Fretwise: Guitar Scales

Fretwise turns guitar theory into something you can see, hear and play, right on the fretboard. Whether you're learning your first scale or mapping CAGED chord shapes across the whole neck, Fretwise shows exactly where every note lives, plays it with a realistic plucked-string sound, and helps you turn theory into muscle memory. SCALES & MODES • 20 scales and modes in all 12 keys: major, natural, harmonic and melodic minor, the 7 diatonic modes (Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian, Locrian), pentatonic and blues scales, and exotic scales like Hungarian Minor and the Altered Scale • Five CAGED positions for every scale, in standard or compact framing • Show notes, scale degrees, fingers or dots, in sharps or flats, spelled correctly for every key • Target tones highlight each scale's own chord tones CHORDS • 23 chord types: triads, 7ths, suspended and extended chords • Up to five CAGED shapes per chord, in every key, with fingerings • Tap any voicing to hear it strummed MAQAM & MAKAM • 8 Arabic maqamat and 9 Turkish makamlar on the guitar neck, including the quarter tones and commas that fall between the frets • Authentic view shows where each pitch truly lies; Standard view shows the fret to play and how far to bend • Ajnas and çeşniler, sayr and seyir, an example phrase for every mode, five-fret positions, a tonic picker and a one-string layout PRACTICE & SONGWRITING (PRO) • Chord practice and a progression looper with 51 genre loops, from blues and jazz to flamenco, lo-fi and metal • Songwriter Handbook: the diatonic chords (I–vii°) of any key, filtered by mood and tension ALSO • 7 tunings: Standard, Drop D, Half-Step Down, D Standard, Open D, Open G and DADGAD • Favorites: save the scales, chords and positions you use most Scales, chords, CAGED shapes and Maqam & Makam are free. The free version shows ads. Fretwise Pro is an optional one-time purchase, not a subscription: it unlocks chord practice, the progression looper and the Songwriter Handbook, and removes ads. Whether you're a beginner learning your first scale shapes or an experienced player filling in the gaps in your theory, Fretwise helps you see the fretboard the way music theory describes it.