FredsBoard: Fretboard Trainer
Guitar Notes & Sight Reading
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad
Master the Fretboard with your Real Guitar! The interactive Trainer that listens to you play. Learn Sight Reading, Music Theory & memorize notes. Now with Bass support!
Stop memorizing diagrams. Start mastering the fretboard.
Fred's Board is the ultimate Fretboard Trainer that listens to your Real Guitar. Learn Sight Reading, master Music Theory, and memorize every note on the neck using instant microphone feedback. No buttons – just you and your instrument.
LISTEN & PLAY
Forget passive learning. Fred's Board uses advanced microphone recognition to listen to your playing in real-time. The app flashes a note, you find it on your fretboard, and pluck it. It's hands-on, immersive learning that builds actual muscle memory, not just theory.
AUDIO-VISUAL MASTERY
Master the neck faster by engaging all your senses. Beyond traditional Text and Staff views, bridge the gap between sight and sound with hybrid notation modes:
- Text + Sound: See the note name and hear its pitch automatically.
- Staff + Sound: Practice sight-reading on a musical staff with instant audio reinforcement.
- Ear Training Mode: Identify notes by sound alone.
- Interactive Replay: Tap any notation at any time to hear the reference pitch again.
FOCUS ZONE MODE
Target your weak spots with surgical precision. Focus Zone lets you drill specific areas of the fretboard:
- Position Presets: Practice CAGED-style boxes from Open Position through High Frets.
- String Groups: Isolate bass strings, treble strings, or middle strings.
- Naturals Only: Strip away accidentals to focus on the core notes first.
- Custom Zones: Build your own practice area—choose any fret range, any strings, with or without accidentals.
SMART HEAT MAPS & ANALYTICS
Don't waste time practicing what you already know. Fred's Board tracks every pluck to build your personal mastery profile.
- Interactive Heat Map: View your fretboard color-coded by performance. See which frets you've mastered and which need work.
- Detailed Analytics: Deep-dive into accuracy percentages, total attempts per note, and Time Trial high scores.
- Adaptive Learning: The app identifies your weakest notes and prioritizes them in practice sessions.
GAMIFIED PROGRESSION
Embark on a journey through 50 progressive levels from beginner to Grand Master.
- Start Simple: Master Open Strings and the first 3 frets.
- Level Up to Pro: Unlock the full neck (up to 24 frets), complex accidentals, and higher registers.
- Fretboard Wizard: Reach Level 50 and achieve total chromatic mastery.
CUSTOMIZED FOR YOUR STYLE
Whether you play rock, metal, blues, or folk, Fred's Board adapts to your rig.
- 12 Supported Tunings: Standard, Drop D, Drop C, Open G, DADGAD, Half-Step Down (Eb), and more.
- 4-string Bass Support.
- Hardware Limits: Set your guitar's max fret count—the app will never ask for notes you can't play.
- Instant Mastery: Experienced players can skip to Master Mode immediately.
- Left-Handed Mode: Full support for left-handed fretboard layouts.
THREE GAME MODES
- Practice Mode: Stress-free learning. Take your time and unlock levels at your own pace.
- Time Trial: Race against the clock! 60-second speed bursts perfect for warm-ups before gigs.
- Focus Zone: Laser-focus on any area of the neck with preset or custom zones.
UNLEASH YOUR POTENTIAL WITH PRO
- Unlock the Full Neck: All 24 frets and higher registers
- Musical Staff Notation: Sight-read directly from the staff
- Pro Tuning Library: 12+ tunings including Drop D, DADGAD
- Focus Zone Mode: Precision training for specific positions
- Visual Heat Map: See exactly where your blind spots are
- Custom Time Trial Sessions: Adjust lengths to suit your workout
- Full Toolkit: Chromatic Tuner, Pro Metronome, and Noise Gate
Fred's Board turns a tedious theory task into an addictive game you'll want to play every day.
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SUBSCRIPTION INFO
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Privacy Policy: https://peteger.com/pp
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What's new in FredsBoard: Fretboard Trainer:
NEW: Precision Feedback & Near-Miss Detection Practice smarter with directional hints. If you're one fret off, we'll tell you which way to go. Play the correct note in the wrong octave? We’ll point it out—best of all, wrong-octave detections no longer break your streak!
NEW: Quick BPM Adjust. Dial in your tempo instantly. Long-press the metronome button during any session to reveal a quick-adjust slider—no more menus required.
NEW: Instant Cheat Sheet Access. Stuck on a note? Tap the fretboard during any session to instantly pop open the Cheat Sheet, reference the note, and jump right back in.
The developer, Petr Selinger, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Petr Selinger
- Size
- 8.7 MB
- Category
- Education
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.6 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 16.6 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 16.6 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 13.5 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Infrequent
Contests
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Fred's Board Pro Monthly $2.99
- Fred's Board Pro Lifetime $17.99
- Fred's Board Pro Yearly $12.99
- Copyright
- © Petr Selinger
