Guitar Fretboard Note Trainer 4+

I’ve put off learning the notes properly for 18 years so decided it’s definitely time to do something about that. Until now I had to work it out relative to the 6th string which is all I’d bothered to learn which takes far too long. Justin’s website and videos are so clear and effective (particularly the theory) that I thought I’d give his apps a go.

Verdict - I’ve made more progress in one evening with this app than weeks of looking at diagrams. Don’t forget to check out the reference fretboard hidden away in the menu. I reckon it’s the most useful feature as you can choose which note you want to see and it shows you the pattern on the fretboard with no others confusing the issue. The different tests are a great way of proving you don’t know it properly yet and to go back to the reference chart. You might think you’ve got the hang of it with one test but the other trips you up.

I think 5 minutes a day on this and massive progress will be made in no time.

As Justin bangs on on his videos about learning the notes on the neck I thought I’d give this a go... and so far I’m quite impressed.
Of course you’ll only get out of it what you’re prepared to put in but if you make the effort then this little app becomes quite addictive to play. You can feel yourself getting better and better after a short time but when you try the quizzes you realise more practise is needed!
After watching many Justin videos I really didn’t mind paying for it either so overall I’m very pleased having purchased this app.
Some improvements I’d like to see is having different note sounds so actual guitar sounds (clean and distorted) in addition to piano. I’d also like to see the option on Name the Note for the blue dots to quickly fade away instead of staying visible like the red wrong notes do as I’m finding I’m using the pattern now instead of learning the notes individually on the strings.

I have been using this app for a couple of months, and my knowledge of the fretboard has dramatically improved. This is reflected on my awareness whilst practicing and improvising. It doesn’t take long to practice every game 3 times a day, and trying to beat my record keeps me focused. Learning the fretboard properly was long overdue for me, and this app is now an essential component of my practice routine. Highly recommended!