Play Virtual Guitar Online Free
How to Play Guitar
Play with your mouse or computer keyboard. On desktop, use your keyboard to play the fretboard without reaching for the mouse.
Keyboard Mapping
Hold a String key and press a Fret key to play that note. Same fret keys work for all strings.
Examples: Hold Q + press 8 = String 6, Fret 8 · Hold A + press 3 = String 5, Fret 3
Modes
- PLAY — Play notes normally with visual feedback
- MARK — Click notes to save them for practice. Marked notes appear below the fretboard. Play them back or clear when ready.
- HINT — Shows a highlighted note you need to find and play
- SONG LIBRARY — Browse songs to learn and practice
Guitar Types
- Acoustic — Warm, natural steel-string tone
- Nylon — Soft classical guitar tone
- Electric — Distorted electric guitar tone
Recording
Click RECORD to capture your performance. Stop, then play back or download as WebM audio.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Play Virtual Instruments is browser-based, so users can play the virtual piano and guitar directly from a supported web browser without installing a traditional app.
Both instruments support computer-keyboard controls. Open the Piano or Guitar Simulator and use the displayed keyboard mapping to play notes from your computer keyboard. You can also interact directly with the virtual instrument using your mouse or touch device where supported.
Mark mode lets you select notes that you want to practice. You can mark multiple notes and then play them back either individually in sequence or together as a group. This is useful for remembering note patterns and practicing specific combinations.
The Labels toggle displays the note names directly on the instrument. For example, on the guitar you can see notes such as C, F#, or G on the fretboard. On the piano, the corresponding note names are displayed on the keys. Labels are off by default to keep the instrument clean, while beginners can turn them on when learning.
The Guitar Tuner uses the device's microphone to detect the played guitar note. Its usefulness depends on factors such as microphone quality, background noise, and how clearly the string is played. For best results, use a reasonably quiet environment and play one string at a time.
Open Guitar Hub → Chord Chart, then search or browse for a chord. The chord view provides its fingering/diagram information and lets you hear the chord. You can then move to the Guitar Simulator to practice it.