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Fretboard – look up guitar chords

posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Sep 04, 2025

Quoting: Fretboard - look up guitar chords - LinuxLinks —

How was that chord played, again? 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. No matter if you are a beginner or an advanced guitarist, you can use Fretboard to practice, learn, and master your favorite songs!

This is free and open source software.

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