EarLab vs Neck Practice

EarLab is a focused ear training app designed for musicians who want to improve pitch, rhythm, and musical awareness through structured practice. The app provides targeted exercises for: • Relative pitch training • Interval recognition • Rhythm and timing • Internal pulse and tempo control Each module is designed to be simple, intentional, and distraction-free, allowing you to concentrate fully on listening and response. No unnecessary gamification. Just clear exercises and steady progress.

Neck Practice is a focused fretboard training app for guitarists who want to actually master the neck - not just noodle through the same five patterns forever. Whether you're a beginner learning your first notes or an intermediate player trying to break out of pentatonic prison, Neck Practice gives you clean, focused drills that build real fluency. Set up a daily routine, track your streak, and finally know what you're playing. DAILY PRACTICE Build a routine that fits your life. Pick your tools, set the timer for each step, and tap Start. The app walks you through with audio cues at transitions and a warning chime as time runs out. Your streak and monthly heatmap keep you honest. Schedule daily reminders so you never miss a session. CORE TRAINERS • Note Guesser - Identify any note on the fretboard. Naturals-only mode for beginners; full chromatic for advanced. • Triad Trainer - Recognize major and minor triad shapes on strings 1-2-3 and 2-3-4. Name quality, inversion, and root. • Pentatonic Trainer - Master the five box positions. Locate the roots, then name the tonic. Major and minor. • Sight Reading - Standard staff notation mapped to the fretboard. Learn to read music on your instrument. • Scale Study - Practice major and minor scales to a metronome with random or fixed rhythms, plus theory quizzes between reps. • Roman Numerals - Diatonic chord progressions in every key. Easy mode for learners; full drill for the rest. REFERENCES • Interactive Circle of Fifths • Scale Reference - 2-octave CAGED shapes for every key, with correct enharmonic spellings • Pentatonic Shapes - every box, every key • Diatonic Chord Reference - every chord in every key • Fretboard Explorer - the whole neck at a glance TOOLS • Chromatic Tuner - mic-based pitch detection • Metronome - 40-240 BPM with time signature control • Audio Looper - capture and loop yourself for solo practice PRIVACY-FIRST No accounts. No ads. No subscriptions. Everything runs on device. Your practice data stays with you.