File extension GP5
| File type | Guitar Pro 5 Project File Format |
| Developer | Arobas Music |
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What is a GP5 file?
GP5 is a format used to store projects made in the specialized Guitar Pro 5 software. Such a document may contain a single tablature for a solo or bass guitar, but also more complex projects containing a complete score for many stringed instruments. Tablature is a simplified notation system for stringed instruments, alternatively used in place of the traditional notation.
The GP5 format can also be imported by other programs (including Harmony Assistant or KGuitar). Guitar Pro was developed by Arobas Music.
Program(s) that can open the .GP5 file
Windows
Mac OS
How to open GP5 files
If you cannot open the GP5 file on your computer - there may be several reasons. The first and most important reason (the most common) is the lack of a suitable software that supports GP5 among those that are installed on your device.
A very simple way to solve this problem is to find and download the appropriate application. The first part of the task has already been done – the software supporting the GP5 file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the GP5 format files
The inability to open and operate the GP5 file does not necessarily mean that you do not have an appropriate software installed on your computer. There may be other problems that also block our ability to operate the Guitar Pro 5 Project File Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a GP5 file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the GP5 file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the GP5 from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the GP5 format
- The GP5 file which is being opened is infected with an undesirable malware.
- The computer does not have enough hardware resources to cope with the opening of the GP5 file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a GP5 file are out of date.
If you are sure that all of these reasons do not exist in your case (or have already been eliminated), the GP5 file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the GP5 file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the GP5 file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
Updated 07/21/2022
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How to associate the file with an installed software?
If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.GP5) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected GP5 file. From the drop-down menu select "Choose default program", then click "Browse" and find the desired program. The whole operation must be confirmed by clicking OK. The second and more difficult to do is associate the GP5 file extension to the corresponding software in the Windows Registry.
Is there one way to open unknown files?
Many files contain only simple text data. It is possible that while opening unknown files (e.g. GP5) with a simple text editor like Windows Notepad will allow us to see some of the data encoded in the file. This method allows you to preview the contents of many files, but probably not in such a structure as a program dedicated to support them.