FretStudio teaches you the language of music and gives you the tools to speak it. Learn guitar, understand theory, write songs — all in one app.
Each track builds fluency in a different dimension of musicianship. Take one or take all four — they reinforce each other.
Master the fundamentals — notes, intervals, scales, keys, and chords — taught as a living language, not dry theory. Interactive lessons with audio examples you can hear and explore.
A 36-week guitar curriculum from your first chord to confident playing. Weekly lessons built around real songs, with strum patterns, fingerpicking, and daily practice routines.
Learn to write your own songs — chord progressions, melody, lyrics, and arrangement. Genre exploration across folk, pop, blues, country, and rock with real songwriter techniques.
Find and develop your voice. Range exercises, breath control, pitch matching, and harmony — plus tools to find which keys fit your vocal range perfectly.
We believe your creative work is yours — not ours, not the cloud's. FretStudio stores everything on your device, exports in open formats, and never locks your songs behind a subscription wall.
Your songs, setlists, and progress live on your device. No account required.
ChordPro, MIDI, MusicXML, WAV, PDF — take your work anywhere.
Full PWA with offline support. No Wi-Fi? No problem.
FretStudio is a guitar learning and songwriting app that teaches music as a language. It combines interactive music theory lessons, a 36-week guitar curriculum, a full song builder with melody, chords, and lyrics, 900+ chord voicings, and performance tools — all in one app that works offline.
FretStudio has a generous free tier that includes the full music theory curriculum, 900+ chord voicings, key finder, scale explorer, progression builder, strum trainer, exercises, and limited song builder access. FretStudio Pro unlocks unlimited songs and setlists, all four learning tracks, advanced exports, and AI-powered features for $7.99/month or $59.99/year.
No. FretStudio stores everything on your device. No account, no login, no cloud dependency required. Your songs, progress, and setlists belong to you. Optional cloud sync is available for users who want backup across devices.
FretStudio is the only app that combines structured music education, guitar instruction, songwriting tools, and performance support in a single app. Other apps teach you tabs and finger positions — FretStudio teaches you the language of music so you understand why things work, write your own songs, and perform them.
Yes. FretStudio is a Progressive Web App with full offline support. Once loaded, all lessons, tools, chord references, and your saved songs work without an internet connection.
Everyone — from complete beginners who've never held a guitar to intermediate players who want to understand theory and write their own songs. The onboarding flow assesses your level and recommends a personalized starting point across four learning tracks.
Absolutely. FretStudio exports in multiple standard formats including ChordPro, plain text, WAV audio, and (with Pro) MIDI, MusicXML, and formatted PDF lead sheets. Your work is never locked in.
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