Arobas Music Guitar Pro - 6 User's Guide

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Page 1 - Guitar Pro 6

Guitar Pro 6User’s GuideCopyright © 1997-2012 Arobas Music – All rights reservedwww.guitar-pro.com

Page 2 - Table of Contents

User’s Handbook for Version 6 – updated Oct. 2011 - 10The Main ScreenThe new interface has been entirely redesigned to make it user

Page 3 - Getting started

User’s Handbook for Version 6 – updated Oct. 2011 - 116. The Lyrics panel Edit lyrics in sync with the melody line. The texts are automatically inse

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User’s Handbook for Version 6 – updated Oct. 2011 - 12Using Guitar ProWriting a ScoreCreating a New ScoreGuitar Pro 6 makes it possible to work on sev

Page 5 - F. Updating Guitar Pro

User’s Handbook for Version 6 – updated Oct. 2011 - 134. Setting the signature and triplet-feelClick on (or menu: Bar > Time Signature) to open t

Page 6 - New Features

User’s Handbook for Version 6 – updated Oct. 2011 - 14Bb. Tip: You can also apply that option for guitar that uses a capo or is set in open tuning. Th

Page 7 - Technical Support

User’s Handbook for Version 6 – updated Oct. 2011 - 15You may also choose a colour for the bars that will appear in the Global View (see the Main scre

Page 8 - Overview

User’s Handbook for Version 6 – updated Oct. 2011 - 16merely a representation of rhythm, and is therefore not designed for writing as such – but if yo

Page 9 - Understanding Notation

User’s Handbook for Version 6 – updated Oct. 2011 - 17Tip: If you edit the rhythm after you have captured the notes (instead of for every note), it is

Page 10 - The Main Screen

User’s Handbook for Version 6 – updated Oct. 2011 - 18The direction of the notes' tails can be defined individually for each vo

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User’s Handbook for Version 6 – updated Oct. 2011 - 19Inserting EventsWith the Soundboard and the Instrument panel, you can define the settings fo

Page 12 - Using Guitar Pro

Table of ContentsGetting started...

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User’s Handbook for Version 6 – updated Oct. 2011 - 20Adding SymbolsGuitar Pro allows you to insert all of the musical symbols into the score, and par

Page 14 - Adding Tracks

User’s Handbook for Version 6 – updated Oct. 2011 - 21This symbol replaces an opening bar-line, and means that every bar that follows it will be playe

Page 15 - Adding Notes to the Score

User’s Handbook for Version 6 – updated Oct. 2011 - 22A tie links the note to the note preceding it. It lengthens the duration of that preceding note,

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User’s Handbook for Version 6 – updated Oct. 2011 - 23A heavily accented note follows the same principle as an accented note, e

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User’s Handbook for Version 6 – updated Oct. 2011 - 24The Stylesheet allows you to display the bend in standard notation too. Here’s an example of

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User’s Handbook for Version 6 – updated Oct. 2011 - 25Turn The turn (in Italian “gruppetto,” “little group”) is a melodic ornament in the form of a me

Page 19 - Inserting Events

User’s Handbook for Version 6 – updated Oct. 2011 - 26Wide Vibrato (Tremolo Bar) The wide vibrato is stronger than the simple vibrato, and is obtained

Page 20 - Adding Symbols

User’s Handbook for Version 6 – updated Oct. 2011 - 27Pop (bass) The popping effect consists in popping one of the two highest strings with amplitude

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User’s Handbook for Version 6 – updated Oct. 2011 - 28Adding LyricsYou can add lyrics to the score with the Lyrics panel. Lyrics

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User’s Handbook for Version 6 – updated Oct. 2011 - 29Adding SectionsSections are markers to allow you to easily get to any part of the score. They ca

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User’s Handbook for Version 6 – updated Oct. 2011 - 3Getting startedInstallationA. Minimal requirements depending on your Operating System1. Windows®

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User’s Handbook for Version 6 – updated Oct. 2011 - 30Cut, copy, pasteCut / Copy on a Single TrackSince you are here cutting or copying from a single

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User’s Handbook for Version 6 – updated Oct. 2011 - 31Using WizardsGuitar Pro includes many wizards to help you work faster when creating your scores

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User’s Handbook for Version 6 – updated Oct. 2011 - 32The Guitar Pro 6 StylesheetYou can entirely customize the general outlook of your scores, and gi

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User’s Handbook for Version 6 – updated Oct. 2011 - 33Drums and PercussionsYou can use the Shortcuts to capture notes into a drums/percussion track

Page 28 - Adding Lyrics

User’s Handbook for Version 6 – updated Oct. 2011 - 34Working with a ScoreLooking for TablaturesFinding Guitar Pro filesGuitar Pro files are recogniza

Page 29 - Adding Sections

User’s Handbook for Version 6 – updated Oct. 2011 - 35Display SettingsTo make the most of Guitar Pro, it is important to set your display options care

Page 30 - Cut, copy, paste

User’s Handbook for Version 6 – updated Oct. 2011 - 36Sound SettingsGuitar Pro proposes two different technologies useable simultaneously to play the

Page 31 - Using Wizards

User’s Handbook for Version 6 – updated Oct. 2011 - 37You can now change the soundbank on a track via the menu Edit > Insert a soundbank changeThis

Page 32 - The Guitar Pro 6 Stylesheet

User’s Handbook for Version 6 – updated Oct. 2011 - 38An editing test case: I wish to change the Strat guitar (MB pickup) to another soundbank on bar

Page 33 - Drums and Percussions

User’s Handbook for Version 6 – updated Oct. 2011 - 39 buttons. If you wish to start the Wah-Wah effect at any precise point, you can set up two varia

Page 34 - Working with a Score

User’s Handbook for Version 6 – updated Oct. 2011 - 4 2. To start Guitar ProTo start Guitar Pro, double-click on the Guitar Pro shortcut on the deskto

Page 35 - Display Settings

User’s Handbook for Version 6 – updated Oct. 2011 - 40Score PlaybackGuitar Pro has been designed to facilitate the learning of a score. Many playback

Page 36 - Sound Settings

User’s Handbook for Version 6 – updated Oct. 2011 - 41Furthermore, whenever a track contains no volume automations, you can actually adjust the volume

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User’s Handbook for Version 6 – updated Oct. 2011 - 42PrintingPrinting a ScoreGo down File > Print to get a printout of your score. Use the Stylesh

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User’s Handbook for Version 6 – updated Oct. 2011 - 43PowerTab ImportThe File > Import > PowerTab menu allows you to import from PowerTab® forma

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User’s Handbook for Version 6 – updated Oct. 2011 - 44WAV Export Use the File > Export > WAV to save an audio copy of your score, so you can lis

Page 40 - Score Playback

User’s Handbook for Version 6 – updated Oct. 2011 - 45Using mySongBook- Which version of Guitar Pro allows you to have access to the portal mySongBook

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User’s Handbook for Version 6 – updated Oct. 2011 - 46Your music scores are available via your Guitar Pro software. We are working on designing new to

Page 42 - Importing Scores

User’s Handbook for Version 6 – updated Oct. 2011 - 47Tools for GuitaristsChord Diagram GeneratorThe Chord Diagram Generator not only allows you to ma

Page 43 - Exporting Scores

User’s Handbook for Version 6 – updated Oct. 2011 - 48You can build a diagram by directly clicking on the frets symbolized in it: click on a fret to

Page 44 - PDF Export

User’s Handbook for Version 6 – updated Oct. 2011 - 49Scale EngineThe Scale Engine allows you to view and listen to a great number of scales in any

Page 45 - Using mySongBook

User’s Handbook for Version 6 – updated Oct. 2011 - 5F. Updating Guitar ProThe updates for Guitar Pro 6.x are free for registered users of version 6.

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User’s Handbook for Version 6 – updated Oct. 2011 - 50Virtual FretboardThe fretboard offers many features. It can be used to view the notes of the sc

Page 47 - Tools for Guitarists

User’s Handbook for Version 6 – updated Oct. 2011 - 51Virtual KeyboardJust like the fretboard, the keyboard allows to view and to enter the notes of t

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User’s Handbook for Version 6 – updated Oct. 2011 - 52TunerGuitar Pro allows you to tune your guitar in many different ways: by ear, or by plugging yo

Page 49 - Scale Engine

User’s Handbook for Version 6 – updated Oct. 2011 - 534. Play the score (menu Sound > Play from the Beginning)The first (empty) bar will then be pl

Page 50 - Virtual Fretboard

User’s Handbook for Version 6 – updated Oct. 2011 - 54ReferencesDrop-Down MenusFile menuNew Creates a new score from a template. See Creating a New

Page 51 - Virtual Keyboard

User’s Handbook for Version 6 – updated Oct. 2011 - 55Edit menuUndo Cancels the very last action. See Navigating around the ScoreRedo Repeats the ver

Page 52 - Metronome

User’s Handbook for Version 6 – updated Oct. 2011 - 56Bar menuInsert Bar Inserts a bar before the current bar. See Organizing BarsDelete Bar Deletes

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User’s Handbook for Version 6 – updated Oct. 2011 - 57Note menuUnless otherwise stated, each action below is directly inserted on the selected beat. I

Page 54 - References

User’s Handbook for Version 6 – updated Oct. 2011 - 58Effects menuUnless otherwise stated, every effect is set directly onto the selected note. Dead N

Page 55 - Track menu

User’s Handbook for Version 6 – updated Oct. 2011 - 59Section menuInsert/Remove...Insert or remove a sectionPrevious SectionGo to the previous section

Page 56 - Bar menu

User’s Handbook for Version 6 – updated Oct. 2011 - 6New FeaturesThe 6th version of Guitar Pro is a complete rewrite, and is natively Windows/Mac/Li

Page 57 - Note menu

User’s Handbook for Version 6 – updated Oct. 2011 - 60Midi Input ActiveActivates or deactivates MIDI capturing. See Adding Notes to the Score; See So

Page 58 - Effects menu

User’s Handbook for Version 6 – updated Oct. 2011 - 61Keyboard ShortcutsNotes and rests WINDOWS MACINTOSHfrom whole to 64th note +/- +/-Dotted note .

Page 59 - Sound menu

User’s Handbook for Version 6 – updated Oct. 2011 - 62Accent/Fingering WINDOWS MACINTOSHLegato slide S SShift slide Alt+S ⌥STapping left hand ( (HO/PO

Page 60 - Help menu

User’s Handbook for Version 6 – updated Oct. 2011 - 63Triplet Feel Ctrl+/ ⌘/Free time | |Repeat a bar % %Repeat two bars Ctrl+% ⌘%Multirest Ctrl+R ⌘RR

Page 61 - Keyboard Shortcuts

User’s Handbook for Version 6 – updated Oct. 2011 - 64Beginning of bar Home↖End of bar End↘First bar Ctrl+ Home⌘↖Last bar Ctrl+ End ⌘↘ Previous sectio

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User’s Handbook for Version 6 – updated Oct. 2011 - 65Indexaccented note...

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User’s Handbook for Version 6 – updated Oct. 2011 - 66fingering...

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User’s Handbook for Version 6 – updated Oct. 2011 - 67Operating System...

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User’s Handbook for Version 6 – updated Oct. 2011 - 68stems...

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User’s Handbook for Version 6 – updated Oct. 2011 - 7Navigate around the mySongBook portal and freely browse our sheet music library. Preview and pre-

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User’s Handbook for Version 6 – updated Oct. 2011 - 8OverviewIntroductionWelcome into Guitar Pro!Guitar Pro is a complete workshop for all guitarists

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User’s Handbook for Version 6 – updated Oct. 2011 - 9Understanding NotationIt is recommended that you know how to read tablature and have a few notion

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