Guitar Sight Reading & Fretboard Trainer

HIGHLIGHTS

If you are iPhone and iPad owner,you now can download Guitar Sight Reading & Fretboard Trainer for $2.99 from Apple Store. The application is supporting English language. It weighs in at only 10MB to download. It is highly advisable to have the latest app version installed so that you don`t miss out on the fresh new features and improvements. The current app version 3.7 has been released on 2014-11-19. For ensuring consistency with the device you should take into account the following app compatibility information: Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iPhone OS 3.0 or later.
Bottom Line: For more information about Guitar Sight Reading & Fretboard Trainer check developer Rolfs Apps`s website : https://sites.google.com/site/GuitarAtSight

I bought an earlier version and found it really was not useful But now I dig it I m a jazz guitar player and this app is just what you need to gain some reading skills Keep up the good work                     Great updates Very useful NAPCguy

This is a great help at both learning to sight read and also learning the fretboard When I am away from the guitar this is my go to practice tool                     Great Trainer Baron1999

Excellent way to get your fretboard memorization down Being able to view the fretboard as though playing is helpful for visualization This is the only app that makes me wish for a bigger phone                 Good for pounding the fretboard into your brain WesWannabe

This is perfect for practicing sight reading on the guitar There s only one feature that is missing please add the ability to choose any range of the fretboard you want to be tested on For example with the predefined fret ranges you aren t able to test on frets 1 to 7                 Awesome sight reading trainer for guitar Dmm138

This app is great for learning how the notes on the staff translate to the fretboard but it only shows you a single note at a time For it to really be effective as a sight reading tutor it should have multiple note problems and possibly even take rhythm into account as well The functionality and design of the app is great though so if you just need to learn the basics it works             It s a good app but needs a couple other features SixStringFool

Got this when i was learning how to read notes and its really nice                     Best app ever Mass-Havoc

Perfect app for learning the notes and fret board Endlessly customizable                     Exactly what I needed Picado49

The fretboard should be upside down and horizontal like it is when you re playing it The current vertical board is confusing The twelfth fret should have double markings like on an actual guitar That will help a lot as well             Not bad but johannschlack

Very cool for practicing sight reading and learning the guitar fretboard Nice and customizable to focus in on particular things I might want to work on like certain strings or identifying notes on the staff versus by note name Quizzing and practice is such a great way to learn Sorry if some of the writing in this review is funky I broke my wrist hence my interest in apps for working on guitar now This is one my favorites I ve found                     Real good learning a lot Testme1234

I have not had an opportunity to use this app much but one glaring difference between the claims of the app and what the app actually does is the high quality nylon sting guitar sound It actually sounds like a 20 synthesizer I would never mistake it for a nylon string guitar I am sure that this app will help me learn the fret board more quickly and easily What I don t like is the misrepresentation of the writer of this app             High quality sound Pizmo si

This app could be better if you could actually plug your guitar in like Amp Tube so you could train your fingers to find the notes along with your ears to hear them I was looking at the different tuning you have in the app Because I want to play a pedal steel and I thought if u could add the C6 and E9 tuning and add more string it would be nice because it is little bit harder to find stuff on the pedal steel                 Like app but it could be better Shof.

I ve been using tab for 20 years with this app I m starting to learn my way around the fretboard Yea Can we get the same for a Ukulele as well Keep up the good work                     Great App RandyP313

finally an app that delivers in connecting sheet note to the fret board thanks for a nice job read about the app on gibsons learn and master guitar forum                     practical Shocky111

UPDATE As a result of sending email to the dev as suggested in review by dpukala and Rolf s honestly surprising openness thoughtfulness speed in replying and craftsmanlike work in response I have deleted my previous cranky review Not to spare myself the embarrassment I d own that but because anyone that works as meticulously and with as much care as this guy does doesn t deserve any of it Honestly the only time I ve seen an equal investment and responsiveness has been with Jesse Thumbjam Drumjam It s inspiring to see people care Current review great updates are coming The app is very attractive the interface is clean well thought out and presented in such a way as to be most effective to speed and depth of learning and therefore actual musicianship There are a lot of options and as a result a lot of ways to approach training It s worth the time spent digging through the setting and experimenting Some approaches will be appropriate for some folks some for others but if there isn t something useful and directed to your purpose in here then you re either a wizard or aren t really looking to learn to read fluently Or even just learn the note names by direct feel ifvthat s all you want though with a tool like this available it would be a waste and an self imposed limitation to stop there I have forwarded the following requests to the dev A clarified set of fret range options along with the ability to set custom fret ranges He s gone several steps better and changes are forthcoming That unselected strings not respond to input since when strings are set to OFF intentionally one obviously doesn t intend to hit them during testing Again a change is forthcoming That the string spacing be slightly larger decreasing the number of incorrect answers due to slightly misplaced touches and to some degree reducing the amount of looking up and down to see the notation while keeping track of the fretboard Yet again change is on the way Altogether this app stands out or virtually alone among its competitors And you can be sure if there s a problem or a reasonable need for update AND the dev is informed he ll be on it It s rare to see this level of investment responsiveness and care Easily worth the money in terms of quality comparison to similar apps and potential for gains in proficiency on the instrument                     Stop here Get this Really KD Jones

I am an intermediate guitar player and I find this app very useful The developer responds within an hour or so to all my email questions and requests for changes to the app and is genuinely interested in fixing any problems The folks writing the negative reviews and several reviews contained good points really should send him an email to discuss the changes I did it and he s already submitted a update based on my idea to Apple for release Btw I am not affiliated with the developer I m just giving an honest review based on my experience                     Really Good App dpukala

Awesome app worth ever penny It has improved my site reading incredibly in just a few days Highly recommended Check out their other apps too Read Rhythm and Guitar Interval equally awesome Now if u could please remake a better version of the Berkley Music Scale Variator I would certainly buy it Read the reviews for improvements implement and release Please                     A must buy Dcamone

I have taught guitar for years now and this is a wonderful tool for my students Thank you                     Teacher Review Konservatory Maestro

if you could do chords or double stops this app would be perfect it only quizzes you on one note but its worth the price and very fun to use                 almost perfect Fantastic Mr. Fox9

Very great app Already learning and it s only been 30 minutes A plus Very good Must buy for guitarists                     Very Very Great Pmeis25

This app is very easy to use and adaptable to my progress I am just learning to play guitar and have no experience in reading music but have improved quickly from using it I ve not had any problem making the jump from the flat fret UI to the 3D real thing It s fun like a game                     Yep Use it almost daily Kimle58

This is a great way to work on my sight reading scales when I m away from my guitar Good number of options                 Nice app catholicservant

I downloaded version 1 0 and this has come a long way You ve shown that you are improving Love it I still agree with a game type version and still am hoping for a way to plug my guitar in or use the mic to play the note on my guitar with this I have high hopes Thank you                 Keep it up Gemyneye

Solid app Only cripe would be that you can only test yourself in treble clef if you could switch to bass clef that would be handy                 Solid Ian Withers

This will certainly help me learn the notes on the guitar but it could be a lot better Areas I would like to see improved 1 Needs better UI Looks pretty low budget right now 2 Needs better guitar sound s 3 Really needs to add more of a game like element to keep users interested             Room for improvement DimensionsTomorrow

What I was looking for I know how to play the piano Received 5 yrs of class Trying now the guitar and I am having a real hard time with the location of the notes in the fretboard along with the staff This is what I was looking for Plus it has the sound High five                     String note name note on the staff sheet music Friend'sFan

Guitar player never looks at the fret board the way it is presented in this app unless the guitar is hanging on the wall or lying on guitarist knees as a horizontal slide guitar That is why visually the perception of the fret board is confusing and essentially not helping to develop the right skill Other apps have more realistic presentation of the fret board in perspective Please make an option to change the fret board presentation In new version I like tapered guitar better I would advice developer to keep working on the fret board presentation Fret grouping is a little awkward Should be 0 5 5 7 7 10 10 12 Four stars for now                 The fret board is not realistic Semitraiddo

I m in the process of going back and cleaning up some neglected skills About a month with this 3 00 app and I ll be closer to where I m trying to go I figure that s quite a bargain for 10 a day I even spent 2 years going to Berkleemusic online I know my fretboard in every way know my scales can hold my own in any mix yet I managed to get behind in my reading ability thanks to the crutches that are better known as tabs Enough Schools out Great app Lots of room for growth for the beginner to the person just looking to sharpen their skills Incorporate chords next please The basic ones are easy to figure out in notation need help with the tensions Lol                 Must Have Skill Set Lean6T

I cant live without it                     Best appp Artlovelive

Does exactly what it says it will For beginning guitarists like me it s a great tool for learning your way around the fret board Even for seasoned guitarists it can serve as a good refresher course Totally worth it if you really want to learn note positions on the guitar                     Great for beginning guitarists Zpu1981

The app does what it is supposed to do and quite well I m a little astonished actually My guitar sight reading has improved 150 in less than 24hrs I went from 30 accuracy to 75 in less than a day In all fairness I was warmed up with an app called NoteBrainer though Like that app this app could use a game and scoring option So you can at least compete against yourself for a predefined set of time Check out Notebainer to see what I m talking about Other improvements better sound quality and is there an option to learn scales Other than that i cant believe I m site reading guitar Fantastic job Keep up the good work                 Very good but a little monotonous Pavementii

This app is great for learning and all you need instead of a ten dollar guitar book Great app but should include chords too                     Helpful app Joosh8888877

Worth it Now add bass guitar and it would be perfect                     Good app nmbuff

I used this app for 5 seconds and have seen quick improvement already Keep working on this Features maybe like a melody trainer would make this perfect Also please make it easier to touch the open string options it can be a pain at the moment                     Quite An Amazing Start kforte318

I love this app Been trying to learn guitar for years I know the value of being able t sightread music and this app ties it together The app is a bit of a no frills app as there is not much customizing you can do For example I would like an option to leave the sharps and flats off Also if it had a review type lesson that would show you the notes on certain strings Practice mode is close but you just pick what note you want to see Still if you want to learn music and the notes on the guitar I reccomend this If you can t sightread at all you might check out another app to learn that first I suggest iReadMusic app it rocks But then get this app too                     Great Learning Tool Joe CPA

I have played guitar for many years and always used TABS and chords to figure them out Now I am ready to advance to sight reading and wish I had done this when I first began This little tool is very handy for drilling the notes on the fret board In a few minutes I had improved my knowledge noticeably It s easy to understand and given the constraints on my iPod small screen and big clumsy fingers is well designed Only dificulty is that when designating a note you must touch the close to the fret rather than area behind the fret where my finger would actually land when playing the note The point where the app decides which fret you are designating seems to be halfway between frets and when I touch where my finger would really land it could select the fret above or below This isn t too dificult to get the hang of and not a deal killer for me deciding to buy this It s not loaded down with fancy features and does what it s supposed to do It s a great application to hone skills while waiting at the dentist airport or on a break at the office Others my argue that it might not be worth the 2 99 that I paid but for me it is a bargain Heck I would have thrown in another penny to make it an even 3 00 The only reason that I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 is that it is just a tool and I don t want to mislead others into thinking this is the greatest thing since sliced bread                 Good practice tool Hydroman52