Fretwise App - Guitar Teaching Made Simple.
Available now for Windows 10/11 on the Microsoft Store.
19 SCALES & MODES
- The 7 diatonic modes: Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian, Locrian
- Pentatonic & blues: Major/Minor Pentatonic, Blues, Major Blues
- Exotic & jazz: Harmonic Minor, Phrygian Dominant, Melodic Minor,
Lydian Dominant, Altered, Whole Tone, Diminished (Half-Whole & Whole-Half)
- All 12 keys, correctly spelled (e.g. F Lydian uses B natural)
About Fretwise
“WHEN & HOW TO USE IT" GUIDE
- The Vibe: emotional character, brightness/tension ratings, and famous
songs that use the sound
- Play Over This: compatible chords - click one to loop it with drums and
bass and start improvising
- Where It Fits: static modal vamps and functional progressions
(e.g. Dorian on the ii chord of a ii-V-I)
- The Money Note: the characteristic interval that defines each mode,
with a "Hear it" button and fretboard spotlight
- Target notes, tension & avoid notes, voice-leading rules, and
Do's & Don'ts for phrasing
INTERACTIVE FRETBOARD
- 24 frets, 6 strings, click any note to hear it
- Show note names or interval degrees (1, b3, 5, b7 ...)
- Highlight the full scale, roots, guide tones (3rds & 7ths) or color notes
- CAGED shapes and 3-notes-per-string position overlays
- Standard, Half-Step Down, Drop D, DADGAD, Open G and Open E tunings
TAB PLAYER
- Tablature with bends, releases, slides, hammer-ons, pull-offs, vibrato,
palm muting, dead notes, harmonics and tapping
- Animated playhead synced to the audio; sounding notes light up on the
fretboard at the same time
- Practice speed control (50%, 75%, 100%) and bar-by-bar looping
- Three practice licks generated for every scale, key and tuning
GENRE JAM ROOMS
- Blues, Rock, Neo-Soul, Country, Jazz, Flamenco and Metal
- Each room has a full backing groove (drums, bass and chords), a target
scale on the fretboard that can follow the chord changes, three
hand-written licks from beginner to advanced, tips and listening
suggestions
YOUR LANGUAGE
- The app and this file are available in English, Spanish, French,
Russian, Chinese (Simplified) and Korean
- On first launch the app asks which language to use (your Windows
language is preselected); change it any time from the language menu in
the app's header
ACCESSIBILITY
- Full keyboard control: arrow keys move around the fretboard, tabs and
option groups; Enter plays a note or loops a bar
- Screen-reader support, including a spoken version of every tab
- High-contrast text and support for the Windows "reduce animations" setting
BUILT-IN AUDIO ENGINE
- Plucked guitar synthesizer with strum emulation (per-string pick timing)
- Backing loops with swing, multiple drum styles, bass lines and comping
- Works offline - no internet connection or sample downloads required
Fretwise - Available now on the Microsoft Store - Windows 10/11
System Requirements
Available on: PC
OS: Windows 10 version 17763.0 or higher
Keyboard: Integrated Keyboard
Mouse: Integrated Mouse
DirectX: Version 11
Memory: 8 GB
Video Memory: 1 GB
Processor: Any Dual core processor
Graphics Processor: Integrated graphics card (Minimum), Integrated graphics card (Recommended)