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 below)
The Tuner (see below)
The Practice Scheduler (see below)
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.
"Hi there Sean.
I want to thank you, Wow! What you created is truly amazing. I’ve been using your program for a while and already thought it was great, but with the latest update it became unstoppable. It also has other incredible musical-knowledge tools that make it even more complete and unique. I’ve never seen anything so useful for studying music and improving sight-reading; it works so well that it goes far beyond what you learn in a conservatory.
Thank you for existing for music, my friend.
Your work is an absolute gem!
Cheers"
- Fabio
The Main Page
The Main window is our first port of call. Here we have tools divided into six sections (the circles are in the other tabs of this page).
In the Menu > File:
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Contact me
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Sean's Video Blog - A message from Sean Clancy
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Check out the Guitar SightReader Toolbox Manual (there's a newer version - click here)
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License Stuff - Buy Licenses, Activate your License, check activations (and clean your License)
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Check Online Status - sends a ping to make you're online.
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Open Updates Tool - this will open automatically if there's an update. This simply open up the last upgrade.
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About SightReader Toolbox
You'll also see a guitar or some sort up the top left. If you click on this, it will cycle between Guitar, 4-String Bass, 5-string Bass and 6-string Bass. When you reopen the software, it will remember your selection. All the tools will open to the instrument of your choice. You could effectively live in 5-string Bass forever
"Hi there Sean.
I want to thank you, Wow! What you created is truly amazing. I’ve been using your program for a while and already thought it was great, but with the latest update it became unstoppable. It also has other incredible musical-knowledge tools that make it even more complete and unique. I’ve never seen anything so useful for studying music and improving sight-reading; it works so well that it goes far beyond what you learn in a conservatory.
Thank you for existing for music, my friend.
Your work is an absolute gem!
Cheers"
- Fabio
"After trying and then buying this toolkit, I think that this is the best piece of learning software for guitar I've ever encountered. The tools are nicely done and very, very well linked in interoperability. I'm a retired software engineer with 45 years under my belt, and this is one of the best examples of programming I've seen. The person who wrote it, Sean Clancy, is so devoted to it that I don't believe he will ever stop improving on what is already a treasure trove of tools.... try it... You'll like it ;)"
Michael B.
You can also buy it in the software
Change tempo, time signature, transparency, and volume. Use Tap Bpm, turn off special click on one and set the click to play only 2 and 4.
Split your beat into subdivisions. Hover over the number and use the up and down arrows to change the number. Same with the Click.
It contains a notes-per-second reference and a splitter volume.
Practice almost anything over a variety
of bass note cycles.
This will play a chord in 4 different voicings
It's a great way to work on chordal based licks.
At any time while the metronome is playing, pressing R will give you a random tempo speed. Here's where you set that up.
This is a audio recording tool attached to the metronome. Although common use is inside a DAW, I included a basic version here.
A simple reference tuner.
Either Click on the Strings or use
E, A, D, G, B and R for the high E string to produce a refence tone.
All instruments available.
Drop Tunings down as far as C can be used.
This practice scheduler effectively organizes your practice sessions.
To get started, enter Design Mode and a list of topics, determining the time allocated for each based on a 1-hour duration.
In Practice Schedule mode, you can adjust the time for each topic according to your available practice time.
You have the option to use a preset or create a custom time limit.
Once you begin, a progress bar will appear in the Main Window.
When your practice time for a topic is complete, you'll hear bells signaling it's time to move on to the next topic.