Preview
How the 60-second challenge works
The challenge is a fretboard quiz against the clock. Positions are ringed one after another and you name each one, just as in Name the Note, but there is no limit on the number of questions. The clock shows sixty seconds and does not move until your first answer, so you can study the board before you begin.
Each answer counts as soon as you give it, and the quiz moves on more quickly here than in the untimed game. If you switch on the Next button, the clock keeps running while it waits for you. When time runs out, a question still on screen is not counted. Your result shows how many notes you named correctly, your accuracy, how many you answered, and the three notes that held you up most.
More tips
Do not rush a note you do not know. A wrong answer costs a pause before the next question, so a considered answer after a moment of thought is worth more than a fast miss. If your accuracy falls below about 85 percent, narrow the fret range for a few rounds and build it back up.
Frequently asked questions
Do wrong answers lower my score?
They do not subtract from your total, but each one costs a short pause and lowers your accuracy, which the results show beside your score.
Which settings make the timed fretboard quiz harder?
Switching on all 12 notes adds the sharps and flats, and the fret range 5 to 12 moves every question up the neck, where most players are slower.