Fret Science

Fret Science is dedicated to explaining how music theory works on the guitar with clear explanations and compelling animations. You'll learn how to get more from studying the solos of the greats and how to apply that knowledge to improvisation in any style of music. Explanations are aimed at intermediate guitarists, but accessible to all.

Improvising on guitar is a lot easier than you think, but the way we're usually taught scales and fretboard navigation requires too much memorization. That's because standard methods don't take advantage of the guitar's unique geometry. By understanding a few simple principles, we can dramatically reduce memorization and better understand scales, chords, and arpeggios (and how they connect).

With Fret Science, you'll learn all your scales (pentatonic, major scale modes, harmonic and melodic minor, and more) quickly, and you'll free up your brain's resources so you can focus on making *music* with them.

Understand more, memorize less.