# Fretonomy - Learn Fretboard — Master notes, chords and more!

> Educational game for learning guitar and string instrument fretboards, notes, and chords. (iPhone/iPad app by Strong Apps LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fretonomy-learn-fretboard/id1279576225 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Strong Apps LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1279576223)
- Category: Education, Music
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.70/5 from 2,439 App Store ratings · 261 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 14.0 · 105 MB
- Languages: American English, Arabic, Dutch, French (France), German (Germany), Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean and 10 more
- Released: 2017-12-23
- Data updated: 2026-08-24
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fretonomy-learn-fretboard/id1279576225/reviews.md

## What is Fretonomy?

Fretonomy is the ultimate educational game to learn the notes and chords on the fretboard of the guitar and other stringed instruments. There are 9 instruments available to practice on:

Guitar
7-String Guitar
8-String Guitar
Bass
5-String Bass
6-String Bass
Mandolin
Ukulele
Banjo

Choose your instrument and pick one of the many games available to you to practice the fretboard until you have mastered every fret and every chord pattern.

Customize your experience by selecting which section of the fretboard you want to practice on. Practice the first frets, a section in the middle, or the entire fretboard.

Many games are available. Choose how you want to train. Learn by simply matching random notes with the fret on the fretboard, or try something different with the Color Matching game!

Learn and master all kinds of chord patterns on the guitar with the Name Chord game. Choose which chords you want to practice on any section of the fretboard, and go at your own pace. You will learn to identify any chord pattern very quickly!

Learn how to quickly read notes on a staff in the Staff game. Choose whatever section of the staff you want to practice on, choose the staff type, and start training!

Or master the fretboard and staff at the same time in the Staff and Fretboard game. Select a fret on the fretboard that matches a note on the staff!

Explore scales on the fretboard of your instrument with the Scale Explorer game. Choose a root note, pick one of the 950+ different scales available, and start memorizing your scale. Change the color of the notes on the fretboard to identify intervals easier.

Create your own songs on the fly and learn how to play them right away using the Chord Progression generator tool. Any popular chord progression can be generated in any scale you want. Play along to the chords of your progression by using the playback feature to practice the shapes.

View your progress as statistics are logged for each instrument, tuning, and fret. A heat-map is used to show your progress. Share your progress with your friends!

More games and features to come!  

FEATURES

- 9 different instruments available to master!
- Over 35+ different games and tools to practice with.
- Explore any of the 950+ musical scales with any root note while customizing the scale how you want!
- Train any section of the fretboard. Choose any range of frets that you want.
- Learn and master many kinds of chords on any section of the guitar with any tuning! From simple major and minor triads, to more complicated patterns like diminished sevenths!
- Use the Staff game to learn the position of notes on the musical staff. Learn to read music!
- Follow your progress by viewing your fretboard heat-map. Each fret has its own statistics.
- Common tunings included for every instrument, or add your own.
- Left-handed mode is available as well.
- Symbol chords and nashville number system style.
- Solfege, Number, German, Japanese, Indian, Cyrillic, and Korean note notations are supported.
- Ear training for notes, intervals, and chords.
- Write and save your own song ideas by creating tablature with audio recordings, lyrics, and even chord progression generation.

This version of the application comes with free access to train the first few frets of each instrument. Each instrument can be fully unlocked via in-app-purchases.

https://www.fretonomy.com/terms/

## Key features

- Learn notes and chords on 9 instruments
- Over 30 practice games and tools
- Explore 950+ musical scales
- Customize fretboard practice sections
- Learn music staff notation
- Track progress with heat-map statistics
- Chord progression generator

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium | $2.99 | per month |
| Premium | $23.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Guitar | $2.99 | one-time |
| 4-String Bass | $2.99 | one-time |
| Mandolin | $2.99 | one-time |
| Ukulele | $2.99 | one-time |
| Banjo | $2.99 | one-time |
| 5-String Bass | $2.99 | one-time |
| All Instruments | $99.00 | one-time |


## What do users think of Fretonomy?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Helpful for learning fretboard
- 🎨 Clean and intuitive interface
- 🧠 Effective for memorizing notes
- 💰 Good value for money
- 🔄 Constant updates and improvements
- 👍 Customizable training options
- 🎸 Supports multiple instruments

**Cons**

- 🐛 Bugs and glitches in some features
- 🔒 Subscription model required for full access
- 📏 Limited fretboard zoom and visualization
- 🔊 No audio feedback for correct notes
- 🔀 Repeated notes in some exercises
- 🔢 Incorrect note/chord display on staff

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Subscription not unlocking full access
- Fretboard visualization issues on certain devices
- Crashes and freezes in some game modes
- Incorrect note/chord display on staff

**Most requested features**

- Ability to customize note/chord display on staff
- Option to disable specific notes/chords in exercises
- Interval identification game
- Metronome integration for scale practice
- Cloud sync for progress and settings
- Microphone support for note detection

## Recent user reviews (10 of 261)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fretonomy-learn-fretboard/id1279576225/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Love \ glitch

*2026-07-21, version 29.0.3*

When setting intermediate parameters for learning a segment of the Fred board, I get a message that a note could not be found yet the settings were allowed

### 1/5 — Incorrect interval charting

*2026-06-27, version 29.0.2*

I haven’t verified the other game options it has but if you’re like me and want to be able to identify intervals on guitar, know that this app does not recognize 4ths as being on the same fret a string over but rather one lower. If it didn’t have issues like this it would be a great tool.

### 2/5 — Teveel bugs

*2026-05-28, version 28.0.4*

Kan de automatische modus bij ‘vind de noot ‘ niet gebruiken.

### 5/5 — Amazing app!!

*2026-05-23*

I love this app. It incorporates so many apps in one 👍 Also very well designed and extremely easy to use.

### 1/5 — Buggy

*2026-05-23, version 28.0.3*

UI is buggy, can tell it’s not built as a native IOS app as the app corners cut in on the slight radius of iPhone corners. 

App loses track of its orientation if orientation lock is on (found while trailing the song writing feature)

When trialing the tap to find chord in the app the menu box covers half the screen. Not worth attempting to subscribe.

### 5/5 — Finally a good app for the mandolin

*2026-05-19, version 28.0.2*

I started learning the mandolin and hit a plateau in music theory. Videos and unguided research helped with technique and really basic theory, but I felt so scattered not knowing what to focus my practice on. I also prefer playing Blues, so I tune down a whole step which made learning scales more difficult. Not only does the app give organization to my study, but I really appreciate it having a feature for custom tuning.

### 4/5 — Sound

*2026-04-25, version 27.1.9*

I wish it allowed me to turn the sounds off, when I turn the toggle to “sound after answer” off it still makes the noise

### 4/5 — Useful app by user interface is clunky

*2026-04-23*

I use this app for mandolin, and find it a great learning tool, worth the subscription price.  However, I find the user interface very convoluted.  It seems like the are multiple paths to the same screen and sometimes when you select a game you have to go to home to start it.  I have had many cases where I could not get the app the proceed to the next note and I have to restart things.  Using the mic is a new feature that I like but setting it up requires you to search around for that feature.  I don’t want to discourage anyone from using it because it will improve your understanding of the fretboard, just be prepared for a bit of a learning curve to use it

### 1/5 — Very bad UI

*2026-03-13, version 27.1.4*

I couldn’t understand how the app was supposed to work. Very bad user experience

### 1/5 — Avaliação

*2026-03-13*

Aplicativo não funcionou. Mensagem de erro na primeira tentativa de abrir o app.

## Frequently asked questions about Fretonomy

### What does Fretonomy do?

Fretonomy is an educational game designed to help users master the fretboard of various stringed instruments. It offers a variety of games and tools to learn notes, chords, scales, and music notation.

### What instruments are supported?

The app supports a wide range of instruments including Guitar, 7-String Guitar, 8-String Guitar, Bass, 5-String Bass, 6-String Bass, Mandolin, Ukulele, and Banjo.

### How does the app help with learning chords?

The 'Name Chord' game allows you to learn and master various chord patterns on the guitar. You can select specific chords and sections of the fretboard to practice at your own pace, quickly identifying chord patterns.

### Is there a cost to use Fretonomy?

The application is free to download and use, but it does offer in-app purchases. This suggests that while core features are available for free, some additional content or functionalities might require payment.

### Can I track my progress?

Yes, the app logs statistics for each instrument, tuning, and fret, displaying your progress through a heat-map. You can also share your progress with friends.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 29.2.0 — 2026-08-11

- Export your songs directly from the Song Writing game.
- Add any chord fingering to your songs with the new Chart Picker.
- See which chords fall in each measure at a glance.
- Bug fixes and performance improvements.

### 29.1.1 — 2026-07-28

- Bug fixes and performance improvements.

### 29.1.0 — 2026-07-22

- You can now select specific intervals and notes for the starting note in the Name Interval and Find Interval games.
- The song-writing game can now detect the scale of your tablature and generate chord progressions for it.
- The song-writing game now also supports as many recordings as you want, along with audio recordings attached to lyrics.
- Bug fixes and performance improvements.

### 29.0.3 — 2026-07-04

- Bug fixes and performance improvements.

### 29.0.2 — 2026-06-25

- Bug fixes and performance improvements.

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