All for the price of 2 Guitar Lessons!
May 19th, 2025. Version 9.1.0 is out for Windows and 9.0.5 for Mac. For updates, this is a full install. Go here to find out more info. In the update app, on mac, download from the browser button. Try it out for 10 free days!
Brand new - the manual - get it free here!
The Best Guitar and Bass Guitar gym ever!
Learn to sight-read now!
Click on the image Below to check out the tools
Check the clock - is it time for dinner?
Clicking the instrument here will select guitar, 4 string, 5 string or 6 string Bass
The Metronome (see main page - click right on the software title)
The Tuner (see main page - click above on the software title)
The Practice Scheduler (see main page - click left on the software title)
This box lists a description of the portal (the circles above) you chose, as well as a list of the tools available for that portal..
Hovering over the name of the tool will change the text to tell you a little bit about it. There is an open button next to each one, so you can check that out.
"I recently bought the SightReader Toolbox and I just had to let you know that I find it FANTASTIC!!!
I’m a professional electric guitar teacher in Luxembourg and use it on a daily basis. Every lesson 5’ of reading. The students love it, and their progress is spectacular!
Thank you & keep up the good work"
Erik Teuwens
You can also buy it in the software
Sheet Music
I think this tool is pretty self-explanatory.
Use your printer to get yourself some sheet music or tab whenever you need it.
Community Content
Here you can go and download various presets and content for tools.
Just choose the tool type at the very top.
A list of content/ presets will be shown. You can download them and then use them if you like.
I will try and provide more content when I can.
Feel free to send to my email content you may want me to add!
Add / Edit Chord List
This is probably one of the first tools I created when making Guitar SightReader Toolbox. I needed to add chords to make use of them.
You can either use the fretboard or the degrees on the page. At the top you can choose a root note (doesn’t really matter what it is).
Type your new chord name into the box. Then you choose the other notes in the scale, using degrees. The root note is automatically there.
To get familiar with this, click on any chord in the list and press the load button.
Here we have a chord chosen, which is Cmi(add9). The musical spelling of this chord is 1, b3, 5, 9. The 1 is automatically added. We see in the first box down, the 9 is selected. Next is the b3 because it is a minor chord. The Button for 5 is selected.
There is no description – you add this if you like. You have the option to play the chord.
When you create a new chord (you may come across one that is not in the list), in order to save it, you click in the list and choose a chord to save it underneath.
If you want, you can reorder the chords by dragging them around.
To make this permanent, press the Save the order button.
Add / Edit Scale List
This is very similar to how we add and edit chords – so be sure to read that. There are a few differences. •
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All the degrees are under an octave.
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If you load a scale, it’s much more likely to have information on this scale.
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You can create a “special note” by clicking on Click to set special passing note. Then you select a note. I use this when there may be a special bebop note, for example.
If you find a scale that is not included, please add it and send it to me, complete with a description.
I‘ll make it available in the update tool. Try not to send me duplicates of pre-existing scales.
www.guitarsightreadertoolbox.com
The very last title in this section is a link to open my site in your browser. I have 2 sites.
I hope you enjoy Guitar SightReader Toolbox. It’s a real labour of love for me to create is – which is to mean that it would be great if more people buy it!
Please spread the word – and I’m only an email away if you need help!
Best regards, Sean Clancy