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Free guitar fretboard online
Interactive neck in your browser. Pick a scale, click any fret to hear it, and map positions before you write a tab.
- Click frets to hear notes
- 12 scales and modes
- Guitar, bass, ukulele
C Major Pentatonic
Click a fret to hear it
How to use this fretboard
Step 1
Pick root and scale
Choose a root note and a scale or mode. The neck highlights every matching fret.
Step 2
Set instrument and tuning
Switch acoustic, electric, bass, or ukulele layouts, or use alternate tunings such as Drop D and DADGAD.
Step 3
Click frets to hear notes
Tap any highlighted fret to hear that pitch. Use it to check positions before you write a tab.
Step 4
Carry the idea into a tab
Open the free tab maker to write frets by hand, or the converter if you have audio or MIDI to turn into an editable tab.
Quick reference
Static lookups that match what the tool can show. Use the neck above for any root and pattern.
Standard tuning open strings
6-string guitar, low string to high (string 6 → 1).
| String | Open note |
|---|---|
| 6 | E |
| 5 | A |
| 4 | D |
| 3 | G |
| 2 | B |
| 1 | E |
C major scale notes
Same spelling engine as the fretboard widget.
| Degree | Note |
|---|---|
| 1 | C |
| 2 | D |
| 3 | E |
| 4 | F |
| 5 | G |
| 6 | A |
| 7 | B |
Scales and modes in the tool
- Major (Ionian)
- Natural Minor (Aeolian)
- Major Pentatonic
- Minor Pentatonic
- Blues
- Dorian
- Phrygian
- Lydian
- Mixolydian
- Locrian
- Harmonic Minor
- Melodic Minor
Tunings you can load
- Standard: E A D G B E
- Drop D: D A D G B E
- Half Step Down: D# G# C# F# A# D#
- DADGAD: D A D G A D
- Open G: D G D G B D
- Open D: D A D F# A D
- Bass 4-String: E A D G
- Ukulele: G C E A
Guitar fretboard FAQ
Is this guitar fretboard free?
Yes. The interactive neck runs in your browser with no account and no install. You only need a login later if you save tabs or run AI conversion.
Can I click frets and hear the notes?
Yes. Click a fret on the neck to play that pitch. Instrument voice follows the preset you picked (acoustic, electric, bass, or ukulele).
Which scales and modes are included?
Twelve patterns: major (Ionian), natural minor (Aeolian), major and minor pentatonic, blues, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Locrian, harmonic minor, and melodic minor. Notes are spelled for the key, so C Dorian shows Eb and Bb rather than D# and A#.
Can I use alternate tunings?
Yes. Standard, Drop D, half-step down, DADGAD, Open G, and Open D are available on the neck, along with instrument presets for bass and ukulele string counts.
How does this help when writing tabs?
Seeing every scale tone on the neck makes string and fret choices clearer before you write or clean up a tab. Pair it with the free tab maker for blank tabs, or the converter when you start from audio or MIDI.
Does this convert audio to tab?
No. This page is a free neck visualizer only. To turn a recording or link into an editable tab, use the converter. AI conversion is a Pro feature after you preview the flow.
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Ready for a full tab?
Write frets in the free tab maker, or convert audio, MIDI, or a public media link into an editable draft. AI conversion needs Pro after you set up the source.