Fret Pro Guitar Notes Trainer

If you play guitar you have to learn all the notes on the fretboard, and this app makes it easier

This is the perfect app for me for learning the notes on the fretboard on all strings. It calls out the string number and then the note name to play and listens like a real teacher if you played the correct note. This way I can keep my eyes on the fretboard all the time as it automatically progresses to the next session. In a few weeks time, 5 minutes a day I already know a lot of notes and this really helps me with playing chords, triads and scales faster and with more confidence. Thanks for the latest additions in the last update!

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.

40 dollars is too high of an ask for this basic of an app. Or you can do a monthly payment, like every other app asks for nowadays. Monthly payment doesn't even makes sense for this type of app, it's greedy.

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.

But IPhone mic doesn’t seem to pick up correct notes played even though GuitarTuna tuner has no trouble identifying notes through same mic.

I’ve been playing guitar about 18 months but struggled with learning notes’ names. For about a week, I spent an hour a day with this app. It gets tedious. But it’s effective. Now that I know the notes, it’s like a superpower!

As a beginner to intermediate guitar player, this is a great tool… as someone who writes software for a living, this is a really thoughtful and well crafted app with beautiful font choices, great use of animation and real feature richness. I’m really pleased!

So much appreciated. The practical way this is designed and makes you work on mistakes

Worth the money to upgrade, like flash cards for your fretboard.