Practice Suite
Your tools — use them alongside this program
Tool 01
Fretboard Memory
Quiz and Learn modes. Identify notes at marked fret positions. Covers all 6 strings.
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Tool 02
Ear Training
Interval recognition, chord quality, and melodic direction. Web Audio powered.
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Tool 03
Rhythm Trainer
Metronome, subdivisions, time signatures, and strum patterns with a tempo-ramp trainer.
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Tool 04
Solo Builder
Build a solo over a looping progression in 7 stages — roots, chord tones, pentatonic, bends, then record & self-score.
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Tool 05
Tab Player
Paste any 6-line ASCII tab, then play it back with a moving playhead at any speed — slow it down to learn, speed it up to test yourself.
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💡 The Fretboard tab, Circle of Fifths, Theory, and Fretboard Memory / Ear Training tabs above are all available inline too — use them for quick reference mid-session.
12-Week Plan
Structured for 15–30 min daily sessions · 4-day rotation
Daily Session Structure
Daily Rotation
Day A
Fretboard
Notes on strings, CAGED shapes, visual mapping. One string per week.
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Day B
Lead & Scales
One scale shape per week over a backing track. Context over patterns.
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Day C
Theory
Intervals → triads → chord tones. Always applied on the guitar.
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Day D
Rhythm & Songs
A song you want to learn. Focus on feel, transitions, and dynamics.
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Weeks 1–4
Foundation
- Fretboard: E and A strings cold — these unlock everything
- Scales: Minor pentatonic positions 1 & 2
- Theory: Intervals and the major scale formula (W W H W W W H)
- Song: Track you know well — nail every detail
- Speed: Metronome at zero-mistake tempo, +2 BPM when clean ×3
Weeks 5–8
Expansion
- Fretboard: D and G strings, start connecting across strings
- Scales: Add natural minor, link positions 1 → 2
- Theory: Triads and I–IV–V–vi in pop context
- Improv: Target chord tones over a chord loop in one key
- Song: Something slightly harder than your comfort zone
Weeks 9–12
Integration
- Fretboard: Full neck — random note-finding quizzes
- Scales: Connect all 5 pentatonic positions loosely
- Theory: Dorian & Mixolydian modes (essential for pop/indie)
- Transcribe: 4 bars by ear — compounds everything
- Song: A track that genuinely stretches you
Gear Note — Valeton GP-200
Keep your practice patch clean. Overdriven tones mask timing and note clarity. Save your lead tone for the final song segment so your ears stay honest during drills.
Fretboard Explorer
Visualise scales, notes, and positions across the neck
Root
Scale tone
Blue note (blues only)
Week-by-Week Fretboard Focus
| Week | Focus | Method |
|---|---|---|
| 1–2 | E & A strings | Say note name aloud as you play each fret |
| 3–4 | D & G strings | Use octave shapes from E/A to find D/G notes fast |
| 5–6 | B & e strings | Notice B string is same as low E, 2 frets down |
| 7–8 | Cross-string linking | Find every C, every G across all 6 strings |
| 9–10 | CAGED root shapes | Every chord has 5 positions — map your root notes |
| 11–12 | Random quiz mode | Point to random fret → name it in under 2 seconds |
Circle of Fifths
Click any key to see its chords, scale, and relative minor
A
Major · 3 sharps
Scale
A B C# D E F# G#
Relative Minor
F#m
Neighbours
D · E
Diatonic Chords (I–VII)
Pop Chord Loops in this Key
Chord Diagrams — Key of A
Major chords · Minor chords · Fingerings for standard tuning
Major Chords
Minor Chords
Theory Reference
Applied music theory for pop/indie guitar — no fluff
Major Scale Formula
Built from whole and half steps. Every key follows the same pattern — learn the formula once, apply it everywhere.
W W H W W W H
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
In C: C D E F G A B C
In G: G A B C D E F# G
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
In C: C D E F G A B C
In G: G A B C D E F# G
Minor Pentatonic
Your most used scale for lead pop/indie. 5 notes, 5 positions. Start with position 1 and play it in context over chords.
Formula: 1 ♭3 4 5 ♭7
In Am: A C D E G
In Em: E G A B D
Blues: add ♭5 (blue note)
In Am: A C D E G
In Em: E G A B D
Blues: add ♭5 (blue note)
I–IV–V–vi
The foundation of the majority of pop and indie songs. In any major key, these four chords cover enormous ground.
Key of G:
I=G IV=C V=D vi=Em
Key of C:
I=C IV=F V=G vi=Am
I=G IV=C V=D vi=Em
Key of C:
I=C IV=F V=G vi=Am
Dorian Mode
Natural minor with a raised 6th. Used constantly in pop/indie for a slightly brighter minor sound. Think Arctic Monkeys.
Formula: 1 2 ♭3 4 5 6 ♭7
A Dorian: A B C D E F# G
D Dorian: D E F G A B C
Feels: minor but open/hopeful
A Dorian: A B C D E F# G
D Dorian: D E F G A B C
Feels: minor but open/hopeful
Mixolydian Mode
Major scale with a flat 7th. Huge in rock, indie, and pop. Gives a dominant, slightly unresolved feel.
Formula: 1 2 3 4 5 6 ♭7
G Mixolydian: G A B C D E F
D Mixolydian: D E F# G A B C
Feels: major but edgy/open
G Mixolydian: G A B C D E F
D Mixolydian: D E F# G A B C
Feels: major but edgy/open
Chord Tones
When soloing, landing on notes that are IN the chord you're playing over makes everything sound intentional and musical.
Major chord = 1 3 5
Minor chord = 1 ♭3 5
Dom 7th = 1 3 5 ♭7
→ Target these on beat 1
Minor chord = 1 ♭3 5
Dom 7th = 1 3 5 ♭7
→ Target these on beat 1
Intervals
The distance between two notes. Understanding intervals lets you build anything — chords, scales, melodies — in any key.
Unison = 0 semitones
Minor 2nd = 1 Maj 2nd = 2
Minor 3rd = 3 Maj 3rd = 4
Perfect 4th = 5
Tritone = 6 (tension!)
Perfect 5th = 7
Minor 2nd = 1 Maj 2nd = 2
Minor 3rd = 3 Maj 3rd = 4
Perfect 4th = 5
Tritone = 6 (tension!)
Perfect 5th = 7
Relative Minor
Every major key shares all its notes with a natural minor key. A major ↔ F# minor. C major ↔ A minor. Same notes, different home base.
Find it: go to 6th degree
C major → A minor
G major → E minor
D major → B minor
F major → D minor
C major → A minor
G major → E minor
D major → B minor
F major → D minor
Chord Library
Search any chord — see the shape, notes, and formula
Fretboard Memory
Know every note on every string — cold, fast, without thinking
What note is this?
?
String · Fret
Pick the correct note name above
Ear Training
Train your ears to recognise intervals, chord qualities, and melodic patterns
Interval Recognition
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Click to play · Space bar
Play the sound, then select your answer
💡 Intervals are the building blocks of melody. Start with the most distinctive: Perfect 5th, Octave, Perfect 4th.
Interval Reference
Week Tracker
Progress synced to Google Sheets — persists across sessions
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Song Log
Track what you're learning — tempo, key, chords, difficulty
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AI Lookup
Chord Finder
Tap notes on the fretboard — identified chord auto-fills the form below
Add Song
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Key Finder
Tap notes on the fretboard — matching scales narrow down in real time
No notes selected — tap the fretboard
— matching
— eliminated
Tap notes above to begin
Rhythm Trainer
Metronome and strum patterns — build the groove most players skip
100
BPM
Click or press space to start · ↑ / ↓ adjust tempo
Tempo Trainer
Auto +2 BPM every 4 bars — the zero-mistake method
Feel
💡 Clap or tap the pattern before you play it. If rhythm falls apart when you add the chords, the rhythm wasn't solid yet.
Solo Builder
Build a solo over a looping progression — one disciplined layer at a time
Key & Progression
Backing Track
80
BPM
7 Stages — tap your current focus
Stage 1
Roots only
💡 Don't rush the stages. Each one should feel almost boring before you add the next layer — that's how the layer underneath becomes automatic.
Tab Player
Paste a tab, play it back, slow it down or speed it up to learn it
Paste tab (standard 6-line ASCII — e / B / G / D / A / E)
Paste a tab above and hit Parse to see it here
Transport
90
reference BPM
Speed
100%
💡 Set the reference BPM to the song's real tempo, then drop to 0.5× or 0.75× while you learn the shapes — pitch stays true since it's re-picked, not pitch-shifted.
Note: hammer-ons, pull-offs, and slides are played as two picked notes rather than technique-articulated — great for learning the shapes and timing, less so for tone.