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Fretboard Visualizer Feature Quick Guide

Click the cog wheel icon: directly above the fretboard visualizer to open the settings menu.

Click the pen and paper icon:directly above the fretboard visualizer to open the style menu.

Click the string name letters behind the guitar nut to open a drop down menu to custom tune each string individually.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is an interactive guitar fretboard visualizer?

An interactive fretboard visualizer is a dynamic digital tool that maps out notes, guitar scales, intervals, and chord grips across all six strings and frets. It helps guitarists visualize fretboard patterns instantly without needing to manually draw or flip through static chord charts.

Can I view guitar scales and modes on this tool?

Yes! The visualizer allows you to select various major, minor, pentatonic, and modal scales, highlighting root notes and scale degrees dynamically across the entire fretboard to assist with improvisation and soloing.

Is this tool optimized for mobile and desktop devices?

Absolutely. The interface is fully responsive, scaling smoothly to fit smartphones, tablets, and wide-screen monitors while keeping touch targets and SVG graphics sharp and accessible.

Can I create my own chord/scale charts and customize them myself?

Yes, The fretboard visualizer is fully customizable, allowing to customize many different things. From scales/chords, note colors, note sizing, font sizing, changing the colors of each note, changing the text on each note, changing the tuning, the number of strings, the number of frets, etc. There are numerous options inside the settings menu and styles menu.

Can I use this for other string instruments?

Yes the visualizer has options for various numbers of string, and therefore, various numbers of instruments. Visualize the fretboards for banjos, basses, ukuleles and more!

Can I save the images for personal use?

Yes, the visualizer has both, a copy button to copy the SVG for uses, as well as a download button to download PNG, JPG and JPEG of the fretboard you create!

Can I customize note names?

Yes, you can utilize the custom note text toggle, to toggle on the ability to change the text value for each note separately. Whether you want to use a different name for each note, or use it to convey fingerings for the notes is up to you!