Guitar Pro 4 User Manual
Copyright 2004 Arobas Music - All rights reserved Guitar Pro 4.0.8 User Manual - Last update: 02/27/2004 http://www.guitar-pro.com

Table of Contents

Part I General Information 4
1 Introduction..... Installation..... Improvements and New Features..... Technical..... 8 Support 5 Understanding Notation..... Main Screen..... 11

Part II

Using Guitar Pro

1 Write a Score..... 13

Create a New Score..... 13 Add Tracks..... 15 Manage Bars..... 17 Enter Notes..... 19 Add Symbols..... 22 Insert Parameter Changes..... 27 Add Lyrics..... 28 Add Markers..... 30 Use Cut/Copy/Paste..... 31 Use Wizards..... 34 Percussion..... 36
2 Work with the Score..... 38
Find Tablatures..... 38 Move in the Score..... 40 Configure the Display..... 41 Configure the Sound..... 43 Play the Score..... 45

3 Print a Score..... 47

Configure the Printing..... 47 Print Preview..... 48 Print..... 49

4 Import a Score..... 50

MIDI Importation..... 50 ASCII Importation..... 52 Import Other Formats..... 54

5 Export a..... 55 Score

MIDI Exportation..... 55 ASCII Exportation..... 56 WAVE (audio) Exportation..... 57 BMP (image) Exportation..... 59 Guitar Pro 3 Exportation..... 60

Part III

Tools for the Guitarist
1 The Chord Diagram Tool..... The Scales Tool..... 65
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3 The Fretboard..... The Keyboard..... The Metronome..... The Digital Tuner..... 71

Part IV

Reference

1 Menus

..... 73
The File Menu..... 73 The Bar Menu..... 75 The Track Menu..... 77 The Note..... 78 Menu The Effects Menu..... 81 The Markers Menu..... 83 The Tools Menu..... 84 The Sound Menu..... 86 The View..... 88 Menu The Options Menu..... 90 The Help..... 91 Menu
2 Keyboard Shorcuts..... 92

General Information

Introduction
Welcome to Guitar Pro! Guitar Pro is the ultimate workshop dedicated to the beginner as well as the advanced guitar player. It is aimed to helping the user to progress, to compose, or simply to accompany himself with the guitar. Guitar Pro has been designed for 4 to 7 strings instruments (guitar, bass, banjo, mandolin,.). Here is what Guitar Pro offers you: n A multitrack score editor focused on tablature. It's easy to use, includes most notation symbols and it's specifically designed for stringed instruments. It allows you to view and listen to the song, with an accurate rendering of guitar effects, and an optimized display for the computer screen. Tools aimed to assist the user on a day to day basis, such as the digital guitar tuner, the chord diagram engine, the scales tool, the fretboard display and more. Midi and ASCII Import/Export: Midi and ASCII Import/Export gives you the opportunity to take advantage of the thousands of scores available on the Internet in other formats.
Important Points: n Customizable screen In Guitar Pro, the screen display is fully customizable and independent of the paper view. This allows you to use the space available on the screen in the best way by selecting the tracks on which you want to work. n Customizable printing Guitar Pro's printouts are fully user-customizable and the printing style can be changed with a few clicks. n Synchronization Guitar Pro automatically adds the bars and provides synchronization between the tracks of the score. This strict synchronization is needed for proper sound rendering of the score and it can also be educational at the same time. n Interactive tools Each tool within Guitar Pro is closely linked to the active track properties. For example, if you opened the guitar tuner, it would give you the tuning chosen for that specific track. This makes Guitar Pro very powerful, and easy to use.

Installation

Before installing Guitar Pro: If you had installed a demo version of Guitar Pro before purchasing the complete version, we advise you to uninstall the demo version by using the Start > All Programs > Guitar Pro 4 Demo > Uninstall Guitar Pro 4 Demo menu. If you have purchased an updated version of Guitar Pro (from the v3 for example), it is not necessary to install the previous version to install Guitar Pro 4. Also, version 4 is able to open every file created using a previous version, so you may want to uninstall the previous version. The minimum requirements in order to install Guitar Pro 4 is: n n n n Pentium 500 MHz (or equivalent) 64 Meg of RAM Sound card 10 Meg of free space on the hard drive
Installing Guitar Pro: Insert the Guitar Pro CD-ROM in your drive. If the setup program does not start, open "My Computer", open the CD-ROM drive (named GP4FULL), and then double click on the Start.exe (or Start) file. The setup program will allow you to: n n n n Install Guitar Pro 4 Start the Video Presentation Open the User Manual (PDF) Install Adobe Reader (needed to open PDF)
The installation of Guitar Pro will ask you to accept the terms of the license of use and will allow you to select the setup directory of the software. The installation of Guitar Pro creates a shortcut to the software on the desktop as well as in the Start > Programs > Guitar Pro 4 menu of Windows.
Initial Startup: To start Guitar Pro, double click on the Guitar Pro shortcut on the desktop, or use the menu Start > Programs > Guitar Pro 4 > Guitar Pro 4. During the first strartup of Guitar Pro, you will have to: n Select the language you wish to use in Guitar Pro. You may change this choice later by using the Options > Language menu. The language chosen automatically sets the help language. However, you still have the choice to change it by using the Options > Help Language menu. n Enter you licence number. This licence number is either given with the software in its box, or sent to you by email according to your choice. Important: keep your licence number in a safe place, you will need it each time you will install Guitar Pro. n Set the MIDI parameters. Make sure to set it correctly, or else you will have no sound when using the software. You may change these parameters later by using the Options > MIDI Setup menu. n Finally, the software will ask you to register your licence online. This registration is highly advised, because it is needed to access the technical support, to download the free 4.x updates, and to be granted a special discount on future versions of Guitar Pro. If you deactivate the window which asks you to register your licence, you will still be able to access the registration procedure by using the Help > Register your Copy! menu.

Uninstall Guitar Pro:

In order to uninstall Guitar Pro, use the Start > All Programs > Guitar Pro 4 > Uninstall Guitar Pro 4 menu. Guitar Pro Updates: The Guitar Pro 4.x updates are free for the registered customers of the Guitar Pro 4 version. If you registered your licence on the web site, you will be notified by email of each update available. You may verify there is no update available by checking the Help > GP Online (check for new versions). To download the latest version of Guitar Pro, go to the Help Center, Registered Customers section. It is of no use to register each update. Some updates may replace the whole program. In this case, your settings will be erased, and you will be asked your licence number again. You can save your settings by making a backup of GPro400.ini in the /data directory before installing the new version, and then replacing the file installed by the one you backed up.
Improvements and New Features
Here are the Main Improvements and New Features of Version 4: n n n Standard Notation Drum Notation
(displaying, capturing and printing)
New Notation Items 22 :various harmonics, stressed Notes, staccato, rasgueado, pickstroke, left and right hand fingering New Effects

n n n n n n n n

: advanced tremolo bar, trill, palm mute, various slides, tremolo picking
Multitrack Printing Fretboard Lyrics

& Keyboard

Scales Tool
Digital Guitar Tuner Chord Diagrams WAVE
for 4 to 7 strings with fingering and management of barred chords

and BMP

exportations
n Undo/Redo Buttons n n Cut/Copy/Paste Search Engine
between 2 Guitar Pro sessions for finding tabs on the Internet
n Auto Backup/Restore n Possibility to add Custom Tunings n Improved Interface n.

Technical Support

Before contacting tech support, be sure to read this User Manual. It was designed to answer every question asked by users. If you have problems installing or using Guitar Pro, go to the Help Center on the Guitar Pro Internet site. The latest version of the User Manual will be downloadable there, and you will be able to contact the technical support team by e-mail. To gain access to the Technical Support, you have to: n n Register your license on the Guitar Pro's Internet site; Use the latest 4.x version available on Guitar Pro's Internet site (updates are free for v4 customers). To know which version of Guitar Pro you are using, use the menu Help > About.
Please note: The distributor of your country may propose additional technical support by Internet, telephone or postal mail. In this case, a document is included in the software's package, with the instructions to access this support. Please note: The technical support for a given version of Guitar Pro is guaranteed for one full year after the end of the distribution of this version.

Harmonics Using a specific finger placement, harmonics allow you to obtain a very high sound in comparison with the played note. A harmonic is indicated by a little diamond (full or empty) before a note on the tablature. A symbol (for example "N.H" for an natural harmonic) is added on the tablature. On the standard notation, the head of the note is changed to a diamond. Several harmonics are available: Natural Harmonic The natural harmonic consists of playing the string open while you lightly touch it with the left hand (for a right-handed person) above a fret. The left hand finger has to be taken off at the same time that the right hand plays it. 5th, 7th and 12th frets harmonics are very commonly used, while the others are quite difficult to obtain. Artificial Harmonic (+5/+7/+12) For the artificial harmonic, the left hand finger presses the string like a normal note. It is the forefinger of the right hand that lightly touches the string 5,7 or 12 (octavado) frets higher. The right hand has to play the note too, so it may be difficult. Tapped Harmonic The tapped harmonic is an artificial harmonic obtained by tapping quickly on the string 12 frets higher. Pitch Harmonic The pitch harmonic is done with a pick, and consists in playing the string by letting the thumb that holds the pick lightly touch the string. This harmonic is best obtained with distortion effect. Semi Harmonic The semi harmonic is similar the pitch harmonic, except you keep the natural resonance of the string in addition to the harmonic. Tapping The tapping effect consists of playing a note by tapping the corresponding fret with a finger of the right hand or of the left hand (often both). The string is not played like it is usually. The "T" symbol is displayed above the tablature to indicate a tapping effect. In Guitar Pro, a tapping effect is set for the whole chord. This effect is not rendered by Guitar Pro. Slapping (bass) The slapping effect consists in slapping the string with the right hand thumb (for a right-handed person) while you rotate your wrist to obtain a percussive sound. The slapping effect is often followed by a popping effect (see below). Popping (bass) The popping effect consists in popping one of the two highest strings with amplitude with the right hand forefinger (for a right-handed person). The popping effect is often preceded by a slapping effect (see above).
Hammer On / Pull Off [H] The hammer on (Ho) / pull off (Po) is a transition between two notes played on the same string. The first note is played normally while the second one is not played by the right hand (for a right-handed person). For a hammer on, the second string, higher than the first one, is played by tapping with a finger on the string, while keeping the finger corresponding to the first note on the fretboard. For a pull off, the second note, lower than the first one, is played by removing the finger of the first note, after having pressed the fret corresponding to the second one. Guitar Pro automatically determines if the effect is a hammer on or a pull off.

It is common for hammer on / pull off to be linked together for two notes: Bend [B] The bend effect consists of pushing the fretted string sideways with the left hand (for a right-handed person) to bend it, so the pitch of the note changes. The Bend window allows you to precisely set the type of the bend you want. It is also possible to set the amount of bend and add vibrato effects on some sections. The Bend, Bend/Release,. buttons allow you to define the base type of the bend. This choice is also reflected by a different symbol on the tablature. You can set the maximum level of the effect from to 3 tones. The "Full" term is for a full tone. This choice is displayed on the tablature.
The curve can be modified by clicking on the grid. To delete a point, just click on it. a right click adds a vibrato. Several successive right clicks change the vibrato level (3 levels are available). The vibrato effect can also be obtained on the whole bend effect using the vibrato effect (Effects > Vibrato menu) as a complement to the bend effect. This method has the advantage of adding a vibrato symbol on the tablature. See also: Configure the Sound Tremolo Bar The tremolo bar is a bar used on electric guitars to modify the pitch of all notes (by rotating the bridge). The vibrato bar is used with the right hand (for a right-handed person). The Tremolo Bar window operation is identical to the Bend Slides [S] The slide effect consists in sliding the finger of the left hand (for a right-handed person) on the frets of the guitar. Several types of slides are available in Guitar Pro: The first note is played, and then the finger slides to the second one, which is played. The first note is played, and then the finger slides to the second one, which is not played. The note is played while coming from a lower fret (undefined). The note is played while coming from a upper fret (undefined). The note is played, and then the finger slides to a lower fret (undefined). The note is played, and then the finger slides to a upper fret (undefined).

window.

Vibrato [V] The vibrato consists of quickly moving the left hand finger (for a right-handed person) on the string. The movement creates a pitch variation. The intensity as well as the speed of the vibrato are variable, but Guitar Pro do not allow you to enter these parameters. The vibrato effect is displayed with a little wave above the tablature, and lasts until the note ends. Wide Vibrato The wide vibrato is stronger than the simple vibrato, and is obtained using the vibrato bar. This effect is applied to the whole chord. The wide vibrato is displayed as a big wave above the tablature and ends as soon as a new note is played. Trill The trill effect consists of alternating quickly between two notes on the same string by a succession of hammer ons and pull offs. The Trill window allows you to choose the fret of the second note (the first one being indicated on the score), as well as the speed of the trill. This notation lightens the score, because alternated notes are not displayed. Tremolo Picking The tremolo picking effect consists of playing the same note over and over very fast. As for the trill, this effect is displayed with only a single note.

Warning: If you modify any note on a track which has lyrics attached to it, you will have to go back to the lyrics window and click on the OK button, in order for Guitar Pro to recalculate the position of the lyrics on the modified track.

II.1.8

Add Markers
Markers are visual references displayed in the global view that allow to identify the various parts of the score (Intro, Solo, Chorus,.). Markers are linked to bars and are in no way liked to the track. You can display them in several colors.
To add a marker, you can:
Double click in the marker zone of the global view Use the Markers > Insert [Shift+Ins] menu
Markers > List menu presents you a windows allowing you to manage the markers:
Markers are more than a visual reference, they also allow to move quickly in the partition or to play a part of the score repeatedly 45.

II.1.9

Use Cut/Copy/Paste
The Cut/Copy/Paste functions work on full bars.

Cut Bars

The Bar > Cut [Ctrl+X] menu cuts one or several bars on all tracks.

Copy Bars

The track. Bar > Copy [Ctrl+C] menu copies one or several bars on all tracks or only on the active

Paste Bars

The Bar > Paste [Ctrl+V] menu pastes previously cut or copied bars.
If the bars were copied, paste functions like the copy type (all tracks or single track). If you want to copy/paste a single track, the source track and the destination one must have the same number of strings.
While pasting, you can choose whether you want to insert bars or replace the existing ones. You can also choose the number of repetitions, to quickly copy a bar to the whole track (handy for percussion tracks).
How can I insert or delete bars on a single track? Given the musical rigour of Guitar Pro (see the Manage Bars 17 topic), inserting or deleting bars on a single track is not advised because a bar exists on all tracks. A coherence problem could appear if you tried to delete the 5th bar of the first track, while there is a time signature change at the 10th bar. The first track would change its time signature at the 9th bar, while the second one would change it at the 10th one. The problem is the same with inserting. If you really need to insert or delete a bar on a single track, you just have to use the Copy/Paste functions like this:
Insert a Bar Before the 10th one on the Active Track 1. 2. Go to the 10th bar ; Use the Bar > Copy [Ctrl+C] menu, select a range going from the 10th bar to the last one, click on the OK button ; Go to the 11th bar ; Use the Bar > Past [Ctrl+V] menu, click on the OK button ; Go to the 10th bar ; Use the Bar > Clear menu, click on the OK button ;

Display Parameters for Each File:
Guitar Pro allows you to view only a single track at once, all the tracks, or only some of them. The View > Multitrack View menu allows you to activate or deactivate the multitrack display. When the multitrack display is active, a checkbox is added to the Mix Table 45 next to the track number. The box is green if the track is visible, or red if not. You just have to click on the box to change this. The active track is always displayed. The View > Vertical Scrolling and View > Horizontal Scrolling menus allow you to set the scrolling mode. The vertical scrolling mode is pleasing for one or two tracks, but starting with three tracks, the horizontal scrolling may be better. When in the vertical scrolling mode, the Options > Preferences [F7], menu, General tab allows you to set if the scrolling during the play is made staff after staff or screen after screen. The View > Standard Notation menu allows you to display or disable the standard notation. Please note that the tablature cannot be hidden. It is needed to define the notes position on the tablature (choice of the string), and many other notation elements like the effects are linked to the tablature.

II.2.4

Configure the Sound
Sound Quality: Guitar Pro uses the MIDI output of your sound card to render the score. Definition: MIDI - Musical Instrument Digital Interface. It is a protocol, an universal language, allowing the communication of musical information between computers, synthesizers, sequencers,. MIDI files consist of messages describing the score very precisely: notes, rhythm, instruments,. The quality of the sound depends of the sound card. The sound quality is closely related to the quality of your hardware (sound card, software or hardware synthesizer), and Guitar Pro has nothing to do with it. Guitar Pro is only sending pitch and duration information to your hardware, and the hardware produces the requested sound. In the same way, the list of available instruments in Guitar Pro is defined by the General MIDI specification, and is not extensible without using specific hardware. Sound problems: Depending on your sound card, you may hear cracks during the play. In this case, go to the display properties of Windows (right click on Windows desktop, Properties menu), select the Settings tab, and click on the Advanced button, select the Troubleshoot tab, and turn Hardware acceleration to None. MIDI Setup: Use the Options > MIDI Setup to setup your MIDI output.

Lines have to be represented by dashes: -. Bar changes have to be indicated by a vertical bar on each of the strings: |. No empty line has can be present between two strings of a same line of tablature. Comments inside the tablature lines are prohibited.
The File > Import > ASCII Tab opens the ASCII importation window. It contains a text zone allowing you to paste the tablature to import. It is also possible to open a file or to print it with the upper left buttons: and.
It is possible to modify the tablature before importing in order to correct some problems that may hinder the importation.
The scrolling box Import with allows to choose the default rhythm. If the <variable> value is chosen, Guitar Pro tries to import the rhythm in the best way it can, by taking into account the number of intervals chosen in the second list for the spacing between two quarter notes. After the ASCII importation, it is often necessary to review the rhythm, in order for the bars to be complete. The Check Bar Duration 34 can be handy in this case. If the score is played and the bars are not complete, the rhythm will be false, and the notes beyond the bar duration will not be played.

II.4.3

Import Other Formats
Other music or guitar software use their own format. In its current version, Guitar Pro does not allow you to import formats other than MIDI and ASCII. However, the majority of software understands these formats, so you can use them as a gateway between Guitar Pro and other software. Audio Files Importation: Guitar Pro does not allow to import audio files (WAVE, MP3,.). It is important to understand the difference between musical formats (like the MIDI one or Guitar Pro one) and audio formats. Musical formats do not contain any sound information. They define notes, their duration and their pitch, and some other information related to the format (track, effects, notation,.). These formats precisely define a score and can be imported to any software, provided the format is known. Audio formats are totally different. They do not include any information about the score. They contain only the audio signal allowing you to play the file, and other information like the title, the author, etc. The audio format importation is very complex because it consists of isolating an audio signal, isolating each instrument, and then analysing the frequencies in order to extract the notes. Some software like Digital Ear are able to do that. In general, the analysis works well if the file contains only one monophonic instrument (a single melody). When the analysis is done, the score can be saved in a MIDI file. You can import this file into Guitar Pro.

Export a Score

II.5.1

MIDI Exportation

Definition: MIDI - Musical Instrument Digital Interface. It is a protocol, a universal language, allowing the communication of musical information between computers, synthesizers, sequencers,. MIDI files consist of messages describing the score very precisely: notes, rhythm, instruments,. The quality of the sound depends on the sound card. The File > Export > MIDI menu exports the partition to a MIDI (format 1) file (.mid).

The Options > Preferences [F7] menu, General tab, allows you to set if the effects and the repeats should be exported or not. To choose not to export a track, just mute it ( button on the Mix Table
Tip: Guitar Pro allows you to use 2 channels for a single track to enhance the sound restitution. Some software does not support this functionality. So if you have a problem opening Guitar Pro exported MIDI files, use a single channel per track.

II.5.2

ASCII Exportation
Definition: The ASCII format is a textual representation of tablature, in which the lines are represented by dashes. This format, though not very attractive, is the only one that allows you to share tablature without specific software. It is currently used on the Internet. In general, the file extension is.txt or.tab. The File > Export > ASCII Tab allows you to export the active track to an ASCII file.
A window appears, allowing you to preview the output, and to configure the number of columns:
Print button prints the ASCII partition.
The Export button saves the ASCII tablature to a file of your choice (.tab).

II.5.3

WAVE (audio) Exportation
The File > Export > Wave File (audio) saves an audio file from the MIDI sound produced during the play of the score. The WAVE export allows you to listen to your scores without using Guitar Pro. You can also burn the file on a CDROM using a burning software like Nero or EasyCD Creator. When you choose WAVE exportation, Guitar Pro asks you to select the audio input line to use:
Do not select an external input like the microphone which records the ambient sound (i.e. the sound coming from your speakers), which creates noise. Test the different inputs to find the good one. If no input works, you have to modify your sound parameters in Windows by following these instructions:
In Guitar Pro, use the Options > Windows Volume Control menu Select the Options > Properties menu In the "Adjust Volume for" area, select Recording Make sure all the devices have a check mark in them, and click OK Verify that the volume is not off for each device The selected device is not important because you select it directly in Guitar Pro when you use the Wave Export
After selecting the input line, a window appears to define the encoding to use:
The larger the kbits per second, the better the quality will be, but the file size will be larger also. It is possible to save a setting with the upper part of this window. The next window allows you to select the directory and the file to save to.
You just have then to click on the play button click the stop button
to begin the recording. The recording stops when you
or when the play stops by itself (end of the score for example).
The recording is only done once. You have to reuse the WAVE exportation procedure to record again.

II.5.4

BMP (image) Exportation

Zone B - Main Diagram:

The (B) zone displays the main diagram - ie the one which will be added to score - as well as its fingering, its construction, and its name. The fingering is indicated in the black circles (1 for the index finger, 2 for the middle finger,.), and is reindicated under the diagram (in order to modify it). You can construct a diagram by clicking directly on it:
Click on a string to add or delete a note. Use the scrollbar to modify the base fret. Click on the checkboxes on the right to force or to forbid a barre). The barre is automatically displayed by Guitar Pro. Click on the numbers under the diagram to define the left hand fingering. A fingering is automatically displayed, but if you modify it, Guitar Pro will memorize it and use it for any similar chord it encounters. You may click on the checkboxes 1', 3',. to omit some notes in the chord. You may change the name suggested by Guitar Pro. It will be displayed on the tablature.
Important: When you click on the main diagram, the (A) zone switches to "Custom" mode, and the name of the chord is erased so that you can enter one. It is then advised that you choose the name in the Alternative Names list. Guitar Pro will then be able to automatically name the chord and to define its construction in the (C) zone for the chord you constructed. On top of the diagram, a circle represents a string played open (without any finger pressing the string), and a cross represents a string which is not played. Zone C - Diagrams List: The (C) zone display the list of all diagrams possible for the chord constructed in the (A) zone. You can filter the list to display more or less diagrams depending on their complexity by selecting the Simple, Medium, All modes in the (A) zone. Click on one of these diagrams for it to become the main diagram in the (B) zone. It is also possible to scroll between the diagrams by using the horizontal scrollbar below the main diagram. To listen to the selected diagram, use the Liste D - Alternative Names: The (D) list Alternative Names displays the different names possible for the main diagram. Click on one of these names to make Guitar Pro construct this name in the (A) zone, and update the list available in the (C) zone. Liste E - Used: The (E) list Used displays the diagrams used in the score. Use this list when the same diagram is present several times in the score. So it will save you the time needed to reconstruct it. This list is automatically updated, but each time you load a file, it is reset. The buttons allow you to add, delete, update, or sort the diagrams of the list. button in the lower right of the main diagram.

Show [Beat] + [Scale] Show the notes of the selected beat and the notes of the scale selected in the scale tool. For the notes of the scale, you can choose to view:
The name of the note The interval The degree

Naming of the Notes: The

buttons allows you to select how the notes displayed on the fretboard are named:
No Name No name is displayed.
Name for [Beat] Only the notes of the selected beat are named.
Name for [Beat] + [.] Every note is named.
Fretboard Type: Guitar Pro proposes 4 different fretboards:
Electric Acoustic Classical Bass
The choice of the fretboard type is purely esthetical. Reversing of the Fretboard (Left-Handed/Right-Handed): The buttons allows to reverse the fretboard. This is to be used for left-handed users.
Display of the Pointed Note: The note pointed by the mouse is displayed. You don't need to click the fretboard. Scales Tool: The Scales button in the upper right of the fretboard opens the Scales Tool 65. The display of the fretboard is then automatically placed on Show [Beat] + [Scales], and will stay on this option even after the closing of the scales tool. You will be able to visualize the scale chosen while you enter your score. To remove the scale display, just chose another display option. Please note: The fretboard is a toolbar. So you can attach it to the main screen below or above the score, or make it floating to move it to any part of the screen.

The Keyboard

Just like the fretboard, the keyboard allows to view and to enter the notes of the score. It can also show the scales 65. To activate the keyboard, use the View > Keyboard menu.
To Add a note to the score, you just have to click on a key of the keyboard. To Delete a note, just click on it. The buttons allow to navigate in the score. So it is possible to enter the whole score with the mouse. Tip: a right click on a key will add a note, and then move to the right. So you don't have to use the button. The Display Modes: The button you to select what you want to see on the keyboard:
Show [Beat] + [Scale] Show the notes of the selected beat and the notes of the scale selected in the scale tool.

Playback During Editing Make the notes be played when your enter them. See: Play the Score

IV.1.9 The View Menu

Multitrack View Activates the multitrack display mode. See: Configure the Display 41 See: Configure the Printing 47 See: Create a New Score 13 Vertical Scrolling Activates the vertical scrolling. See: Configure the Display 41 See: Create a New Score 13 Horizontal Scrolling Activates the horizontal scrolling. See: Configure the Display 41 See: Create a New Score 13 Toggle View Toggle the display between the edition zone and the mix table. See: Configure the Display
Fixed Spacing between Notes Make the spaces between notes fixed in the current bar. See: Enter Notes
Show 'Let Ring' Notes [F11] Displays Let Ring notes followed by ".". See: Add symbols 22 > Let Ring See: Use Wizards 34 Show 'Dynamic' Notes [F12] Diplays the notes in a color depending of their dynamic. See: Add Symbols 22 > Dynamic See: Use Wizards 34 Standard Notation Activates the standard notation. See: See: See: See: Configure the Display 41 Configure the Printing 47 Create a New Score 13 Enter notes 19
Percussions Displays the Percussion window (only for percussion tracks). See: Percussion 36 See: Add Tracks 15 See: MIDI Importation Fretboard. Shows the fretboard. See: The Fretboard 67 See: The Scales Tool 65 See: Enter Notes 19 Keyboard Shows the keyboard. See: The Keyboard 69 See: The Scales Tool 65 See: Enter Notes 19 Menus &Toolbars Toolbars list: Allow you to select the toolbars you want to see All: Make all the toolbars visible None: Make all the toolbars invisible Default position: Make all the toolbar visible and moves them to their default position Old GP3 Glyphs: Uses the Guitar Pro 3 glyphs for menus and toolbars. See: Main Screen 11 See: Configure the Display See: Move in the Score 40

IV.1.10 The Options Menu

Preferences [F7] Opens the Preferences window. See: Configure the Display See: Configure the Printing MIDI Setup Open the MIDI setup window. See: Configure the Sound Windows Volume Control Opens Windows volume control window. See: Configure the Sound 43 See: WAVE (audio) Exportation See: The Digital Tuner 71 Language Sets the language for the software. A lire: Installation Help Language Sets the language for the help. A lire: Installation

-G59 General Midi 43 Ghost Note 22 GP Online 5 Grace Note 22 Guitar Pro 3 Exportation Guitar Pro Updates 5
-CCapo 15 Channel 36, 43 Check Bar Duration 34 Chord Diagram Tool 62 Complete/Reduce Bars with Resets Configure the Display 41 Configure the Printing 47 Configure the Sound 43 Copy 31 Count Down 45 Cut 31
-H34 Hammer On / Pull Off Harmonics 22 Help Center 8 Help Language Menu 22 5
-IImage 59 Import 50, 52, 54 Impression 49 Improvements 7
Initial Startup 5 Insert Parameter Changes Installation 5 Installing Guitar Pro 5 Instrument 15 Internet 38 Interval 65 Introduction 4
-PPalm Mute 22, 34 Paste 31 PDF 59 Percussion 15, 36 Pickstroke 22 Pitch 43 Play 45 Play Looped 45 Play the Score 45 Popping (bass) 22 Port 43 Print 47, 48, 49 Print Preview 48 Printing 47, 48 Pull Off 15
-KKey Signature 13, 17 Keyboard 69 Keyboard Shorcuts 92
-LLanguage 5 Left Hand Fingering Let Ring 22, 34 Looped 45 Lyrics 28 22
-RRasgueado 22 Register your Licence Relative Tempo 45 Repetition 17 Rhythmic 19 Right Hand Fingering 5, 8
-MMain Screen 11 Manage Bars 17 Markers 30 Metronome 45, 70 Microphone 71 MIDI 43, 50, 55 MIDI Exportation 55 MIDI Importation 50 MIDI Setup 43 MIDI Tuner 71 Mix Table 27, 43, 45 Move in the Score 40
-SScales Tool 65, 67 Score Information 13 Screen 41 Scrolling 41 Sharp 19 Signature 13, 17 Silences 19 Slapping 22 Slides 22 Sound 43 Sound Problems 43 Speed Trainer 45 Staccato 22 Standard Notation 19 Step by Step 45 Stroke 22
-NNatural 19 New Features 7 New Score 13 Note 19 Note Duration 19 Note Played Following N-tuplets 19
-TTablature 19 Tapping 22 Technical Support 8 Tempo 27, 45 Text 22 Ties 19 Time Signature 13 Track Properties 13 Transpose 34 Tremolo Bar 22 Tremolo Picking 22 Trill 22 Triolets 22 Triplet Feel 13 Tuning 15
-UUnderstanding Notation 9 Uninstall Guitar Pro 5 Use Cut/Copy/Paste 31 Use Wizards 34

-VVersion Vibrato 8 22

-WWAVE (audio) Exportation Wide Vibrato 22 Wizards 34 57