Understanding before speed
A fast answer is less useful when the underlying relationship still feels unclear.
About the project
Why I’m growing FretGarden
I’m building FretGarden to help guitarists move beyond isolated shapes and build a clearer map of the neck. The goal is a practice tool that feels patient, practical, and grounded in the way players build musical knowledge.
The problem behind it
Guitar theory often arrives as disconnected pieces.
It is possible to learn songs, scale boxes, chord shapes, and technique without ever feeling that the fretboard has become one coherent system. The information is there, but it can remain scattered across different lessons and diagrams.
FretGarden is my attempt to organize those relationships into focused exercises: learn the concept, see it on the neck, retrieve it from memory, and revisit it often enough that it becomes usable.
Development principles
Built around sustainable learning
These principles guide both the lesson content and the product decisions behind FretGarden. They keep the app useful as it grows, so features do not crowd the practice.
Consistency before intensity
Short, repeatable practice sessions create a healthier path than occasional marathons.
Musical meaning before decoration
Each drill should support a real fretboard or theory skill.
Honest progress
FretGarden should show what works today and what is still planned.
Building in publicOpen the working demo
FretGarden is still in active development.
The current app supports account creation and local practice for notes, chord tones, and scale degrees, along with additional lessons and advanced drills. Cloud progress sync and more lessons are planned. They are not live yet. Early testing and direct feedback will help decide what should be built next.
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