you ever need help or have questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us:
https://support.guitar-pro.com/hc/en-us/requests/new
Musically,
The Guitar Pro Team
Intuitive
I work as an electric guitar instructor.
Guitar Pro 8 is intuitive to use and has proven extremely helpful.
It is an essential tool for both score preparation and instruction.
1 February 2026
Unprompted review
Reply from Guitar Pro
Thank you very much for your feedback!
We’re glad you enjoy Guitar Pro. 😊
Musically,
The Guitar Pro Team
Great app!
Great app!
The downsides:
1. When the new version comes out "magically" the older one stops working even though it is license for life
2. When trying to adjust the view it is not that flexible.
27 January 2026
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Reply from Guitar Pro
Thanks for your review, we’re glad you enjoy the app.
Just to clarify: the license is a one-time purchase (lifetime for the version you bought). A new release does not disable previous Guitar Pro versions.
For example, Guitar Pro 5 is still usable on Windows 20 years after its release. What can change over time is compatibility, since Windows and macOS updates may eventually affect older software.
About view adjustments: thank you for the feedback, we agree more flexibility would be useful, and we’ve shared your suggestion with our team.
Thanks again.
Musically,
The Guitar Pro Team
great courses
very helpful answered all my questions ,very good guitar training and loved music book
24 January 2026
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Reply from Guitar Pro
We’re sorry to hear Guitar Pro feels overwhelming, especially when you’re just getting started.
We understand how frustrating it is to feel like you’re paying for something you can’t comfortably use.
Just to clarify, Guitar Pro is designed to be user friendly, and it looks like you haven’t contacted our support team yet. We’re here to help you get up and running with simple, step by step guidance.
You can reach us directly here:
https://support.guitar-pro.com/hc/en-us/requests/new
If you purchased your license recently and you’d rather not continue, we can also help you with a refund request.
Please contact us with the email used for your purchase, and we’ll take care of this with you.
We hope we can resolve this for you, and that you’ll consider updating your review once everything is sorted out.
Musically,
The Guitar Pro Team
Guitar Pro is great
Guitar Pro is great! I had old GP5 files from forever ago and GP8 is helping me bring them back to life. Love it! Thanks
25 January 2026
Unprompted review
Reply from Guitar Pro
Thank you very much for your kind feedback!
So happy to hear Guitar Pro 8 is bringing your old files back to life! 😊
Thank you for your support!
Musically,
The Guitar Pro Team
Reply from Guitar Pro
Thank you so much for your kind words!
We’re thrilled that Guitar Pro is helping you with your music. 😊
Musically,
Nicolas // Support Team
Arobas Music
Hi GP 8 Pro is great for me
Hi GP 8 Pro is great for me. I've only been using the program for a few months, but it helps me. The main thing is that I can connect the soundtrack with the musical notation. It's a shame that synchronization has to be done manually and is not done automatically. Since I use the program to play the diatonic harmonica, I miss support for it. I think it was in GP 6. I couldn't find the soundbank in 8. Maybe in the next version. Bugy
22 January 2026
Unprompted review
Reply from Guitar Pro
Thank you for your feedback! The manual synchronization is designed to give flexibility for any changes in the score, tempo, automation, etc.
We’ve noted your suggestions and have forwarded them to our development team for consideration in future updates.
If you need any help, feel free to contact our support team, we'll be happy to help:
https://support.guitar-pro.com/hc/en-us/requests/new
Musically,
The Guitar Pro Team
Really 1 time pay for this app:like this app
Really like this app. Wish there were more song selections? Especially for acoustic guitar. Putting aside myself there are so many options it’s hard not to like. I have to say, it’s a wonderful thing that it’s not a subscription!
2 January 2026
Unprompted review
Reply from Guitar Pro
Thank you very much for your feedback! We’re glad you enjoy Guitar Pro. 😊
If you ever have suggestions for new songs or features, please don’t hesitate to reach out to our support team: https://support.guitar-pro.com/hc/en-us/requests/new
Musically,
The Guitar Pro Team
I've been using various versions of…
I've been using various versions of guitar pro since 2010 in high school. Its helped me transcribe pieces for jazz band, helped me build lesson plans for guitar students in college, helped me put together the music for the family band for my brothers wedding, and keeps giving. For all that I've spent less than $100 for very user friendly software. Just buy a license, its worth the price.
17 January 2026
Unprompted review
Reply from Guitar Pro
Thank you so much for your kind words and for being a loyal Guitar Pro user since 2010!
We’re thrilled to hear it has been useful for so many years. We hope Guitar Pro continues to bring you satisfaction for many years to come, and we’ll keep working hard to make it even better. 😊
Musically,
The Guitar Pro Team
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