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When specifying a Capo is it standard to have the notation change to the actual pitch? My understanding is that the addition of the capo should not change the notation

When I add a capo in Guitar Pro 7.5 the notation changes. Here is an example:

Before Capo:

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After Capo at Fret 1:

The E in the notation has become an F

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How do you prevent this?

wal
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You can do this via File -> Stylesheet -> Systems and Staves and uncheck Capo and shifted tunings impact standard notation (thanks to this answer)

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wal
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It has to change as the tab is the same: by adding a capo at fret 1 and if you do the same fingerings than before, effectively all your notes will be transposed a semi-tone higher.

If you want the standard notation to stay the same you could transpose that part in GP (here, a semi tone down for instance).

Tom
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