Virtual Guitar
Click or tap any fret on any string. Standard tuning, 12 frets.
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How to play the virtual guitar
- Click or tap any fret on any string to play it.
- The open strings are tuned E, A, D, G, B, E; each fret raises the note by a semitone.
About this tool
Standard tuning (low to high: E A D G B E), 12 frets per string, synthesised with the Web Audio API using Karplus-Strong string synthesis — a feedback loop that physically approximates how a plucked string decays — rather than a sampled recording. It's an approximation of a guitar's timbre, not a modelled or sampled instrument.
Nothing here is recorded or uploaded — sound is generated and played entirely in your browser.
Questions about the virtual guitar
How many frets does it have?
12 per string, covering a full octave above each open string.
How is the sound made?
With Karplus-Strong synthesis, which imitates how a plucked string vibrates and fades.
Can I play chords?
Tap several strings in quick succession to strum them.
Can it help me learn guitar?
It’s handy for finding notes on the fretboard. To tune a real guitar, use the online tuner.