User’s Handbook for Version 6 – updated Oct. 2011 - 25

Turn

The turn (in Italian “gruppetto,” “little group”) is a melodic ornament in the form of a melodic line of four notes turning around the main note and revealing the two notes next to it — higher and lower. The turn starts with note that is immediately lower, then the main note, the higher note, and ends on the main note. Just as the mordent, the turn is relative to the tune’s general harmony, as set by the key signature.

Inverted turn

The inverted turn starts with note that is immediately lower, then the main note, the higher note, and ends on the main note. Just as the mordent, the turn is relative to the tune’s general harmony, as set by the key signature.

Left-Hand Tapping

This consists in hitting a fret with your left-hand finger with no previous attack on the note.

Slides

Sliding means playing a note by sliding your left-hand finger (if you’re right-handed) over the frets . Guitar Pro supports various kinds of slides:

The first note is played, and then the finger slides to the second one, which is not played.

The first note is played, and then the finger slides to the second one, which is played.

The note is played while coming from a lower fret (undefined).

The note is played while coming from an 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).

Palm Mute

The palm mute effects consists in muffling the sound by lightly touching the strings near the bridge with the palm of your right hand (if you’re right-handed person).

The palm mute effect is represented by the “PM” symbol above the tablature.

The level of the palm mute effect can be adjusted by way of the Palm mute slider on the Instrument panel.

Tremolo Bar

The tremolo bar is used on electric guitars to modify the pitch of all the notes (by rotating the bridge). The tremolo bar is operated with the right hand (for a right-handed person).

The way the Tremolo Bar window works is pretty much the same as the Bend window.

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.

Left-Hand Vibrato

Left-Hand Vibrato consists in quickly moving the left-hand finger (for a right-handed person) on the string. The movement creates a variation in pitch.

The vibrato effect is represented by a little wave above the tablature, and lasts until the note ends.

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