Tune Fretboard Accompanist

Play any session tune and visualize notes or accompaniment chords dynamically on the fretboard.

Notation & Key

No tune loaded.

Fretboard

Playback Status

Ready
Start playback in the audio player to visualize in real-time.

Interactive Fretboard Display

Root Note
Chord Fret Dot
Scale Background
Active Melody Note
xMuted String

Fretboard Accompanist & Melody Playing

Visualizing the Melody

Irish traditional music relies on quick ornamentation, runs, and leaps. In Display Played Notes mode, the fretboard lights up with the exact pitches as they are sounded by the synth player. This helps you trace where the melody sits on the fretboard and discover efficient fingerings for reels, jigs, and hornpipes.

Rhythmic Backing & Chords

In Display Backup Chords mode, the fretboard updates dynamically to show the open or solved voicing shape for the current chord symbol (e.g. "D", "Am", "G") written in the ABC score. Backing traditional tunes is all about maintaining a driving rhythm while letting open strings drone to provide depth.

Instrument Tunings

By changing the tuning dropdown, you can immediately compare how a chord or melody pattern shifts between DADGAD guitar (common for modal backing), GDAD bouzouki (which uses drone string pairs), Standard guitar (EADGBE), and GDAE mandolin/tenor banjo (tuned in fifths).