# Fretwork

> Fretwork (guitarfretwork.com) teaches guitar online, step by step, from a learner's very first chord to improvising in ten styles. Each of its 80 skills has a short lesson and a check at the end (a timing test, a ring test, a quiz or a play-along), and a daily plan says what to practice next. The first two stages are free for as long as you like, with no card and no trial clock. Owned and run by True Music School; payments handled by Paddle.

Key facts:
- Who it's for: complete beginners and improving players, mainly in the United States; prices in US dollars.
- Plans: Free (Stages 0–1, free forever, no card). Player $12.99/month or $89.99/year ($7.50/month). Pro $19.99/month or $149.99/year ($12.50/month). 14-day money-back guarantee on the first payment.
- What's included: 80 skills across 10 stages, left-handed mode, a "Stuck?" help panel in every lesson, built-in tuner, metronome, chord library, capo calculator, printable tab and chord sheets, and free guides.
- Typical pace: first song in about 6 weeks; the beginner path takes about 5 months.
- Contact: hello@guitarfretwork.com

## Start here
- [How Fretwork works](https://guitarfretwork.com/how-it-works/): skill check, one small step a day, and a check to move on
- [Curriculum: 80 skills, 10 stages](https://guitarfretwork.com/curriculum/): the full learning path from beginner to advanced
- [Pricing](https://guitarfretwork.com/pricing/): Free, Player and Pro plans in US dollars
- [Beginner's guide](https://guitarfretwork.com/beginners-guide/): your first day on guitar, picture by picture
- [About Fretwork](https://guitarfretwork.com/about/)

## Learning guitar: quick answers
- [How to learn guitar: the roadmap](https://guitarfretwork.com/learn-guitar/): the 10 stages with practice hours and months at 30 minutes a day
- [How long does it take to learn guitar?](https://guitarfretwork.com/learn-guitar/how-long-does-it-take/)
- [Which guitar chords should I learn first?](https://guitarfretwork.com/learn-guitar/first-chords/)
- [Should I learn guitar with an app or a teacher?](https://guitarfretwork.com/learn-guitar/app-or-teacher/)
- [Can adults learn guitar?](https://guitarfretwork.com/learn-guitar/adults/)
- [How should kids start learning guitar?](https://guitarfretwork.com/learn-guitar/kids/)
- [Should left-handed people play guitar left-handed?](https://guitarfretwork.com/learn-guitar/left-handed/)
- [How much should I practice guitar?](https://guitarfretwork.com/learn-guitar/how-much-to-practice/)
- [Should I start on acoustic or electric guitar?](https://guitarfretwork.com/learn-guitar/acoustic-or-electric/)

## Free tools
- [Online guitar tuner](https://guitarfretwork.com/tools/guitar-tuner/): microphone tuner and reference tones for standard tuning (E A D G B E)
- [Online metronome](https://guitarfretwork.com/tools/metronome/): 30–260 BPM, subdivisions, tap tempo and a speed trainer
- [Guitar chord library](https://guitarfretwork.com/chords/): 23 essential chords with finger numbers and sound
- [Free song library](https://guitarfretwork.com/songs/): 86 public-domain songs with chords, chord order and strumming patterns
- [Chord change trainer](https://guitarfretwork.com/tools/chord-change-trainer/): pick two chords, count-in, one-minute timer with a metronome, counts your changes and keeps your best score
- [Guitar chord changes, finger by finger](https://guitarfretwork.com/chord-changes/): 40 common changes (G to C, C to F, D to A and more) showing which fingers stay, slide or lift, easier fingerings, and a trainer for each
- [Guitar chord difficulty index](https://guitarfretwork.com/chord-difficulty/): every chord shape (204 shapes, 97 chords) and all 87 library songs scored 0–100 from measured fingering geometry (stretch in mm at real fret positions, fingers, barres, muted strings); method, weights, sensitivity test and CSV/JSON data published
- [Guitar glossary](https://guitarfretwork.com/guitar-glossary/): guitar terms explained in plain English
- [Guitar styles](https://guitarfretwork.com/styles/): blues, rock, metal, funk, jazz, neo-soul, country, Latin, pop and Indian fusion

## Guides
- [Best beginner acoustic guitar under $200 (2026)](https://guitarfretwork.com/blog/best-beginner-acoustic-guitar-under-200/): the one model confirmed under $200 on the manufacturer's site, the step-up, and what to check
- [Best strings for beginners (2026)](https://guitarfretwork.com/blog/best-strings-for-beginners/): light phosphor bronze, electric gauges, coated vs uncoated
- [Do you need an amp for guitar?](https://guitarfretwork.com/blog/do-i-need-an-amp-for-guitar/): acoustic vs electric, practice amp options with list prices
- [How to play guitar for beginners: 30-day guide](https://guitarfretwork.com/blog/how-to-play-guitar-for-beginners/)
- [Guitar chords for beginners: the 8 to learn first](https://guitarfretwork.com/blog/guitar-chords-for-beginners/)
- [Guitar chord chart: 34 essential chords](https://guitarfretwork.com/blog/guitar-chord-chart/)
- [How to play the F chord: 4 easier versions, then the full barre](https://guitarfretwork.com/blog/how-to-play-f-chord-guitar/)
- [Barre chords for beginners](https://guitarfretwork.com/blog/barre-chords-for-beginners/)
- [Power chords guide](https://guitarfretwork.com/blog/power-chords-guitar/)
- [How to tune a guitar (standard tuning)](https://guitarfretwork.com/blog/how-to-tune-a-guitar/)
- [How to read guitar tabs](https://guitarfretwork.com/blog/how-to-read-guitar-tabs/)
- [25 easy guitar songs for beginners](https://guitarfretwork.com/blog/easy-guitar-songs-for-beginners/)
- [Four strumming patterns that cover most songs](https://guitarfretwork.com/blog/strumming-patterns/)
- [How long does it take to learn guitar?](https://guitarfretwork.com/blog/how-long-to-learn-guitar/)
- [Online guitar lessons: how to choose + 2026 price comparison](https://guitarfretwork.com/blog/online-guitar-lessons/)
- [Buying your first guitar](https://guitarfretwork.com/blog/first-guitar/)
- [The minor pentatonic scale](https://guitarfretwork.com/blog/minor-pentatonic/)
- [The easiest guitar chords, ranked](https://guitarfretwork.com/blog/easiest-guitar-chords/)
- [How to play guitar chords, step by step](https://guitarfretwork.com/blog/how-to-play-guitar-chords/)
- [How to play the B chord (easy + barre)](https://guitarfretwork.com/blog/b-chord-guitar/)
- [Chords in the key of G (and C, D, A, E, A minor, E minor)](https://guitarfretwork.com/blog/chords-in-the-key-of-g/)
- [The CAGED system for beginners](https://guitarfretwork.com/blog/caged-system-guitar/)
- [The Nashville number system](https://guitarfretwork.com/blog/nashville-number-system/)
- [All articles](https://guitarfretwork.com/blog/)

## Free printables
- [All 80 free printable guitar PDFs](https://guitarfretwork.com/printables/): chord charts, scale charts, blank tab, practice planners, worksheets and song sheets.
- [Beginner Guitar Chord Chart](https://guitarfretwork.com/printables/beginner-guitar-chord-chart/): The 12 chords most songs start with, with finger numbers and the notes each string plays.
- [Complete Guitar Chord Chart](https://guitarfretwork.com/printables/complete-guitar-chord-chart/): Every key from C to B: major, minor, 7, maj7 and m7. 60 chords on 3 pages.
- [Left-Handed Guitar Chord Chart](https://guitarfretwork.com/printables/left-handed-guitar-chord-chart/): 16 essential chords drawn for left-handed players, with the low E string on the right.
- [Minor Pentatonic Scale Chart](https://guitarfretwork.com/printables/minor-pentatonic-scale-chart/): All five minor pentatonic positions, plus the whole neck, shown in A minor.
- [Guitar Fretboard Notes Chart](https://guitarfretwork.com/printables/fretboard-notes-chart/): Every note on the guitar neck from the open strings to fret 12.
- [Circle of Fifths Chart for Guitar](https://guitarfretwork.com/printables/circle-of-fifths-chart/): All 12 major keys, their relative minors and key signatures, with how guitarists use it.
- [Guitar Capo Chart](https://guitarfretwork.com/printables/capo-chart/): What every open chord shape becomes with the capo on frets 1 to 9, and the best capo for any key.
- [Guitar Tab Symbols Cheat Sheet](https://guitarfretwork.com/printables/guitar-tab-symbols-cheat-sheet/): Every symbol you will see in guitar tab, with a mini example and how to play it.
- [Guitar Strumming Patterns Chart](https://guitarfretwork.com/printables/strumming-patterns-chart/): 12 strumming patterns from beginner to intermediate, with counts and arrows.
- [Parts of the Guitar Diagram](https://guitarfretwork.com/printables/parts-of-the-guitar-diagram/): A labeled acoustic guitar with every part named and explained, plus the extra parts on an electric.
- [30-Day Guitar Practice Planner](https://guitarfretwork.com/printables/30-day-guitar-practice-planner/): A guided month for beginners: one focus a day, about 20 minutes, with boxes to tick and space for notes.
- [20-Minute Guitar Practice Routine](https://guitarfretwork.com/printables/20-minute-guitar-practice-routine/): A complete daily routine in 20 minutes, with a weekly rotation and a 5-minute version for busy days.
- [12-Week Beginner Guitar Plan](https://guitarfretwork.com/printables/12-week-beginner-guitar-plan/): Week-by-week goals for your first three months: chords, rhythm, songs and checkpoints.
- [Blank Guitar Tab Sheets](https://guitarfretwork.com/printables/blank-guitar-tab/): Two pages of blank tab with six staves each, bar lines and space for song details.
- [Blank Chord Chart](https://guitarfretwork.com/printables/blank-chord-chart/): Twenty blank chord boxes with name lines, for writing out the chords of any song.
- [Guitar Chord Flashcards](https://guitarfretwork.com/printables/guitar-chord-flashcards/): 24 cut-out chord flashcards: diagrams on the front, names on the back (print double-sided).
- [House of the Rising Sun Guitar Chords](https://guitarfretwork.com/printables/house-of-the-rising-sun-guitar-chords/): House of the Rising Sun in A minor: chord shapes, the chords bar by bar, picking pattern. Public domain.
- [Easy Guitar Songbook (12 Songs)](https://guitarfretwork.com/printables/easy-guitar-songbook/): 12 easy public-domain songs in one PDF: chord shapes, bar-by-bar charts and strumming for each.
- [Easy Christmas Guitar Songbook (10 Carols)](https://guitarfretwork.com/printables/easy-christmas-guitar-songbook/): 10 Christmas carols with easy chords, bar-by-bar charts and strumming. Public domain.

## Open data

- [Fretwork Guitar Dataset](https://guitarfretwork.com/data/): a free CC BY 4.0 dataset of 373 verified guitar chord shapes (219 chords), 156 scales across all 12 keys, and 87 traditional public-domain songs. JSON and JSONL, open CORS, no sign-up. Anyone may reuse it commercially with credit to Fretwork.
  - Chord shapes: https://guitarfretwork.com/data/chords.json
  - Scales: https://guitarfretwork.com/data/scales.json
  - Songs: https://guitarfretwork.com/data/songs.json
  - Manifest: https://guitarfretwork.com/data/index.json
- [Fretwork MCP server](https://mcp.guitarfretwork.com): the same data as live tools for AI assistants (chord identification, shapes, transposing, capo, scales, keys, song finder, practice plans).

## Optional
- [Refund and cancellation policy](https://guitarfretwork.com/refunds/)
- [Contact](https://guitarfretwork.com/contact/)