Fiddle
GDAE • Bowed
Mandolin
GDAE • Plectrum
Guitar
EADGBE
Banjo
Open G
Dobro
Open G / Resonator
Cajun Accordion
Diatonic • C / D
⏱ Metronome
🎸 Chromatic Tuner
🎵 Drone / Sustained Tones
Great for intonation. Activate open strings or build custom drones (fifths, octaves).
🎼 Scales & Patterns
📄 Chord Charts
Your real charts as images/PDFs — not generated diagrams. Link files from the
charts/
folder (deploy with Wrangler) or upload an image here to attach it to a song.
Attach a chart to a song
Prefer permanent charts? Drop image/PDF files into deploy/charts/ then redeploy,
and enter the path below (e.g. charts/ill-fly-away-mando.jpg).
Or upload an image now — it is stored in this browser only.
🎶 Song Library & Practice Tracker
Rank how badly you want to learn each song and how solid you feel with it. Practice focus uses priority, solidity, and how often you practice. Data can sync across your devices via Cloudflare.
Practice list
Add a song
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Key📚 Practice Lessons
Short focused drills tailored to the instrument you selected. Use with the metronome and drone.
⌛ Practice Timer
Stop or pause the timer, then adjust minutes if needed and log. Manual entry still works on any song page.
Recent Sessions
📊 Practice Tracker
Log time on any song. See daily, weekly, and yearly averages.
🎧 Slow-down Player
Upload a recording of a tune or song. Slow it down and loop sections for practice.
📖 Quick Reference
Fiddle / Mandolin
- Tuning:
G3 D4 A4 E5 - Same as violin
- Open strings shine in G, D, A
Guitar
- Standard:
E2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4 - Common: Drop D, Open G, Open D
- Capo + closed shapes for bluegrass keys
Banjo (5-string)
- Open G:
g4 D3 G3 B3 D4 - Also: Double C, Sawmill, Open D
- Bluegrass = Scruggs style + Open G
Dobro / Resonator
- Common Open G:
G B D G B D - Often tuned high or low depending on setup
- Great for gospel & bluegrass fills
Cajun Accordion
- Usually 1- or 2-row diatonic
- Common keys: C or D (sometimes G)
- Use chromatic tuner to check reeds
Common Keys
- Tunes: G, D, A, C
- Songs / Gospel: also E, F, Bb, B
- Learn I–IV–V in all of them
Useful Scales
- Major – foundation
- Major Pentatonic – bluegrass solos
- Mixolydian – many old-time tunes
- Dorian – modal tunes
- Blues – licks & color
Core Progressions
I – IV – V(most common)I – V – I/I – IV – I – V- Gospel loves rich 3- & 4-part harmony
Practice Tips
- Drones help intonation (especially 5ths)
- Slow + metronome builds solid drive
- Loop hard spots with the slow-down player
- Record yourself regularly