Turn riffs into tab
Convert a single-note MIDI riff into a starting tablature and adjust positions in Guitar Pro after export.
Live local guitar-tab editor
MIDI to Guitar Pro Converter
Open a MIDI file as six-string guitar tablature, inspect playable fingering, and export a validated Guitar Pro 7 file.
Learn more
PureMIDI parses the MIDI in your browser, maps simultaneous notes to standard six-string guitar positions, and opens the tablature view for review. The Guitar Pro export is generated only after a round-trip validation. Because MIDI does not store original guitar fingering, lyrics, articulations, or tuning, the result is a practical draft that you should inspect—not a reconstruction of the source performance.
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Convert MIDI to Guitar Pro in three steps
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Open a MIDI file
Drop a .mid or .midi file into the editor. Parsing happens in the browser, and you can choose the track that contains the guitar, riff, chords, or melody.
- 02
Review the tablature
The fingering engine maps pitches to standard E–A–D–G–B–E tuning, keeps held notes on their own strings, and writes up to four voices. Notes that are off the beat grid, outside guitar range, or impossible on six strings are adjusted automatically, and every change is listed by measure and beat.
- 03
Export Guitar Pro
Play the selected track, review the change summary or choose another track, then export a .gp file. PureMIDI reloads the generated file and checks every note, string, and fret before download.
What you can do with the Guitar Pro draft
Map playable chord voicings
Translate simultaneous MIDI notes into one-note-per-string shapes when they fit standard tuning and the supported hand span.
Prepare teaching material
Open lesson MIDI, review the tab, and export a Guitar Pro file for tempo practice and annotation.
Move a DAW sketch to Guitar Pro
Take a MIDI idea from Logic, Ableton, FL Studio, REAPER, or another DAW and continue guitar-focused editing.
Check guitar range
Use the change list to see which notes were moved an octave, shortened, or removed to fit the fretboard and six strings.
Current guitar mapping rules
- The live mapper uses standard six-string E–A–D–G–B–E tuning and frets 0–24.
- Notes sounding together must fit on separate strings within a five-fret hand span. When they do not, held notes are shortened first and inner notes are removed only as a last resort; every change appears in the change list.
- Up to four voices per measure keep melody, bass, and held notes on their original timing; loose timing is snapped to the nearest 1/16 or triplet grid.
- The algorithm minimizes position changes, but its chosen string and fret may differ from a guitarist's preferred fingering.
- The export does not infer lyrics, chord names, bends, slides, palm muting, alternate tuning, capo, or the source instrument from MIDI alone.
What is actually converted
| MIDI data | Guitar Pro result | Limitation |
|---|---|---|
| Pitch and timing | Tab notes and rhythm | Original fingering is not stored in MIDI |
| Simultaneous notes | Candidate chord shape | Must fit unique strings and the hand-span rule |
| Track name and tempo | Score context | Plugin sound and mix are not included |
| Off-grid, out-of-range, or unplayable notes | Automatic adjustment with a change list | Timing, octave, or length can differ from the MIDI; review the list |
Round-trip export validation
Before download, the editor exports Guitar Pro 7 data, loads it again, and compares every note, string, and fret. If validation fails, no misleading file is offered, and you can still export the MIDI or MusicXML.
Get a cleaner tab
- Use one guitar-oriented track instead of a full orchestral MIDI; drum tracks are skipped automatically.
- For dense piano parts, switch to the melody + bass version for a tab that is easier to play.
- Check the change list: notes moved an octave or shortened may need a different voicing in Guitar Pro.
- Quantize a loose live recording in the piano roll first if you want a tighter rhythm than the automatic grid.
- Open the exported file in Guitar Pro and set alternate tuning or articulations manually.
MIDI to Guitar Pro FAQ
Which Guitar Pro format is exported?+
The current editor exports a Guitar Pro 7-compatible .gp file and validates it by loading the generated data again before download.
Does it upload my MIDI?+
Your MIDI stays in your browser while you edit and map it. No audio upload is needed for this tool.
Can it recover the original guitar fingering?+
No. MIDI stores pitch and timing, not string and fret choices. The mapper selects a playable candidate under its current rules.
Does it support alternate tunings?+
The current automatic mapping uses standard E–A–D–G–B–E tuning. Set alternate tuning and adjust positions after opening the exported file in Guitar Pro.
What happens to impossible chords?+
The track is not rejected. When notes need the same string, exceed six strings, fall outside the fretboard, or exceed the hand span, held notes are shortened first and inner notes are removed only when necessary. The summary marks the result as reduced and lists every removed note.
Will lyrics and chord names be included?+
No. MIDI normally does not contain reliable lyrics, chord labels, or guitar articulations, and this exporter does not invent them.
Can it convert Guitar Pro files back to MIDI?+
Not on this page. The supported direction is MIDI to Guitar Pro; .gp, .gp5, and .gpx uploads are not accepted.
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