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Fretwork: Guitar Theory, Explained by Hand

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A free interactive guitar toolkit covering the fretboard, chords, keys, ear training, tuning, rhythm, and practice.

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Fretwork turns music theory into working instruments: a CAGED fretboard explorer, chord library, capo calculator, Nashville Number Trainer, ear drills, and a looping progression player. It is unusually generous and specific for a browser toolset—everything is free, requires no account, and is built around the promise that guitarists should understand what they are playing.

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