livefretboard.
A little closer to your instrument

Find the connections.

A whole world of music, twelve notes at a time.

Mic is off
One circle. Twelve possibilities.

Everything is connected.

Move through the keys and see the fretboard follow. Neighbors share all but one note.

C majorRelative minor: A minor

Outer ring: major. Inner ring: relative minor.

Back to the full fretboard
Chords in this key
Standard tuningE A D G B E
Click a note to play
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Root note Scale note Playing now
The same note, a new place to find it.
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Play a note. See it here.
−50−250 cents+25+50
Waiting for your soundA4 = 440 Hz

A closer look

C majorThe possibilities are already under your fingers.

W · W · H · W · W · W · H

A little practice goes a long way.

One note at a time. Build a fretboard that feels like home.

Start practicing

This session

Your played notes will appear here.
A fresh start. Make the first note yours.

Circle of Fifths for Guitar Players

Make connections between keys with an interactive circle of fifths for guitar players. Select a major or minor key to highlight its scale notes on the fretboard. See the relative major or minor and the diatonic chords in the selected key. The connected guitar scale finder also includes all seven modes, harmonic and melodic minor, and major and minor pentatonic scales, so you can move from a theory reference to notes under your fingers.

Make room for your instrument

Your strings. Your tuning.

Add strings from top to bottom, as they appear on the fretboard. Include the octave for each note.

Custom tuning for Guitar (6 strings)

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Find your way around.

01

Start with your strings.

Choose a tuning, or build your own for any instrument with up to 24 strings. The top row is your highest string in standard tuning.

02

Let the fretboard listen.

Enable your microphone and play one clear note at a time. Red marks your live note; the meter shows how close you are to pitch. Position is an estimate based on your previous note.

03

Follow a little curiosity.

Choose a scale, explore connected keys, or practice finding notes. Click the board to hear synthesized guitar tones. Headphones prevent playback from reaching your microphone.

Your microphone audio stays in your browser. Nothing is recorded or uploaded.

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