# Guitar Fretboard Note Trainer — Learn guitar notes super fast

> App to learn guitar fretboard notes and positions quickly. (iPhone/iPad app by Justin Guitar.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guitar-fretboard-note-trainer/id559758702 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Justin Guitar](https://appshunter.io/developer/502491353)
- Category: Education, Music
- Price: $1.99
- Rating: 4.50/5 from 151 App Store ratings · 135 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 10.3 · 34 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2013-02-20
- Data updated: 2026-06-19
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guitar-fretboard-note-trainer/id559758702/reviews.md

## What is Guitar Fretboard Note Trainer?

The Guitar Note Trainer is an app to help you learn the notes on the guitar neck - one of the most essential skills for progressing guitarists!

It has four training modes, Name The Note where you have to name the note shown on the neck, Find A Note where you have to find a given note on the neck in all 6 positions, Memory Quiz 1 where you have to name a note having been given it's position, and Memory Quiz 2 where you must name all the notes across a given fret (a tough one!!).

There are some "Easy" options for those just starting out to limit your range of answers.

You also have an audio option to hear the notes as you select them!

If you really need to cheat you can swipe your finger diagonally across the fretboard and all the notes will show for a second :)

I'm sure you'll find this app very helpful, all you need to add is practice time!

Best wishes, Justin

## Key features

- Learn note names on the fretboard
- Find notes in all positions
- Memory quizzes for notes
- Adjustable difficulty levels
- Audio playback of notes
- Fretboard note display cheat

## What do users think of Guitar Fretboard Note Trainer?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Helps learn notes quickly
- 👍 Simple and intuitive interface
- 🎓 Effective for improving fretboard knowledge
- 💰 Good value for money
- 👏 Supports Justin Guitar's excellent teaching

**Cons**

- 🐛 Note playback not matching displayed note
- 🎨 Lack of customization options (e.g. note colors)
- 🎛️ Volume adjustment issues
- ⚠️ No support for left-handed players

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Unresponsive touch input on note selection
- Inconsistent behavior between quiz modes

**Most requested features**

- Add option to practice specific fret/string ranges
- Implement interval training
- Introduce note colors for better visualization
- Add support for alternate tunings

## Recent user reviews (10 of 135)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guitar-fretboard-note-trainer/id559758702/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Does exactly what you want!

*2026-03-05*

In an era of subscriptions and over complicating what should be simple tools to justify monthly costs - Justin continues to keep it real. A simple tool - exactly as you need it to be able to practice when you’re away from your guitar. I implore anyone looking for a tool of this nature to spend the $2 and have this tool for life. And while they’re add it consider donating a few bucks to Justin who does great work

### 4/5 — Great, but needs one tweak

*2025-03-14*

This app is helping me visualize notes on the front board very well. But, there’s one thing that really bothers me, and I saw this mentioned in some other reviews as well. When the note plays, it’s not the note that’s being shown all the time. This really needs to be fixed, since it starts to cause you to associate the played note with that fretboard position. This is a pretty big problem in my opinion.

### 5/5 — Very Helpful

*2025-02-10, version 2.17*

This app is very helpful and convenient.

### 5/5 — PLEASEEEE ADD COLOURED NOTES!!!!!!

*2025-01-22*

I love this app, one suggestion I would absolutely love to see which could really help beginners is assigning each note with an individual colour. For instance when using the name the note feature, you could assign say the colour red to F and therefore when it comes up you on your fretboard you know it’s a F without even thinking. After a while you could turn off coloured notes and it should have made it clearer in your mind due to your brain remembering where the colour was on the fretboard and what note it represents. I really hope this makes as much sense to you as it does to me cause I really think it could be beneficial as I know it would definitely help me out. Overall, although it’s sounds like I’m complaining😂, this app if fantastic!! Made more progress with this then anything else I found so far. Thank you Justin for literally making me the guitar player I am.

### 5/5 — Great app

*2024-12-06, version 2.17*

5 star app from 5 star geezer! Got me into playing guitar and practicing with a purpose and objective yonks ago, never been bored.

### 5/5 — Great aid to learning the fretboard

*2024-10-15*

Given that “little and often” is the best way to learn anything, I fire this app up whenever I’ve got 5 minutes (on hold in a phone call, eating breakfast etc). The notes are starting to sink into my brain!   The app is also written in a fun ( and slightly addictive!) format making learning easy, quick and fun. 

Would like to see the privacy policy included in the app store but the app itself is excellent.

### 4/5 — Doesn’t play corresponding note!?

*2024-09-02*

The app works fine in that it asks you to name the note highlighted on the fret board. However when you touch the correct note name a random pitch is played. When you touch “C” why not play a “C” tone?

For example the played note may go down when the named note is up. Or the audio note may stay the same even as the displayed note jumps around the fret board. 

Misses the chance for some ear training at the same time!

### 5/5 — 100% recall in a week!

*2024-06-08*

I have a bad memory made worse at the moment by acute sleep problems. Using this app I went from painfully slow recall and 65% accuracy to reflex recognition and perfection in just week! 
Justin is a really genuine guy and as soon as I saw his name against the app I knew it would be well thought out and trustworthy. I wasn’t disappointed! 

My only request would be a mode to test knowledge of the notes above the 12th fret

### 4/5 — It’s a great app but could be a little bit better with one more feature

*2024-04-12*

I just got it yesterday and have spent about an hour and a half on it. Unfortunately I didn’t progress that fast. I feel that having an additional setting for what portion of fretboard your being quizzed on would help me and other users. Thanks Justin for putting this great app out on the App Store.

### 5/5 — Followed Justin for over a decade

*2024-03-28, version 2.17*

I first started watching Justin’s YouTube videos probably a decade or more ago. His style was calm and confident and genuinely excited about whatever the technique he was demonstrating. He was also extremely knowledgeable.  I always felt like he was a old trusted and patient friend sitting next to me showing me some cool thing he just learned. I could never have advanced in my playing as much as I have without his guidance. I owe him a lot. 
I am thrilled to write my first ever review on the App Store about Justin. So, if you are at all serious about playing guitar…buy All of his apps!,  check out his web site!,  check out his YouTube channel! Check him out anywhere he is!!! You won’t regret it!

## Frequently asked questions about Guitar Fretboard Note Trainer

### What does the Guitar Fretboard Note Trainer app do?

This app helps guitarists learn the notes on the guitar neck. It offers four training modes designed to improve your ability to identify note names and their positions across the fretboard.

### What are the main training modes available?

The app features 'Name The Note' to identify shown notes, 'Find A Note' to locate a specific note in all positions, 'Memory Quiz 1' for note-to-position recall, and 'Memory Quiz 2' to name all notes on a given fret.

### Is this app free to use?

Yes, the app is completely free to use. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned, making it a free resource for learning.

### Who is this app designed for?

This app is ideal for guitarists who want to progress in their playing. It's particularly useful for beginners and intermediate players looking to master the fretboard.

### Can I hear the notes as I learn them?

Yes, the app includes an audio option that allows you to hear the notes as you select them on the fretboard. This can be a valuable aid for auditory learners.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.17 — 2020-06-12

We've added a reference fretboard section to the app to show you all the notes on the fretboard for revision.  We've also added options to allow you to choose which strings and which notes (whole notes only or all notes) are tested in the training modes.  We've also updated the screen layouts so that they fit better on X style screens.

Please keep telling us what you think about the app and how we can improve it.

### 2.11 — 2018-02-19

This update fixes the issue with note input for left handed users.  Please keep telling us what you think about the app and how we can improve it.

### 2.00 — 2017-11-03

Thanks to everyone for their feedback and ideas for the app.  This update makes the app compatible with iOS 11.

### 1.1 — 2013-03-11

Bug fixes

### 1.0 — 2013-02-20

No release notes.

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