Fret Pro Guitar Notes Trainer

Name: Fret Pro Guitar Notes Trainer
Rating: 4.8 (779 reviews)
Author: Ryan Meisters

Fastest Fretboard Mastery

Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad

779 Ratings
Ages

4+
Years
Category

Education
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Ryan Meisters
Language

EN
English
Size

56.3
MB

Every guitar/bass player knows that they *should* have the fretboard memorized, but they don't because it's tedious and boring. Fret Pro can do all the hard work for you! With just 10 minutes a day, you’ll have the fretboard memorized in no time. It's easy and fun! SPEAK THE LANGUAGE OF YOUR INSTRUMENT Having the notes on your guitar or bass fretboard memorized is the most important step toward becoming fluent in the language of your instrument. When you master the fretboard, you can spend less time thinking and more time enjoying playing music. PLAYER HIGHLIGHTS - "I’ve had lessons on-and-off for 10 years, but never did the work of really knowing the notes on the fretboard. I didn’t think it really mattered. But now, concepts I slightly understood before are falling into place, and I’m able to communicate with my teacher in the same language. Recommended." - "I’ve been struggling to memorize the notes on the fretboard for awhile now. This app really helped me get the practice I needed!" LEARN GUITAR FRETBOARD FAST Fret Pro is the fastest way to memorize the music notes on your guitar fretboard. Using scientifically-proven spaced-repetition techniques, Fret Pro helps you memorize each note in the most efficient way. Practice sessions are organized in bite-sized chunks so you can practice as much or as little as you want! BUILD REAL MUSCLE MEMORY Fret Pro is a different kind of fretboard trainer. You build muscle memory and fretboard vision by playing notes on your *real guitar or bass*. FREE FEATURES - Play notes on your real guitar or bass (or both). The natural notes on your first two strings are FREE. - Track progress toward fretboard mastery - Use your device's built-in microphone (an audio interface) - Have your device speak the notes for screen-free practice UPGRADE FEATURES - Unlock all notes on all strings - Focus practice on a specific string or strings - Focus practice on natural notes only or all notes SUPPORTED INSTRUMENTS - 6 string guitar - 7 string guitar - 8 string guitar - 4 string bass - 5 string bass - 6 string bass - Mandolin - Guitarlele/Ukitar - Want something else? Contact us at support@fretpro.app TIPS - The Fret Pro app works best with an acoustic guitar or bass, or an electric guitar or bass with amplifier. It will also work for an unamplified electric guitar and bass in very quiet environments. - The app listens for you to play the correct note, but that doesn't mean you can't make things more exciting. Try practicing different picking patterns, techniques, and rhythms. - Use your favorite effects and pedals like delay, reverb, or distortion! We'll still recognize if you play the right note… though pitch modulating effects probably won't work :) - Try to visualize a fretboard in your mind as you play each note. Can you play each note without looking at your fretboard? - Use the String Focus in settings to hone in on a specific string until you know it by heart. Memorizing the notes on your guitar or bass is a great way to take your playing to the next level. Supplement your current music practice or lessons with ten minutes per day and you'll be surprised at how fast you learn the notes. NOTE FROM THE DEVELOPER Hi! Fret Pro is an indie app made by one guy (me!), who is deeply passionate about music. It is my top priority to build an app that is actually *useful*. There is no nonsense and no tricks to steal your time or money. I actually want the Fret Pro app to be so good that you can STOP using it because it served its purpose (helping you memorize the notes) and you don't need it anymore! Got an idea to help make Fret Pro better? Send me a message at support@fretpro.app! The app is under active development and I’m constantly thinking of ways to make memorizing and visualizing the fretboard faster and easier. Thanks so much for your support, feedback, and reviews! Subject to Apple's standard license agreement https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Ratings & Reviews

4.8

out of 5

779 Ratings

Great concept, but…
04/27/2024

Crubin
The app makes too many mistakes. I have tried multiple guitars, two ipads and adjusted the background filter settings and different input location settings for the microphone, but nonetheless about every 5th to 10th input it will either: a. flash red like I misplayed the note immediately before I even get a chance to play the note; b. not recognize that I am playing the correct note, even though my guitar is in tune and the app itself shows I am playing the correct note when I go into the settings; c. get stuck where it won’t move off a note and won’t turn green or red, but just flash gray like I am not playing at a high enough volume. I can clear this by telling it to show the fretboard and playing the note there and then going through the steps to hide the fretboard but that is very tedious. Also, on one of my ipads, if I exit back to the main screen and then come back later to play, it can’t pick up any guitar sounds unless I swipe the app closed and reopen it. I would switch to five stars if these problems could be fixed.UPDATING: At the developer’s suggestion I upped the bass knob on my amp and turned down the treble and mid range and that mostly fixed things. I think the app will now help me upgrade my reasonable fret board knowledge to my goal of locating the notes without any conscious thought or effort.

Developer Response
Thank you for the review and for allowing me the opportunity to assist. I’m glad it’s working for you now!
Great concept, but…
04/27/2024

Crubin

The app makes too many mistakes. I have tried multiple guitars, two ipads and adjusted the background filter settings and different input location settings for the microphone, but nonetheless about every 5th to 10th input it will either: a. flash red like I misplayed the note immediately before I even get a chance to play the note; b. not recognize that I am playing the correct note, even though my guitar is in tune and the app itself shows I am playing the correct note when I go into the settings; c. get stuck where it won’t move off a note and won’t turn green or red, but just flash gray like I am not playing at a high enough volume. I can clear this by telling it to show the fretboard and playing the note there and then going through the steps to hide the fretboard but that is very tedious. Also, on one of my ipads, if I exit back to the main screen and then come back later to play, it can’t pick up any guitar sounds unless I swipe the app closed and reopen it. I would switch to five stars if these problems could be fixed.UPDATING: At the developer’s suggestion I upped the bass knob on my amp and turned down the treble and mid range and that mostly fixed things. I think the app will now help me upgrade my reasonable fret board knowledge to my goal of locating the notes without any conscious thought or effort.
Developer Response 07/09/2024
Thank you for the review and for allowing me the opportunity to assist. I’m glad it’s working for you now!
Best Fretboard Memorization App
12/31/2022

GRNXNM
I pulled down all of the apps in this category and tried them all out and this was the best of them. I like how it’s a one time purchase for full features, at a reasonable price. I love how it works with audio interfaces as well as the mic to recognize your notes and the recognition is spot on and fast (at least through audio interface which is what I use). The developer is responsive to suggestions and is still actively enhancing this app. What I’d like to see in future releases is support for custom tunings, support for all frets and/or a custom selection of frets and/or notes, as well as the ability to configure note recognition to accept any octave of the given note so that you could for instance be prompted to play E and it would accept any octave of E allowing you to jump around or play the same not in a higher octave on the same string. Also a more specific configuration would be cool where it could also prompt for a very specific note such as E3 (E in the third octave) where your be memorizing not only the notes but also their octave.

Developer Response
Thank you for the review and for the feedback. I am planning to add second octave and additional practice modes and configurability soon 🙏🏻
Best Fretboard Memorization App
12/31/2022

GRNXNM

I pulled down all of the apps in this category and tried them all out and this was the best of them. I like how it’s a one time purchase for full features, at a reasonable price. I love how it works with audio interfaces as well as the mic to recognize your notes and the recognition is spot on and fast (at least through audio interface which is what I use). The developer is responsive to suggestions and is still actively enhancing this app. What I’d like to see in future releases is support for custom tunings, support for all frets and/or a custom selection of frets and/or notes, as well as the ability to configure note recognition to accept any octave of the given note so that you could for instance be prompted to play E and it would accept any octave of E allowing you to jump around or play the same not in a higher octave on the same string. Also a more specific configuration would be cool where it could also prompt for a very specific note such as E3 (E in the third octave) where your be memorizing not only the notes but also their octave.
Developer Response 01/02/2023
Thank you for the review and for the feedback. I am planning to add second octave and additional practice modes and configurability soon 🙏🏻
Useful, free, and unobtrusive
12/18/2025

Kobe_o
I really like how this app doesn’t fall into the usual pit-traps of other free apps; there’s no annoying pop-up ads, the UI is visually appealing but simple, and you get a lot of mileage out of what you have free access to. You’ll find with how the app works that your practice sessions will become more musical as you begin to memorize the notes better. I think that an app like this could make you feel like you’re just grinding, but fretpro is designed kind of like a musical memory game which makes things more engaging. Also, I’ve noticed that the developer(s) are attentive and responsive to feedback which helps me enjoy the app more. I would love if there was a separate mode that would let you memorize the fretboard with just your phone so that you could “practice” while you’re bored on your phone and not near a guitar. This might conflict with the app’s design philosophy, but I’d rather do that over scrolling on socials.
Useful, free, and unobtrusive
12/18/2025

Kobe_o

I really like how this app doesn’t fall into the usual pit-traps of other free apps; there’s no annoying pop-up ads, the UI is visually appealing but simple, and you get a lot of mileage out of what you have free access to. You’ll find with how the app works that your practice sessions will become more musical as you begin to memorize the notes better. I think that an app like this could make you feel like you’re just grinding, but fretpro is designed kind of like a musical memory game which makes things more engaging. Also, I’ve noticed that the developer(s) are attentive and responsive to feedback which helps me enjoy the app more. I would love if there was a separate mode that would let you memorize the fretboard with just your phone so that you could “practice” while you’re bored on your phone and not near a guitar. This might conflict with the app’s design philosophy, but I’d rather do that over scrolling on socials.
Update: Still Perfect Fretboard Drills App!
01/03/2024

mikeinsunnysandiego
The latest update is a nice improvement. As I’ve improved my note-finding, speed has become more important. This new version is faster, and since it respects the Accessibility voice settings, I get an even faster drills session. Original review:It does its one-thing really well: help you gradually develop muscle-memory across the fretboard. It’s easy to imagine a tennis coach spending 20 minutes with a player on drills shot after shot. But I can’t imagine a guitar coach spending even 10 minutes on play-this-note, play-that-note drills. This app is that coach, running drills and giving feedback. I’ve had lessons on-and-off for 10 years, but never did the work of really knowing the notes on the fretboard. I didn’t think it really mattered. But now, concepts I slightly understood before are falling into place, and I’m able to communicate with my teacher in the same language. Recommended.

Developer Response
Thanks for your review! I’m so glad that the app has helped your playing, and I love the anecdote about being able to better communicate with your teacher 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Update: Still Perfect Fretboard Drills App!
01/03/2024

mikeinsunnysandiego

The latest update is a nice improvement. As I’ve improved my note-finding, speed has become more important. This new version is faster, and since it respects the Accessibility voice settings, I get an even faster drills session. Original review:It does its one-thing really well: help you gradually develop muscle-memory across the fretboard. It’s easy to imagine a tennis coach spending 20 minutes with a player on drills shot after shot. But I can’t imagine a guitar coach spending even 10 minutes on play-this-note, play-that-note drills. This app is that coach, running drills and giving feedback. I’ve had lessons on-and-off for 10 years, but never did the work of really knowing the notes on the fretboard. I didn’t think it really mattered. But now, concepts I slightly understood before are falling into place, and I’m able to communicate with my teacher in the same language. Recommended.
Developer Response 09/05/2021
Thanks for your review! I’m so glad that the app has helped your playing, and I love the anecdote about being able to better communicate with your teacher 🙏🏻🙏🏻

- Dark Mode! - Can reset notes game progress - Can delete instruments with option to keep/delete history 3.4.0 - Added voiceover speed setting - Show note hint after 2 incorrect attempts - Improved calibration for audio interfaces - Fixed very quiet voiceover and game sounds volume - Fixed voiceover speaking english with accent 3.3.0 - Added "second octave" to voice prompts - Added edit profile feature - Added this changelog to the news screen - Added banner when an update is available - Disable 3rd octave for now since 12+ is ambiguous for 12th or 24th fret. (12+ now means 12-23) - Added FAQ (from settings screen) - Fixed unresponsive recognition on some notes (usually C) - Fixed half-translated voice prompts - Fixed close button on add instrument - Fixed weird wrapping of names in the instrument selector - Fixed mixed accidentals during same round when using random accidentals setting - Fixed voice prompt mispronouncing "A" - Fixed voiceover saying enharmonic sharp when flat is displayed - Fixed flickering accidentals issue 3.2.0 - Added note recognition sensitivity setting. Default is now much better at ignoring string noise. - Virtual fretboard mode now automatically focuses on a 5-6 area of the fretboard when practicing on phone with narrow screen. No more scrolling around! - Adds a recalibration prompt if too many incorrect notes are detected - Fix sometimes showing fretboard when using real instrument - Fix sometimes counting the previous note as wrong for the next note.

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