Fretboard for macOS Alternatives

Fretboard for macOS is described as 'Fretboard app is a roadmap for guitar. Use it at practice sessions to improve your fretboard visualisation' and is an app in the audio & music category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Fretboard for macOS for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Android, iPhone, iPad and Android Tablet apps. The best Fretboard for macOS alternative is Fretboard, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Fretboard for macOS are Tabs Lite, Fretastic, FretMap and UltimateGuitar.com.

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  1. Fretboard icon

    Fretboard

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    Fretboard lets you find guitar chords by typing their names or plotting them on an interactive guitar neck. When you have identified a chord, you can experiment with changing it, see more ways to play it, or bookmark it to save it for later.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Linux Mobile
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
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    • Fretboard is the most popular Linux alternative to Fretboard for macOS.

    • Fretboard is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Fretboard for macOS.

    • Fretboard is Free and Open SourceFretboard for macOS is Paid and Proprietary
    • Fretboard is LightweightFretboard for macOS is not according to our users
  2. Tabs Lite icon

    Tabs Lite

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    An ad-free open source guitar tablature application using an existing popular tabs database. Built for speed and simplicity.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
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    • Tabs Lite is the most popular Android alternative to Fretboard for macOS.

    • Tabs Lite is Free and Open SourceFretboard for macOS is Paid and Proprietary
  4. Fretastic icon

    Fretastic

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    Fretastic, an interactive fretboard that lets you look up scales and chord in CAGED, 3nps and other shapes. Play-along with handpicked jam tracks.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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    • Fretastic is the most popular Web-based alternative to Fretboard for macOS.

    • Fretastic is Free and ProprietaryFretboard for macOS is Paid and Proprietary
  5. FretMap icon

    FretMap

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    Fretmap is a free web app helping you master your guitar scales, arpeggios or chords and shred with the best of 'em.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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  6. UltimateGuitar.com icon

    UltimateGuitar.com

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    ULTIMATE GUITAR TABS. 800,000 songs catalog with free Chords, Guitar Tabs, Bass Tabs, Ukulele Chords and Guitar Pro Tabs!

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Online
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    • UltimateGuitar.com is the most popular iPhone alternative to Fretboard for macOS.

    • UltimateGuitar.com is the most popular commercial alternative to Fretboard for macOS.

    • UltimateGuitar.com is Paid and ProprietaryFretboard for macOS is also Paid and Proprietary
  7. Guitar Dashboard icon

    Guitar Dashboard

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    Guitar Dashboard provides an interactive music theory dashboard for guitarists including a circle of fifths.

    22 Guitar Dashboard alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    • Guitar Dashboard is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Fretboard for macOS.

    • Guitar Dashboard is Free and Open SourceFretboard for macOS is Paid and Proprietary
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    GUITAA

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    Guitaa is a free online music service, that lets you find chords of any song of your choice on Guitar, Piano and Ukulele.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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  10. UkeLib - Ukulele Chords icon

    UkeLib - Ukulele Chords

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    Explore the vast and comprehensive collection of ukulele chords with UkeLib Chords. Get ukulele chords chart with all the possible positions of any chord throughout the fretboard along with suggested finger positions and audio demonstration of every chord.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    • UkeLib - Ukulele Chords is the most popular Mac & iPad alternative to Fretboard for macOS.

    • UkeLib - Ukulele Chords is Free and ProprietaryFretboard for macOS is Paid and Proprietary
  11. ChordU icon

    ChordU

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    Extracts chords from any song, integrated YouTube. It's all free with capo tuner and comes with two versions of chords for a song. Start playing along.

    20 ChordU alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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  12. Guitar chords and tabs icon

    Guitar chords and tabs

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    Guitar chords and tabs is Android mobile application to find and view more than 500 000 chords or tabs from hundreds of artists.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
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  13. Chord Generator icon

    Chord Generator

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    Used to draw guitar chord images.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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  14. MusicParsed icon

    MusicParsed

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    A better site for song chords with no scrolling and no ads.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    • MusicParsed is the most popular SaaS alternative to Fretboard for macOS.

    • MusicParsed is Free and Open SourceFretboard for macOS is Paid and Proprietary
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