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Fretonomy - Learn Fretboard

Guitar Learning · Free + IAP
A Tier
Excellent · #7 of 15
88
4.6★2.5K ratings
Free + IAPprice
2dsince update
  • iPhone
  • iPad

What is Fretonomy?

Fretonomy is a free education app for learning the fretboard. It offers games for notes, chords, scales, intervals, staff reading and ear training, and can detect notes played on a real instrument through the microphone. It also includes tablature and songwriting tools, progress tracking, and support for 9 instruments.

Pricing. Fretonomy - Learn Fretboard is free to download, with in-app purchases on the App Store.

Good for

  • Learning note positions across the fretboard
  • Practicing chord shapes and scales in different tunings
  • Learning to read music on the staff alongside the fretboard

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Why this app is in A tier

Fretonomy scores 88 out of 100: rating 93, rating count 75, App Store search rank 83, update recency 100. The four parts are averaged with no weights, and A tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.

Description

Created before AI and developed for 9+ years, Fretonomy is the ultimate guitar fretboard trainer. Learn every note, chord, scale and interval through fast, addictive games, then use it all to write your own music. For every level: beginners learn the basics, intermediate players finally see the whole neck, and advanced players can dig into extended chords, 950+ scales and any tuning. Made by a single developer who is also a guitarist. PLAY ON YOUR REAL GUITAR Turn on mic detection and answer with your instrument instead of tapping the screen. Fretonomy hears the note you play and tells you if it's right, so practice carries straight over to the guitar in your hands. 35+ GAMES AND TOOLS - Find any note on the fretboard, on any range of frets you choose: the first frets, a section in the middle, or the whole neck - Name Chord game: choose which chords to practice and identify their shapes anywhere on the neck, in any tuning, from simple triads to diminished sevenths and major thirteenths - Chord Chart Explorer: find any chord on any instrument in any tuning, worked out by a custom algorithm, and save your favorite shapes - Name Interval and Find Interval games, with your choice o

Compare in Guitar Learning

MeasureFretonomyGibsonGuitar : Play & Learn Chords
TierASA
Score88 / 10090 / 10086 / 100
Rating4.6 ★4.8 ★4.5 ★
Ratings2.5K13.0K7.6K
Latest ratings · 180d—3.0 ★ · 20 reviews—
Last update2d ago16d ago14d ago
PriceFree + IAPFree + IAPFree + IAP

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Questions about Fretonomy

Is Fretonomy free?

It is free to download.

Can I use it with a real guitar?

Yes. You can turn on mic detection and answer with your instrument, and the app will tell you if the note you play is right.

Which instruments does it support?

The listing states guitar, 7-string guitar, 8-string guitar, bass, 5-string bass, 6-string bass, ukulele, mandolin and banjo.

What is Fretonomy good for?

Fretonomy is built for learning note positions across the fretboard, practicing chord shapes and scales in different tunings, learning to read music on the staff alongside the fretboard. It sits in the guitar learning list on AppTierList.

Is Fretonomy worth it?

Fretonomy is A tier, ranked #7 of 15 guitar learning apps with a score of 88 out of 100, from a 4.6 App Store rating across 2,494 ratings. It is in the list's top tiers; 6 apps rank above it.

How does Fretonomy compare to Gibson?

Fretonomy is A tier at 88; Gibson is S tier at 90. Gibson ranks higher. Fretonomy is free to download, with in-app purchases, Gibson is free to download, with in-app purchases.

How often is Fretonomy updated?

Fretonomy was updated 2 days ago, which counts in its favour.

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All the facts

Lists
Guitar Learning (A tier, #7) · Music Learning (C tier, #24)
Tier
A (Excellent)
Score
88 / 100
Rank in list
#7 of 15
Ranking certainty
settled
Price
Free + IAP
App Store rating
4.6 out of 5
Number of ratings
2,494
Current version
(2 days ago)
App Store data read
App Store category
Education
Good for
Learning note positions across the fretboard, Practicing chord shapes and scales in different tunings, Learning to read music on the staff alongside the fretboard
Requires
iOS 15.6 or later
Size
109 MB
Age rating
4+
Languages
20
Runs on
iPhone, iPad
Developer pages
Website · Support · Privacy policy
Maker
unclaimed
As data
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App Store data read · ranking · how it is computed