Preview
How the Weakness Spotter works
The spotter is a fretboard quiz with a stopwatch on every question. Choose a style and a number of questions above, then answer them at your own pace. There is no overall time limit, and nothing is scored against the clock while you play; the timing of each answer is what the round is for.
In name-the-note style the quiz rings a fret and times how long you take to choose its name. In find-the-fret style it shows a name and times how long you take to tap a matching fret, and the heatmap then colours every position of that note by your average time for it. Either way the round ends with a coloured map of the neck and a list of your slowest answers.
The other settings apply just as they do in the rest of the games. Natural notes only keeps the map to the seven natural notes, which is the best place to start, while all twelve adds the sharps and flats, written the way you choose. The wood, handedness and note names only change how the board looks, so set them however you like.
More tips
Run the same settings again a week later. The colours give you a before-and-after picture of what your practice has changed, which a single score cannot show.
Frequently asked questions
Which spotter style should I choose first?
Name-the-note style maps how fast you read the neck and suits most players first. Find-the-fret style maps how fast you can locate a note, which matters most when improvising or reading chord charts.
Are wrong answers timed too?
Yes, but they are shown in red rather than by speed, because a fast wrong answer is still a note to learn.