# Guitarist's Reference Pro

> Ultimate Guitarist's Companion. All-in-One Solution for Mastering the Fretboard

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.nroid.guitaristsreference](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.nroid.guitaristsreference)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.nroid.guitaristsreference`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** My App Catalog LLC
- **Category:** MUSIC\_AND\_AUDIO
- **Downloads:** 12,557
- **Rating:** 3.11 / 5 (363 ratings)
- **Version:** 5.3.6
- **Last updated:** 2024-07-28
- **First published:** 2024-07-28
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 65 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-11
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nroid.guitaristsreference)
- **Website:** [http://www.GuitaristsReference.com/](http://www.guitaristsreference.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.chordfinder.com/privacy\_policy.php](http://www.chordfinder.com/privacy_policy.php)

## Description

**Guitarist's Reference Pro** is the ultimate all-in-one companion designed to elevate your guitar playing experience. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned guitarist, this extension offers a comprehensive toolkit to master the fretboard effortlessly. Practice anytime with the Virtual Guitar feature that lets you strum and explore notes without a physical instrument.

Dive deep into over 3000 guitar chords, 42 scale types, and rich chord-scale relationships, supported by intuitive diagrams and interactive quizzes. Explore 36 alternate tunings and use the Guitar Tuner to tune by ear across all these tunings. With features like the Reverse Chord/Scale Finder, you can instantly identify unknown chords or scales.

From mastering arpeggios to understanding chord progressions, Guitarist's Reference Pro blends knowledge and practice, making it an essential toolkit for any guitarist striving for mastery.

## Rankings

- #517,034 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `com.nroid.guitaristsreference.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users appreciate the app as a comprehensive guitar resource with flexible options and effective teaching tools. However, multiple reviews criticize the recent update for making the interface cluttered, less clear, and harder to use. Key issues include poor screen fit on devices, a problematic red-on-black color scheme, missing support for extended guitars, and lack of certain features like scale degree labeling. Overall, while the app is valued for its content, usability regressions in recent versions have led to dissatisfaction among users.

### Pros

- Provides comprehensive guitar reference information.
- Flexible with great options for guitar practice and learning.
- Helps in teaching guitar to beginners and useful for practice.
- Offers chord and scale references useful to guitar players.
- Previously had a clean and usable interface appreciated by users.

### Cons

- Recent update caused interface to become cluttered and less user-friendly.
- Screen does not fit properly on some devices, causing excessive scrolling.
- Color scheme (red on black) is difficult to read and not accessible.
- Lacks support for 7-string and extended range guitars.
- Missing features like labeling notes by scale degree and certain chords/scales.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.nroid.guitaristsreference)