Что такое формат файла GP5?
.gp5 is a tablature and music notation file associated with Guitar Pro 5 by Arobas Music. Unlike typical audio files, it stores no recorded audio - it encodes notation (tablature and standard notation), tempo, effects, and instrument assignments as a flat proprietary binary document. It is a multichannel format that can store multiple instrument tracks.
Guitar Pro is a well-known music editor, especially popular among guitar players. It supports tablature notation and can simulate various instruments to fill the missing tracks using built-in soundbanks. .gp5 files can typically be found on websites with guitar tabs.
Guitar Pro 6 moved to the .gpx format, and Guitar Pro 7/8 uses the ZIP-based .gp format - but Guitar Pro 8 still opens .gp5 files. Free cross-platform tools such as TuxGuitar and MuseScore 4 also read the format, making .gp5 one of the most widely supported tab file types.
Безопасность и защита
РИСК: LOWA .gp5 is passive notation data - it contains no executable code, so opening one in Guitar Pro, TuxGuitar or MuseScore is safe. The only practical cautions: download tabs from reputable sources, and beware files with a double extension (song.gp5.exe), which would be a disguised executable, not a tab. A corrupt or truncated .gp5 may simply fail to open.
Детали формата
в двух словахПОЛНОЕ НАЗВАНИЕGuitar Pro 5 Tablature Fileтакже известен как Guitar Pro 5 file, GP5 tab file
РАЗРАБОТЧИКArobas Musicс 2005 (Guitar Pro 5)
КАТЕГОРИЯАудиофайлы
MIME-ТИПapplication/octet-stream
ТИПProprietary binary tablature/score document (not a ZIP, unlike modern .gp)
MAGIC BYTES · СИГНАТУРА ФАЙЛА
СМЕЩЕНИЕ
000102030405060708090a0b
HEX
1846494348494C452050524F
ASCII
·FICHILE PRO
A .gp5 begins with a Pascal-style length-prefixed version string. The first byte is the string length (0x18 = 24), followed by ASCII "FICHIER GUITAR PRO v5.00" (or v5.10). This version block is how parsers (TuxGuitar, MuseScore, alphaTab) detect a GP5 file. It is a flat proprietary binary format - NOT a ZIP archive (the modern .gp IS a ZIP; .gpx is a different BCFZ container).
Программы, открывающие файлы GP5
Windows3 apps
TuxGuitar
Открытый код File > Open the .gp5 to view the tab and play it back - free, lightweight, built specifically for Guitar Pro-style tablature. 
Guitar Pro 8
Платно Open the .gp5 directly - Guitar Pro 8 is the current native editor/player and opens all legacy .gp3/.gp4/.gp5/.gpx files.
MuseScore 4
Открытый код File > Open and pick the .gp5 - MuseScore imports Guitar Pro scores for free viewing, playback and export to PDF/MIDI/MusicXML. 
macOS3 apps
TuxGuitar
Открытый код File > Open the .gp5 to view the tab and play it back - free, lightweight, built specifically for Guitar Pro-style tablature.
Guitar Pro 8
Платно Open the .gp5 directly - Guitar Pro 8 is the current native editor/player and opens all legacy .gp3/.gp4/.gp5/.gpx files.
MuseScore 4
Открытый код File > Open and pick the .gp5 - MuseScore imports Guitar Pro scores for free viewing, playback and export to PDF/MIDI/MusicXML. 
Linux2 apps
TuxGuitar
Открытый код File > Open the .gp5 to view the tab and play it back - free, lightweight, built specifically for Guitar Pro-style tablature.
MuseScore 4
Открытый код File > Open and pick the .gp5 - MuseScore imports Guitar Pro scores for free viewing, playback and export to PDF/MIDI/MusicXML. 
Android1 app
Guitar Pro (mobile)
Платно Open the .gp5 in Arobas Music's official mobile player to view and play tabs.
iOS1 app
Guitar Pro (mobile)
Платно Open the .gp5 in Arobas Music's official mobile player to view and play tabs. Технические подробности
глубокая спецификация| Developer | Arobas Music |
| Format type | Proprietary flat binary tablature and score document |
| File encoding | Binary, little-endian byte order |
| File signature | Pascal-style length-prefixed version string at byte 0: 0x18 followed by ASCII "FICHIER GUITAR PRO v5.00" or "v5.10" |
| Internal subversions | v5.00 and v5.10; v5.10 adds extra per-note and effect fields; readers must branch on the version string to parse correctly |
| Container structure | Flat sequential binary records; not a ZIP archive and not the BCFZ container used by .gpx |
| MIME type | application/x-gtp (registered alias); application/octet-stream (generic fallback) |
| Notation support | Standard notation, tablature, chord diagrams, lyrics, and per-note effects (bends, vibrato, slides, hammer-ons, pull-offs) |
| Multi-track support | Multiple instrument tracks, each with its own MIDI channel, instrument patch, string tuning, and capo setting |
| Stored content | Notation only; no recorded audio - playback synthesized at runtime via RSE soundbanks or MIDI output |
| File structure layout | Version header → song info (title/artist/tempo/key) → lyrics → MIDI channel table → measure headers → track headers → per-beat note and effect data |
| Typical file size | 5 KB - 500 KB; one complete song per file |
| Format succession | Followed by .gpx (Guitar Pro 6) and the ZIP-based .gp format (Guitar Pro 7/8); Guitar Pro 8 retains full .gp5 import |
| Third-party support | TuxGuitar (open-source), MuseScore 4, alphaTab (browser JavaScript library), Guitar Pro mobile (Android/iOS) |
| Platform availability | Windows, macOS, Linux (via TuxGuitar), Android, iOS |
| Выпущен | 2005 (Guitar Pro 5) |
| Последняя версия | GP5 format frozen at Guitar Pro 5.x; superseded by .gpx (GP6, 2010) and .gp (GP7/8, 2017) |
| Спецификация | www.guitar-pro.com |
Конвертации GP5
Возможно
.GP5 .MIDIРУКОВОДСТВО
Да - откройте .gp5 в Guitar Pro, MuseScore 4 или TuxGuitar и выберите «Файл» > «Экспорт» > «MIDI»; все три…
Как конвертировать
.GP5 .PDFРУКОВОДСТВО
Да - откройте .gp5 в MuseScore 4 (бесплатно) или Guitar Pro и используйте «Файл» > «Экспорт» > «PDF», чтобы…
Как конвертировать
.GP5 .ASCIIРУКОВОДСТВО
Да, файлы Guitar Pro 5 экспортируются в ASCII-табулатуру - самый быстрый способ: Файл > Экспорт > ASCII Tab в…
Как конвертировать
.GP5 .MUSICXMLРУКОВОДСТВО
Да, GP5 конвертируется в MusicXML - самый быстрый бесплатный метод - открыть .gp5 в MuseScore 4 и…
Как конвертировать
.GP5 .MP3РУКОВОДСТВО
Да - откройте файл GP5 в Guitar Pro 8 или MuseScore 4 и используйте Файл > Экспорт, чтобы создать MP3 в…
Как конвертировать
.GP5 .GPРУКОВОДСТВО
Да - откройте .gp5 в Guitar Pro 8 и используйте «Сохранить как», чтобы записать файл .gp.
Как конвертировать
Вопросы и ответы сообщества
спрошено пользователямиВопросов пока нет - станьте первым, кто спросит о файлах GP5.
Часто задаваемые вопросы
How do I open a .gp5 file for free?
Use TuxGuitar or MuseScore 4 - both are free and open source and import Guitar Pro 5 .gp5 scores for viewing and playback. Guitar Pro 8 itself is the paid native editor and also opens .gp5.
Is a .gp5 file audio?
No. It stores the tablature/score (notes, tempo, tracks). The program generates the sound from that notation. To get an actual audio file, export the .gp5 to MP3 or WAV.
What's the difference between .gp5, .gpx and .gp?
.gp5 is the Guitar Pro 5 format (a flat binary file). .gpx is the Guitar Pro 6 format, and .gp is the Guitar Pro 7/8 format (a ZIP archive). Guitar Pro 8 opens all of them; older programs may not open newer files.
Can MuseScore open Guitar Pro 5 files?
Yes - MuseScore 4 imports .gp5 (and .gp3/.gp4/.gpx/.gp) via File > Open, then lets you play, edit and export to PDF/MIDI/MusicXML for free.
How do I convert a .gp5 to PDF?
Open it in Guitar Pro, MuseScore or TuxGuitar and use File > Export (or Print) > PDF to get printable sheet music/tab.
Can I open a .gp5 file in newer Guitar Pro?
Yes. Guitar Pro 6, 7 and 8 all open .gp5 files. In Guitar Pro 8 you can also Save As the modern .gp format to upgrade the file.
Ссылки
1Guitar Pro - official site (Arobas Music)www.guitar-pro.com
2Guitar Pro Support - opening older files in GP8support.guitar-pro.com
