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Fret Zealot: Learn Real Guitar

Fret Zealot: Learn Real Guitar

Learn Guitar in 60 seconds

152 ratings
100 reviews
📚 Education
🎵 Music
Free
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Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • November 28, 2017
  • November 12, 2024

Developer

Edge Tech Labs
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Learn guitar with guided video lessons, song tabs, and interactive chord diagrams. Connect to an LED system to display finger positions directly on your fretboard, making learning up to five times faster. Master songs from popular artists and create your own chord progressions.

✓Video lessons for songs and courses
✓Extensive song tabs library
✓AI Mode for guided practice
✓Chord diagrams and arpeggios
✓Create custom chord progressions
✓Guitar/Bass/Ukulele tuner
✓Metronome
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What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of Fret Zealot. Based on 152 reviews and a 4.6/5 average, it highlights the 14 positives and 10 negatives reviewers mention most about this Education app.

Positive things

  • 👍Intuitive and user-friendly app interface
  • 🎸Effective visual learning with LED lights on fretboard
  • 📚Extensive library of songs and courses
  • 🎓Well-structured lessons that don't rush learners
  • ⭐Exceptional customer support and responsiveness
  • 💰Affordable alternative to private lessons
  • 🎯Helps with muscle memory and finger placement
  • 🔧Easy hardware installation
  • 🎵Seamless sync between app and LED hardware
  • 📱Works reliably on multiple devices
  • 🌟Great for visual learners
  • 🎼Useful for learning scales and music theory
  • ⚡Motivates consistent daily practice
  • 🎪LED light show feature for performance

Negative things

  • 💡LED brightness levels too intense for some users
  • 🔄App orientation issues on some devices
  • 📱App crashes when saving courses
  • ⚙️Hardware fit issues on certain guitar models
  • 🎯Lessons can be unclear for complete beginners
  • 💳Subscription required after free trial
  • 🔌Fragile connection between fretboard and unit
  • 📊Limited bass guitar content and options
  • 🎸Sticky LED plastic casing collects dust
  • 🔐Email confirmation loop issues preventing access
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What's New in Fret Zealot

7.0.2

November 12, 2024

- FZ2 | Motion Control Firmware Package - Motion Control Preferences - Bug Fixes and enhancements

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Subscription plans

Fret Zealot All Access

All-Inclusive Subscription for course content

$14.991 Month
1 Month trial
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In-App Purchases

$49.99

Course: RelationShapes

Trey connects the major and minor scales.

User reviews

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Great!

App is great and the company has amazing customer service!
KmcinnesKmcinnes

Outstanding bit of kit ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Awesome bit of kit with a fantastic app & a great & very helpful company to deal with too . Customer support is outstanding Fret Zealot will really help you progress on the guitar ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Mee Wee HeeMee Wee Hee

First time beginner

The lessons and examples are explained sometimes more than once and not rushed. I love it!
the_great_guythe_great_guy

The most horrible app to exist!

DONT GET THIS! This is so bad I got a guitar for Christmas and tried this app… it’s not even clear! The lessons are sooooo hard to follow and doesn’t even have my favorite guitar player on there Dasha. DONT get this app it doesn’t help at all!
Mimimi454586Mimimi454586

THIS BEST GUITAR APP EVER!

This app has helped me SO much with the guitar and the teachers are VERY supportive and helpful and encouraging! That’s why I love this app
Lover cruel summerLover cruel summer
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Reported Bugs

9 issues

App crashes when saving courses

Bug

App freezes when navigating menus

Bug

Email confirmation loop prevents account access

Bug

Landscape orientation not working on iPad

Bug

Incorrect scale degree numbering in exercises

Bug

LED strip connection severing easily

Bug

Scale color assignments not template-based across keys

Bug

Wavy LED strip fit on certain guitar models

Bug

Adhesion issues with improperly fitted LED strips

Bug
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Requested Features

13 requests

Brightness slider for more granular LED control

Feature

Landscape orientation support for tablets

Feature

Bass guitar 5 and 6-string versions

Feature

More content for bass players

Feature

Voice recognition feature for singing notes

Feature

Color template system for scales across different keys

Feature

Correct scale degree numbering (starting at 1, not 0)

Feature

More customizable light show patterns for performances

Feature

Better song browsing by genre and artist

Feature

Twelve bar blues standards

Feature

More Metallica and specific artist songs

Feature

Improved song library organization

Feature

Better multi-part guitar track integration

Feature

FAQ

What is the Fret Zealot app?

The Fret Zealot app is a comprehensive guitar learning tool designed to help users master the instrument. It offers video lessons from world-class instructors, a vast library of song tabs, guided courses, and interactive chord diagrams. The app can optionally connect to a Fret Zealot LED system to display finger positions directly on the guitar's fretboard.

How does the Fret Zealot app help me learn guitar?

The app provides structured learning through video lessons and guided courses, making it easy to learn songs from popular artists. When connected to the optional LED system, it displays colorized finger positions on your fretboard, syncing with on-screen instructions. This visual guidance can significantly speed up the learning process and reduce the need to constantly look away at external resources.

Is the Fret Zealot app free to use?

The Fret Zealot app is free to download and install. Some lessons and content are available for free, while others are premium. Users can subscribe to the Fret Zealot All Access Pass to unlock unlimited access to all premium courses and lessons. A free trial may be offered for the subscription.

What devices is the Fret Zealot app compatible with?

The Fret Zealot app is designed to fit all full-size guitars with a scale length between 24.75" and 25.5", compatible with both acoustic and electric guitars. Versions are also available for Concert and Tenor ukuleles. The app can be used independently or connected via Bluetooth to the Fret Zealot LED system.

What are the key features of the Fret Zealot app?

Key features include over 3,000 video lessons for songs and courses, more than 80,000 song tabs, an AI Mode that waits for correct notes, over 10,000 chord diagrams, the ability to create custom chord progressions, and access to all notes and scales. It also includes a versatile tuner with over 55 tunings, a metronome, and settings for left-handed players and capos.