Fretboard quiz

Name the note or find the note against the clock. The quiz learns which strings and frets you find hard and asks about them more.

The quickest way to learn the notes on the neck is to be asked, over and over, a little faster each time. This quiz does exactly that, in two games. Name the note puts a dot on the neck and you pick its name. Find the note names a note and a string (or “anywhere”) and you tap where it is, or play it on your guitar and let the microphone check.

Choose how long a game is: a 60-second sprint, 20 questions, or untimed practice, with an optional time limit on every question. Right answers score more when they are quick, and a streak adds a bonus. Sprints and 20-question rounds keep a personal best for each setup, so you can watch your score climb.

Every answer is remembered in this browser, per tuning, string and fret. The quiz uses that to ask more about the spots you miss or answer slowly, and about the strings and frets you are weak on overall, while still mixing in spots you have never been asked. The neck then shows your strong spots in green and weak spots in red, and a panel tells you your weakest string and frets, with a button to drill them.

Start small: natural notes only, frets 0 to 4 or 0 to 7, maybe just the 6th and 5th strings. Add frets, strings and sharps and flats as your score rises. Any tuning works, including drop, open and 7-string tunings, bass and ukulele.

How to use it

  1. Pick a game: Name the note or Find the note.
  2. Pick the length: a 60-second sprint is a good daily habit.
  3. Choose the notes and frets: naturals and frets 0–7 to begin.
  4. Press Start and answer as fast as you can (keys A to G work too).
  5. After the round, see your misses and weakest strings, then play again.

Common questions

How does the quiz learn my weak spots?

It remembers every answer for each string and fret, how often you were right and how quickly. Spots you miss or answer slowly, and strings and frets that are weak overall, are asked more often.

Can it listen to my guitar?

Yes. In Find the note, choose “Play it” and play the note on your guitar; the microphone checks the note. Nothing is recorded or sent anywhere.

How long until I know the whole fretboard?

With one or two sprints a day, most players know the natural notes on all strings within a few weeks. Expand the frets and add sharps and flats as you go.

Where are my scores kept?

In this browser, for each tuning and setup. Clear them any time with “Forget my answers”.

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