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Create a quiz

Creating a quiz lets you fully customize your training experience. You define what you want to practice and how the exercise behaves.

When you create a new exercise, you can:

  • Choose one of your favorite instruments
  • Select the tuning (independent from the main app settings)
  • Define the fretboard range and number of strings
  • Configure input and output modules (e.g. fretboard, piano, text)
  • Select quiz types such as notes, chords, scales, or intervals
  • Adjust duration, difficulty, and training mode

This flexibility allows you to tailor each quiz exactly to your learning goals. For example, you can limit the visible fretboard or focus only on specific notes or positions .

👉 Important:
The selected instrument and tuning in smartChord can differ from those used in the Fretboard Trainer. Each quiz stores its own setup.

To create a new quiz:

  • Open the folder menu
  • Select “New”
  • Configure your exercise in the Create Exercise screen

2. Change a quiz

A quiz cannot be changed once it has been created.

This is intentional: It ensures that results remain consistent and comparable across multiple sessions.

If you need different settings (e.g. another tuning, instrument, or difficulty), simply create a new quiz. The new quiz reuses the configuration of the previous quiz as a starting point, making it quick to create variations.

  • Choose the quiz you want to change e.g. from the History
  • Go to Folder menu → New
  • The Create Exercise screen will open
  • Adjust all required settings there

3. Play a game

Once a quiz is created, it becomes a playable game.

During gameplay:

  • You answer questions based on your selected quiz type (e.g. find notes, identify chords, locate scales)
  • The system evaluates your answers and tracks your performance
  • Statistics help you understand your progress and identify weak areas

Games are designed to be both effective and engaging:

  • You can choose short sessions for quick practice or longer sessions for deeper learning
  • Training modes control how questions repeat and adapt
  • Optional time limits add challenge and improve reaction speed

Because quiz settings are fixed, every playthrough is directly comparable—making your progress measurable and meaningful.