Life & fun · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Frets.fyi
Beautifully simple guitar scale reference. Nothing else.
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Frets.fyi launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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An interactive audio guide with guitars and a little music theory.
2018 · mathisonian.github.io · its alternatives →
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Guitar Tuner▲86A simple but awesome guitar tuner
2017 · guitar-tuner.appspot.com · its alternatives →
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A free, open source, music theory explorer for guitarists. Discover how scales and modes map to the fretboard and how chords work within scales.
2018 · guitardashboard.com · its alternatives →
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Fretboarder▲75A webapp to visualize scales & arpeggios on your fretboard.
2020 · fretboarder.app · its alternatives →
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An easy way to learn the notes on your guitar's fretboard
2022 · muted.io · its alternatives →
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Free Online Guitar Tuner. Uses your microphone to tune your guitar or other instruments!</meta>
2014 · freetuner.co · its alternatives →
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Fretuoso▲66A fun game to learn the notes on the guitar fretboard
2016 · fretuoso.app · its alternatives →
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python framework for creating music applications. Contribute to synestematic/kord development by creating an account on GitHub.
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Hey guys I've been playing the guitar for many years but I felt like I had hit a wall and wasnt making progress. One of the things I realized was holding me back was unfamiliarity with the fretboard. I'd often find myself in situations like “Uhh…Where’s the C# here?” “Where’s the flat-3rd of this root on the 4th string?” “Sure would be nice to know the closest min7 triad shape to play over here..” I tried memorizing the fretboard the obvious way but it extreeemly boring for me. Being a developer, I decided to turn it into a game. I'd love for you guys to try it out and let me know what you…
2023 · fretboardfly.com · its alternatives →
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Real guitarists use real tuner.
Mar 2026 · realtuner.online · its alternatives →
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Hey everyone, I wanted to share something I’ve been working on that I think could be really helpful for fellow guitarists. It’s called StringScales (https://stringscales.com), and it’s a free tool that I built because, honestly, I've been able to learn so much about music on the internet, and I wanted to contribute something useful. It started as a personal project. I’ve always felt that a lot of the tools available for guitarists could be better... more intuitive, more accessible, and without the constant need to pay for basic features like CAGED or 3NPS position highlighting. So,…
2024 · stringscales.com · its alternatives →
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Learn guitar chords, scales and notes with games
2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Guitar neck wrap. Mark tones on your fretboard.
2016 · fret-friend.com · its alternatives →
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The best recreation of "Guitar Hero" on mobile
2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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FretVisualizer.com: Understand Your Fretboard, Visually
2025 · fretvisualizer.com · its alternatives →
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A simple and accurate guitar tuner for iOS
2017 · tunereclipse.com · its alternatives →
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Online Tuner▲81Free online guitar tuner that works on any device
2023 · onlinetuner.net · its alternatives →
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