An interactive fretboard map to help you learn the guitar! Pick a key and scale to easily view chords, triads, scales, and more. You can click each note to hear it, too. Have fun!
Javascript and interactive fretboard from songnotes.net by David Pots
I'm hungry for a major scale in the key of E
Note Label: Scale Degree Note Name None
Highlight: Root (1) Triads (1-3-5) None
Fret Visibility (reset)
String Visibility (reset)
To hide the notes on any string, click any string label above (i.e. the EADGBe letters). This is a helpful way to reduce distraction.
You can also do this with your keyboard using the 1-6 number keys. Press 0 to reset and show all strings.
Instrument
Guitar Guitar (Drop D) Guitar (Double Drop D) Guitar (Open D) Guitar (DADGAD) Guitar (Open E) Guitar (Open G) Cigar Box Guitar (3 String, Open G) Cigar Box Guitar (4 String, Open G) Dobro (Open G) Ukulele Bass Mandolin Banjo* (Standard / Open G) Banjo* (Double C) Banjo* (Drop C) Banjo* (Sawmill)
* = for banjo tunings, the fretboard above does not show the droning 5th string (due to its shorter length)
Keyboard Shortcuts
← and → = Change Key[ and ] = Change Scalet = Hightlight triads (1-3-5)r = Hightlight root note (1)s = Label with scale degreen = Label with note name1-6 = Show/Hide Strings 1-60 = Show All Strings, = Reduce Range of Visible Frets. = Increase Range of Visible FretsSHIFT , = Reduce Highest Visible FretSHIFT . = Increase Highest Visible Fret/ = Show All FretsSHIFT / = Show Frets 0-4SHIFT z = Reset (start from scratch)