How to use a metronome for beginner practice
A simple beginner metronome routine: choose a tempo, count a steady pulse, practice a short piano, guitar, or drum pattern, then repeat calmly.
Read this guideYOUR LITTLE SOUND STUDY
Play guitar online.
Play guitar online with a six-string fretboard in standard tuning. Pluck notes, strum beginner chords, and practice open strings, melodies, and an E minor arpeggio.
Ready to make a little sound?
A plucked-string sound, made right here in your browser.
A few ways to explore
- Switch between Melody for individual notes and Chords for rhythm
- Follow the letter hints on the fretboard; hold Shift for the two high strings
- In chord mode, use H / J to strum and 1–6 to pick individual strings
A little browser practice for notes and rhythm. Physical playing technique is its own lovely journey.
A little more to explore
Guitar string names: standard tuning from low E to high E
Learn the six guitar string names, E A D G B E, how string numbers work, and how to practice open strings on an online guitar.
Read this guideBeginner guitar chords: E minor, A minor, C, and G
Read four beginner guitar chord shapes, understand open and muted strings, and start with an E minor picking exercise in your browser.
Read this guideHow to read guitar tabs: strings, frets, and a first melody
Read simple guitar tablature: six lines represent strings, numbers show frets, and 0 means open. Try a five-note melody on the B string.
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