Fret Tester - Learn Notes app for iPhone and iPad


4.6 ( 7856 ratings )
Music Education
Developer: William Wilson
1.99 USD
Current version: 2.3, last update: 4 years ago
First release : 10 Jun 2011
App size: 35.15 Mb

Fret Tester is a fretboard trainer that will teach you to read music on the guitar, mandolin, or bass. From learning the names of the notes on the fretboard to reading standard music notation, Fret Tester covers it all. It was written by educator William Wilson, author of the book “Guitar Games: Learn Guitar. Read Music. Fight Space Monsters,” and is based on years of music teaching experience.

-Clear and straight forward. Buttons are easy to push with no clutter.
-Four modes of play: Name Note, Find Note, Notation, Notes on Staff
-Four instruments: Guitar, Bass, Mandolin, Five-String Bass
-Instrument and game statistics to chart your progress.
-Fretboard charts for all instruments.
-Custom tunings and left-hand mode.
-HD Graphics.

Modes of Play:

Name Note: A dot is shown on the neck and you name it by letter name (A, B, C#, etc.)

Find Note: A note name is shown and you pick from four locations on the neck.

Notation: A note is shown in standard notation and you must tap the onscreen fretboard in the correct location.

Notes on Staff: A treble or bass clef is shown and you must name the corresponding letter. A great first step in learning to read music.

Whether you have never read music on the guitar or are trying to improve your reading in the upper positions, Fret Tester will provide you with all you need to master the fretboard.

Pros and cons of Fret Tester - Learn Notes app for iPhone and iPad

Fret Tester - Learn Notes app good for

I reached over 60 BPM within a week. I have tried all the fretboard and notation learning apps, and this one is by far the most effective.
Im using this to learn the mandolin fretboard and i have to say it is the best app of this sort! Four different game types really make this entertaining. I particularly like the notation format, it gives you the note on the musical staff and you have to find it on the fretboard, very helpful for learning to read music in a fun and interesting way. Top notch app which i have no hesitation in recommending.
Clean interface. You are able to isolate the sections you are weak on and really drill them. Ive made more progress reading note position and identifying notes on the fretboard in 1 day than I did with a year of reading music books. A must have if you have zero short term retention memory like me. To the author, if you could make an app in the same vein that drilled songs I would certainly be first on the list to buy it.
....reading so far,very helpful.Bought another app on the same subject but this one is far much better than the rest.
It totally helps me recognize notes on the fretboard, and it was well worth the money. I know it works because I know Im acknowledging where I am on the FB when I play the guitar. The learning comes out in my playing when I least expect it, but I know it came from using this app. Great for quick downtime learning while waiting in line, waiting to pick up my kid, whatever. Easy to grab for a minute or waste a half hour with. Could it be better? Maybe, but it doesnt need to be. Its very useful as is. Those Ive recommended it to also find it quite useful. Fretboard knowledge: Its necessary, and knowledge is power. This makes learning the fretboard and notes on a staff easy, and I accept and appreciate the challenge. Im only going to get faster (and effortless) recognition by using it more, and Im stoked on that. All my frets are green and Im motivated to get to black (master). Well done.

Some bad moments

The G icon does not show up on iPad Pro 9.7". Since the answer to the second question is G you can use this app for less than one minute then you can not progress I want a refund.
This does not give you the notes that are needed to give the answer.
This is just what I needed....good games for learning, good stats for lessons good price....keep it up
Its not to often you download an app and it does exactly what you want. This app worked as stated and is enjoyable to use. I would recommend it to any level of guitarist.
If youre a guitarist, and you own an iPhone, buy this app. Best $1.99 you will ever spend toward your guitar education. It has HUGELY improved my fretboard memorization.
The only app youll need for learning the notes on the guitar neck (bass neck, etc.), and the notes on the treble and bass clef, and which notes on the guitar (bass...) correspond with which notes on the treble and bass clef. I stumbled along trying to learn to read music for years and never got very good results for my efforts, but this app makes it a piece of cake, and fun to boot!

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