[QUICK TIP] Learn how to change the stem directions of notes in Guitar Pro 7

My question is regarding rests for my down pointing stems. I write complex rhythms and I would like rests for my bass notes that appear just above the tablature. Do you have any tips. I am using Guitar Pro 8.

a keyboard shortcut is needed to change the direction of the stems, handling is tedious

Really want to love this program, but I need to be able to control stem direction in tab only and also position picking direction indicators below the tab. Please add these features and I will buy it!

Hello, is there any way to the move the rest (whole note) into the middle of a bar and not on the left side? The rest currently just sits at the start of the bar on the left side, but I need it to be in the middle not the side.

TY Shredvan, I can finally add (include) stems to TAB, but they are overly longstems – i.e. extending way below or above the staff lines. Is there a way of reducing the lengths of the stems?

Hi John, this feature is not available yet, sorry.

can we remove the note stems on standard notation and only use the note dots?

Hi André, no this feature is not available yet, sorry.

Nevermind I found it. If you are also wondering its
File—>Stylesheet–>Notation—> UNCHECK the box “Hide in tablature when using standard notation”

Is there any way to add stems to the tab notes and not just the staff notes?

Ha,

I’m back on this thread looking for the same answer…..

Thanks Thomas , that works! Really should have realized that by now!

Hi,

I’m creating drum music.

I want voice 1 stems down and voice two stems up. Whilst I’m transcribing, so it isn’t messy as I create it.

How do I achieve this?

Rob again. I should just RTFM. Solution: Alt + voice number. Why didn’t I see that before?

Covers head in shame, hides in a cupboard.

Hi, I’m totally new to GP and climbing up the learning curve, so excuse if this is a dumb question.

Is there an easy/quick way to move a note from one voice to another? I’m using Voice 2 for the bass line (RH thumb) and Voice 1 for RH fingers. So I’ve got a nice piece of music written and decide to change the RH fingering to move a note from Thumb to first finger (or vice versa).

If I select the note, delete it, change the voice and re-write the note it screws up the rest of the measure and sometimes I get into a lot of re-editing. Would be really nice to be able to select a note and just click the other voice icon, maybe with the shift key down or something.

Any ideas? TIA.

Hey, was hoping you clarify something for me, I’m notating for fingerstyle guitar, in which I’m using separate voicing within Guitar Pro (So all the bass line would be on Voice 1, the melody on Voice 2), is there any way for Guitar pro to define the stem direction based on the voicing? So for example, all the stems for voice 1 would be downward and voice 2 would be upward.

At the moment, at the end of each bar, I go back and fix it using the ‘invert stem’ option in the edition palette, but if you could define it based on the voicing it would make it a little easier

Hi Stephen, by default, it is better that you invert your voices: voice 2 for the bass and voice 1 for the melody. The stem directions will change automatically. Thanks.

Nevermind, I figured it out (I was using multivoice, selecting one voice solved it). Sorry to bother you.

I’m editing a piano sheet (grand staff) with two voices in the upper staff and one in the lower staff. The stem options appear grayed out for me. What am I doing wrong?

It is necessary to be able to alter each individual stacked note as either stem up or stem down in complicated arrangements. That is a way to notate divisi. In a two part viola section, for instance, if half of the section plays an E and the other half plays a B, we want the E stem pointing down and the B stem pointing up.

Hi Derek, you could change the stem directions and then use the “multivoice” functionality. You can set one direction into each voice. Thanks

Olá gostaria de saber como faço ou qual versão do Guitar pro tem em Português?

Olá, Guitar Pro está disponível em português, obrigado.

In classical music, the direction of the note stems is not arbitrary. It is important for distinguishing melody and bass. Hence melody notes have stems up and bass notes have stems down – there is no argument.

As for accompanying notes (say, in the chord), these will generally have stems down. If the notes are linking melody notes, these may have stems up; and if the notes are linking bass notes, then these may have stems down.

The overarching guideline to always keep in mind is that the stem direction must clearly distinguish melody and bass.

Note that this stem convention may not be followed in many finger-playing arrangments. Often, stem directions are determined by convenience or tidiness. For example, it looks “more tidy” to have high notes with stems down and low notes with stems up, keeping the stems within the staff. But this convention is arbitrary, whereas the classical co9nvention is not – it has the purpose of clearly distinguishing melody and bass.

Note also, that guitar arrangments which follow arbitrary conventions may be rejected by classical guitarists and students because they confuse melody and bass; e.g. “why should I try to play an arrangement when it may lead to confusion over what is melody and bass. Better to get another arrangement which is clear.”

Hi! Thank you for your clarifications! ?