Guitar Pro Alternatives for Linux

Guitar Pro is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is TuxGuitar, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Guitar Pro and 19 are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Guitar Pro are MuseScore Studio, Rosegarden, Impro-Visor and Tonelib JAM.

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  1. TuxGuitar icon

    TuxGuitar

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    A Multitrack tablature editor and player.

    59 TuxGuitar alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Flathub
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    TuxGuitar is to Guitar Pro as WordPad is to Word. It's not quite the same, but it's got all of the essential features, is open source, and is free.

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    It's free and easy to use. The Best alternative to Guitar Pro.

    Guest
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    It is a fantastic light-weight tab maker. The interface can be one-handed once you get familiar. But I think it's no longer supported or updated (as of 2019). Boo!

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    • Most users think TuxGuitar is a great Guitar Pro alternative.

    • TuxGuitar is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & Linux alternative to Guitar Pro.

    • TuxGuitar is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Guitar Pro.

    • TuxGuitar is Free and Open SourceGuitar Pro is Paid and Proprietary
  2. MuseScore Studio icon

    MuseScore Studio

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    Compose, arrange, and share music using free, open-source software for Windows, Mac, and Linux with integrated playback, fast note entry, MIDI, MusicXML, PDF support, multilingual UI, and direct connection to an online sheet music community for sharing scores.

    71 MuseScore Studio alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
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    MuseScore's constant improvements in guitar tab editing make it an increasingly attractive option for anyone who seeks an alternative for Guitar Pro

    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
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    MuseScore is not specific for the guitar or other fretted instruments.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
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    It is free software. And it does its job perfectly.

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    • Most users think MuseScore Studio is a great Guitar Pro alternative.

    • MuseScore Studio is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Guitar Pro.

    • MuseScore Studio is Free and Open SourceGuitar Pro is Paid and Proprietary
  5. Impro-Visor icon

    Impro-Visor

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    Impro-Visor is a music notation program designed to help jazz musicians compose and hear solos similar to ones that might be improvised.

    63 Impro-Visor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Tonelib JAM

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    The Tonelib JAM is a software for creating, editing, printing and listening to tablature and sheet music for guitar and other fretted instruments. You can use Tonelib JAM for regular guitar practicing, for learning songs or for advancing your performance skills to the next level.

    16 Tonelib JAM alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  7. Aria Maestosa icon

    Aria Maestosa

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    Aria Maestosa is an open-source (GPL) midi tracker/editor. It lets you compose, edit and play midi files with a few clicks in a user-friendly interface offering keyboard, guitar, drum and controller views.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  9. Denemo icon

    Denemo

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    GNU Denemo is a music notation editor that lets you rapidly enter notation for typesetting via the LilyPond music engraver. You can compose, transcribe, arrange, listen to the music and much more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  10. Harmony Assistant icon

    Harmony Assistant

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    Harmony Assistant is an unbeatable software for computer-assisted music composition and editing.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  11. Songwrite 3 icon

    Songwrite 3

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    Songwrite 3 is a music score and songbook editor. This software is especially designed for musicians who do not master solfege (like me!) and to Linuxian musicians. Songwrite 3 can edit staffs, but also tablatures (for guitar, bass, banjo, lyre, diatonic accordion,...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    Jazz++

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    Jazz++ is a MIDI sequencer/composer. Create your own music.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  13. Melody Assistant icon

    Melody Assistant

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    Melody Assistant is dedicated to music writing, printing and rendering. Easy to use, Melody Assistant offers a user-friendly interface and powerful capabilities. Now used by a very active community of thousands of people, it has become a favored tool for creating music.

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    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
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  14. music21 icon

    music21

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    Music21 is a Python-based toolkit for computer-aided musicology. Applications of this toolkit include computational musicology, music informations, musical example extraction and generation, music notation editing and scripting, and a wide variety of approaches to composition, bo.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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