Fretboard Trainer - FretGenius

FretGenius

About this app

Guitar Fretboard Trainer for learning guitar notes. Learn guitar notes fast with 2-minute practice. Guided Note Path to find any note anywhere on the guitar fretboard in under 2 seconds.

Why learn the fretboard?
Most guitar players learn chords and scale shapes but not the notes underneath. When you learn the fretboard, you can learn to build chords anywhere, target chord tones in solos, and communicate with other musicians. FretGenius transforms how you learn and play guitar.

Top benefits
• Learn every guitar note on the fretboard with a step-by-step trainer
• 35 reps in ~2 minutes per practice session: fits any schedule
• Fretboard heatmap reveals weak notes at a glance
• Play Along turns note knowledge into musical guitar practice

How the fretboard trainer works
Note Path is your roadmap to fretboard mastery. Guided by Owlfred (your coach), you'll learn and practice through phases—from open strings to individual strings, string pairs, and the full fretboard. Each phase builds your ability to find guitar notes faster.

Practice modes
• Note Quiz (practice): On-screen note drills—no guitar needed—to learn notes anytime
• Play Along (with guitar): Jam to backing tracks with beat-aligned note prompts for real guitar practice
• Phase Check (scored): Prove your fretboard note recall in ~1.5 minutes and advance your phase

Key features
• Contextual tips from Owlfred guide each practice session
• Fretboard heatmap shows where your guitar note recall is strong or weak
• Session summaries with accuracy, speed, and progress tracking
• Short lessons to help you learn with no fluff
• Optional daily reminders to build a consistent practice habit

Who this fretboard trainer is for
• Beginners learning open strings and their first guitar notes
• Self-taught players filling gaps in fretboard knowledge
• Intermediate/advanced guitarists wanting to practice note recall under 2 seconds
• Teachers and students wanting measurable guitar training routines

Download FretGenius and start your Note Path today—learn guitar notes, master the fretboard, and practice smarter.

Ratings and reviews

I've been playing guitar my whole life, but was always chronically stuck at the intermediate level. I decided to get serious about learning and applying theory, and quickly realized I needed to commit the fretboard to memory, at least enough to play along with tracks. I downloaded all the similar apps I could find, and this one emerged as my favorite. It's not perfect. I think the time-gated phase checks are pointless and buggy. Still, it does a good job of presenting the information I need.

FretGenius is the best fretboard trainer app I found or at least the one most in line with what I was looking for. It offers a gamified experience that is addicting and actually makes me practice every day. One thing I would really like is being able to see the entire "skill tree" - the stages I've conquered and those I'm yet to master (Duolingo let's you see this). I guess I like knowing where I stand :) But awesome work!

I've got this app on my ipad and phone and both versions are excellent. It's a fantastic tool for learning the notes on a guitar neck - and it really works. Incredibly it's free, too! Thanks FretGenius 🎸👍

What’s new

- Mic Trainer now shows a string diagram so you can see the target string to play
- String/fret hints are now optional, with a toggle in the pre-start screen and in Note Path preferences
- String-guided prompts now target frets 0 through 11 for clearer note targets