Quick Start Guide
🚀 Get Playing in 60 Seconds
Step 1: Choose How to Play
- Guest: Just click "Play as Guest" - no signup needed
- Free Account: Register for leaderboard access and saved preferences
- Premium: Subscribe for all instruments and tunings
Step 2: Pick Your Mode
- 🎓 Learn: Click notes/chords/scales to see them on the fretboard
- 🎯 Test: Quiz yourself and track your progress
Step 3: Start Exploring!
#### In Learn Mode:
- Select a topic (Notes, Chords, Triads, or Scales)
- Click any button to see it highlighted on the fretboard
- Read the info panel for details
#### In Test Mode:
- Choose your game mode:
- Name the Note - See a position, name the note
- Find the Note - See a note name, click the position
- Name the Chord - Identify chord shapes
- Name the Triad - Identify root + triad type
- Name the Scale - Identify root + scale type
- Select difficulty (start with Beginner)
- Click Start Game
- Answer questions and build streaks for bonus points!
🎮 Game Mode Quick Reference
| Game Mode | What You Do |
|---|
| Name the Note | Highlighted fret → Click note name |
| Find the Note | Note name shown → Click fretboard |
| Name the Chord | Chord shape shown → Click chord name |
| Name the Triad | 3 notes shown → Pick root + type |
| Name the Scale | Scale shown → Pick root + type |
🎸 Featured: Pedal Steel Guitar (Premium)
FretTrain includes the most comprehensive pedal steel guitar trainer available online!
What Makes It Special:
- ✅ Realistic E9 Copedent - Accurate pitch changes for all pedals/levers
- ✅ Interactive Controls - Click pedals (A, B, C) and knee levers (LKL, LKR, RKL, RKR)
- ✅ Real-Time Visualization - See which strings change pitch
- ✅ Quiz Mode Challenges - Test yourself with random pedal combinations
- ✅ Bar Position Learning - Chord markers on fret wires like real PSG
Quick Start for PSG:
- Select Pedal Steel from the instrument dropdown
- The pedal/lever control panel appears below the fretboard
- Click A+B pedals together (most common country combination)
- Watch how the notes change in real-time!
🔐 Feature Quick Reference
| What You Want | Plan Needed |
|---|
| Learn guitar notes | Guest ✅ |
| Play quiz games | Guest ✅ |
| Save your scores | Free Account |
| Track daily streaks | Free Account |
| Use Drop D tuning | Premium |
| Play with bass guitar | Premium |
| Pedal Steel with pedals/levers | Premium |
| Create custom tunings | Premium |
| Ad-free experience | Premium |
🔥 Build Your Streak!
Practice every day to build your streak:
- Complete any quiz game to log your daily activity
- Keep playing consecutive days to grow your streak
- Your longest streak is saved forever!
⌨️ Quick Controls
- Zoom: Mouse wheel or +/- buttons
- Pan: Click and drag
- Tilt: Right-click and drag
- Change View: Dropdown at top (Player/Audience)
- Switch Modes: "← Change Mode" button
📊 Scoring Tips
- Answer quickly for time bonus (up to 100 pts)
- Build streaks for streak bonus (+5 per correct, up to 50 pts)
- Track your accuracy percentage
- Compete on the leaderboard!
🎸 Pedal Steel Quick Tips
- Start without pedals - Learn the base E9 tuning first
- Master A+B - This combination is essential for country music
- Watch the effect display - See exactly which strings change pitch
- Use Learning Mode - See how chords look at different bar positions
- Try Intermediate quizzes - Include pedal combination challenges
Ready for more? Check the full User Guide for detailed instructions!