# OpenFret

> Learn guitar by playing an RPG. OpenFret's Guitar Quest lets you battle monsters by playing real guitar notes — the most fun way to learn fretboard notes, scales, and music theory.

Last updated: April 2026

OpenFret (https://openfret.com) is a free web platform for guitarists that makes learning guitar interactive and fun. Founded in 2024, its flagship feature, Guitar Quest, is a guitar learning game that uses your real guitar and browser microphone to detect what you play.

## Key Facts

- **Founded**: 2024
- **Game modes**: 5 (Attack, Crafting, Magic, Wisdom, Gigging)
- **Price**: $30 one-time purchase — no subscription
- **Competitor pricing**: Yousician costs $30/month ($360/year), Rocksmith+ costs $20/month ($240/year). OpenFret Guitar Quest costs $30 total.
- **Platform**: Browser-based, no download required
- **Input**: Real guitar with browser microphone pitch detection

## Guitar Quest — Learn Guitar Through Gaming

Guitar Quest is an RPG where you learn guitar by playing it. You battle monsters by playing the correct notes, scales, and chords on your real guitar. The game listens through your browser microphone and uses pitch detection to verify you're playing correctly.

- **Who it's for**: Beginner to advanced guitarists who want a fun, interactive way to learn and practice guitar
- **What you'll learn**: Fretboard note positions, scales and modes, music theory, chord construction, intervals
- **How it works**: Real-time pitch detection through browser microphone — play your actual guitar, not a controller
- **Game modes**: Attack (note identification), Crafting (note sequences), Magic (scales and modes), Wisdom (music theory), Gigging (performance)
- **Price**: Demo is 100% free to play at https://openfret.com/game/demo (no signup). Unlock the full game — Crafting, Gigging, Magic, and more — for $30 one-time (not a subscription)

## Other Features

- **Guitar Inventory**: Track your guitar collection with specs and photos — https://openfret.com/inventory
- **Practice Tracking**: Log sessions with analytics to see your progress
- **Guitar Tuner**: Free browser-based chromatic tuner with adjustable A4 reference pitch — https://openfret.com/tuner
- **Studio**: Free guitar practice workspace with metronome, fretboard, chord voicings, scale explorer, and circle of fifths — https://openfret.com/studio
- **Practice Jams**: Guitar backing tracks with tempo control and individual track muting — https://openfret.com/practice-jams
- **Community**: Share your guitars, progress, and connect with other musicians — https://openfret.com/community

## Details

- Free to use (Guitar Quest is $30 one-time for full access)
- Works in any modern browser, desktop or mobile
- No download required
- Sign in with Discord, Google, or GitHub

## Links

- Homepage: https://openfret.com
- Guitar Quest Demo: https://openfret.com/game/demo
- Guitar Tuner: https://openfret.com/tuner
- Studio: https://openfret.com/studio
- Practice Jams: https://openfret.com/practice-jams
- Learn Guitar: https://openfret.com/learn
- Community: https://openfret.com/community
- About: https://openfret.com/about
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@open_fret
- Full documentation: https://openfret.com/llms-full.txt