How does Note Path decide when I am ready for the next phase?

Your recent scored practice builds accuracy and speed evidence. When both readiness requirements are met, the next phase unlocks.

Median is harder to game than average and better represents typical recall speed.

Why does Note Path require enough attempts?

A minimum amount of recent practice evidence keeps one short or lucky run from being treated as reliable recall.

Note Path: The Guitar Note Recall Method

Note Path is a guitar note recall method that trains guitarists to locate notes across the fretboard with fast, reliable recall. It expands the practice area in phases—from open strings to string pairs and the full neck—and uses recent accuracy and speed evidence to show when you are ready to move forward.

Key takeaways

Phases control scope (what part of the neck you're responsible for).
Scored practice builds accuracy and speed evidence across recent attempts.
A minimum evidence requirement keeps one lucky run from unlocking the next phase.

The loop: Practise → Apply → Advance

1) PRACTISE: On-screen recall

Note Finder and Name That Note provide focused, scored drills without requiring a guitar.

2) APPLY: Play Along (with guitar)

Use Play Along to apply note knowledge musically, or Microphone Note Trainer for measured practice on your real guitar.

3) ADVANCE: Build readiness through practice

Scored Note Finder, Name That Note, Microphone Note Trainer, and Daily Coach attempts contribute recent evidence. When both accuracy and speed are ready, Note Path unlocks the next phase.

Play Along remains a musical, self-evaluated activity and does not contribute scored readiness evidence.

The phases (progression model)

You don't start with the full neck unless you're already there. Note Path expands the allowed "Zone" over time.

Phase	Scope
Open Strings	Open strings only
Low E String	Low E string, frets 0–12
A String	A string, frets 0–12
E + A Pair	Both strings combined
…	(more string pairs)
Full Fretboard	All strings, natural notes
Full + Accidentals	All notes including sharps/flats

Readiness (how advancement works)

Accuracy readiness

Note Path uses recent answers and a conservative accuracy calculation, so a small or lucky sample is not enough.

Speed readiness

Speed is measured using the median time of correct answers, with a current target of two seconds.

Evidence requirements

To advance, your recent scored practice must provide:

Enough evidence: at least 35 recent attempts and 35 timed correct answers
Accuracy: enough correct answers to meet the accuracy requirement
Speed: a median correct-answer time at or below the current target

The readiness indicators update from a rolling window of recent evidence, so progress comes from consistent practice rather than a separate test or waiting period.

Heatmaps (how to read them)

A heatmap visualizes your attempt history by fret position.

Green = strong / fast / correct history
Red = slow or error-prone areas that need work

How to use it:

Identify the red cluster
Run a short focused practice session on that zone
Run another focused scored practice session

Current availability

Note Path is currently available for Guitar with Standard E tuning.