What tuning is it in?

Standard tuning: E A D G B E, low to high.

Which chords are there?

C, G, D, A, E, A minor, E minor, D minor, F and G7. Any other note you can pick on the frets.

Can I learn chord shapes with it?

Yes — pick a chord and its shape shows on the neck: a dot on each fretted note, ○ for open strings and × for strings you don't play. Copy it onto a real guitar.

Can I record a strumming pattern?

Yes. Hit Record, strum, and save the take. It downloads as MIDI or WAV.

What does it sound like?

An acoustic guitar, from the open tonejs-instruments sample set.

Can I get tabs of what I play?

Yes. Save the take, then export sheet music: the PDF and the MusicXML have standard notation with tab underneath (string and fret for every note).

Is this online guitar free?

Yes. Playing and recording are free and need no account. Saving a take to your account uses a few credits, and you get free credits every day you sign in.

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How to play

1
Tap a chord to strum it.
2
Swipe up or down across the strum pad to strum the chord yourself.
3
Tap any fret to pick a single note. On a keyboard: 1–6 pick strings, Space strums.

Three ways to play

Tap a chord: Each chord button strums the whole shape once. Good for working out a progression fast.
Strum it yourself: Pick a chord, then swipe up or down across the strum pad — your rhythm, your speed.
Pick notes: Tap any fret on the neck to play a single note, for riffs and melodies.

Keyboard shortcuts

1 to 6 pick the six strings of the chord you've chosen.
Space strums down, Shift + Space strums up.
Strings run low E at the top to high E at the bottom — the way you see your own guitar when you look down at it.

Chord progressions to try

With the ten chords here you can play a lot of songs. A few progressions to start with: G – D – Em – C, C – G – Am – F, Am – F – C – G, D – A – G and C – Am – Dm – G7. New to guitar? Start with easy guitar chords for beginners.

Questions

What tuning is it in?: Standard tuning: E A D G B E, low to high.
Which chords are there?: C, G, D, A, E, A minor, E minor, D minor, F and G7. Any other note you can pick on the frets.
Can I learn chord shapes with it?: Yes — pick a chord and its shape shows on the neck: a dot on each fretted note, ○ for open strings and × for strings you don't play. Copy it onto a real guitar.
Can I record a strumming pattern?: Yes. Hit Record, strum, and save the take. It downloads as MIDI or WAV.
What does it sound like?: An acoustic guitar, from the open tonejs-instruments sample set.
Can I get tabs of what I play?: Yes. Save the take, then export sheet music: the PDF and the MusicXML have standard notation with tab underneath (string and fret for every note).
Is this online guitar free?: Yes. Playing and recording are free and need no account. Saving a take to your account uses a few credits, and you get free credits every day you sign in.