Practice Guitar Like A Game

Import your .gp5 files, play along with real-time note detection, and track every note you've ever played.
Built by a guitarist who's used it daily for 2+ years.

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Import Your Library

Drag-and-drop any .gp5 file. Organized by tuning, artist, album.

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Real-Time Feedback

C++ pitch detection tracks every note you play with responsive accuracy.

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Career Mode

Travel the world, unlock venues, earn XP. Start at dive bars, unlock stadiums.

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Measure Master

Focus on difficult sections. Practice measure 47 in isolation until you nail it.

Why I Built This

Hi, I'm Kyle. After 12 years of collecting guitar tabs, I got tired of the 20-step process to mod songs into other software. So I built SongVisualizer.

Now it's my primary way to practiceβ€”I've logged 99.2 hours, 2,028 plays, and 171 sessions over the past 2+ years.

Every stat you see below? That's my real practice data, updated live from my database. No fake demos. No marketing fluff. Just proof that this actually works.

What To Expect

πŸš€ First 5 Minutes
  • Launch app, connect your guitar
  • Quick GPU calibration for smooth 60fps
  • Interactive tutorial shows you the ropes
  • Import your first .gp5 file and play
πŸ“… Week 1
  • Play through your favorite songs
  • Unlock your first venue in Career Mode
  • Notice improvement on tricky riffs
  • Check stats: 15+ songs, 2,000+ notes tracked
πŸ† Month 1
  • Measure Master helps nail impossible solos
  • Practice Queue suggests what needs work
  • Career Mode keeps you motivated
  • Stats show accuracy climbing week over week

Video Demonstration

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Check out my YouTube channel at youtube.com/@kyleabent for more videos.

SongVisualizer

A guitar learning game that imports your Guitar Pro (.gp5) files and lets you play along with real-time note detection. Track your progress, master difficult sections, and unlock venues around the world in Career Mode.

LIVE DATA - Updated from Kyle's database

Live Demo: My Guitar Journey

Kyle Abent Level 53
120,632.73 XP
558
Songs
2,028
Total Plays
67.7%
Avg Accuracy
1,021
Best Streak
99.2h
Playtime
171
Sessions

Career Progress

🌍 1/18 Countries
πŸ™οΈ 14 Cities
🎀 29 Venues
5.6% World Completion

Recent Activity

the Dark Poet era v4 Kyle Abent
B+ 80%
the Dark Poet era v4 Kyle Abent
S 100%
the Dark Poet era v4 Kyle Abent
S 99%
Waking Up Slowly Kyle Abent
S 100%
Waking Up Slowly Kyle Abent
S 99%

Journey Metrics

LIVE
πŸ“… 167 Practice Days unique sessions
πŸ“ˆ 10.5 Avg Plays/Session consistency score
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1.3M / 907K
Notes Attempted / Hit 67.3% hit rate

Accuracy Milestones

95%+ 222 plays
90-94% 136 plays
80-89% 413 plays
70-79% 407 plays

Song Mastery

92 Mastered 90%+ accuracy
35 Learning 70-89% accuracy
23 Challenging <70% accuracy
Mastered Learning Challenging

Top Venues by XP

1
Nashville Strings Hall 12 plays
12,020 XP
2
Motown Melody Club 17 plays
11,514 XP
3
Echo Echo Club 12 plays
10,960 XP
4
Bluegrass Beat Barn 14 plays
10,596 XP
5
Country Note Hall 10 plays
8,610 XP

Practice Activity

2023
J
F
M
A
May 7
Jun 89
Jul 252
Aug 136
Sep 111
Oct 164
Nov 66
Dec 76
2024
Jan 105
Feb 93
Mar 137
Apr 63
May 1
Jun 56
Jul 79
Aug 70
Sep 12
Oct 9
Nov 19
Dec 63
2025
Jan 17
F
Mar 4
Apr 39
May 13
Jun 92
Jul 39
A
Sep 38
Oct 26
Nov 77
Dec 75
200+ plays 100-199 1-99

🎸 Guitar Technique Mastery

Tracking precision across specialized guitar techniques

Palm Mute 76.7%
164,728 hits / 214,743 notes
Hammer-On / Pull-Off 66.4%
34,600 hits / 52,076 notes
Slides 67.2%
18,624 hits / 27,718 notes
Bends 89.5%
10,314 hits / 11,520 notes
Staccato 83.8%
6,616 hits / 7,894 notes
Harmonics 82.4%
1,074 hits / 1,303 notes

🎸 Fretboard Detection Coverage

342 unique shapes tracked across E Standard, E Flat, Drop C

125 note positions 143 2-string shapes 74 3-string shapes

Top 10 Single Notes

1
E string F0 145,628 plays
72.9%
2
A string F5 37,124 plays
70.6%
3
A string F0 36,502 plays
64.1%
4
D string F7 27,632 plays
70.0%
5
A string F8 27,288 plays
64.8%
6
G string F9 26,103 plays
58.9%
7
A string F7 24,074 plays
73.7%
8
E string F5 19,093 plays
76.0%
9
D string F5 18,471 plays
64.5%
10
E string F3 18,305 plays
70.6%

Top 10 Two-String Chords

1
A0 + E0 73,414 plays
68.6%
2
G10 + A8 14,492 plays
84.4%
3
A2 + E0 13,616 plays
51.7%
4
A3 + E3 8,493 plays
53.8%
5
D7 + A5 8,452 plays
82.3%
6
D2 + A0 7,318 plays
87.5%
7
D5 + A3 6,640 plays
69.2%
8
G12 + A10 6,163 plays
85.4%
9
G16 + A14 6,145 plays
87.2%
10
D0 + E0 6,102 plays
93.6%

Top 10 Three-String Chords

1
D8 + A8 + E8 4,739 plays
87.1%
2
G5 + D5 + A3 3,190 plays
63.9%
3
G9 + D9 + A7 3,127 plays
88.7%
4
D0 + A0 + E0 2,283 plays
72.5%
5
G7 + D7 + A5 1,933 plays
78.1%
6
D4 + A4 + E4 1,840 plays
89.9%
7
G3 + D3 + A1 1,647 plays
53.8%
8
G2 + D2 + A0 1,359 plays
89.6%
9
D3 + A3 + E3 1,305 plays
91.9%
10
D10 + A8 + E8 1,278 plays
69.0%

🎡 Album 3: "That's The Spot" - In Development

Writing & refining original compositions

Started: 2025-05-17 212 days Latest: 2025-12-13
9 Finalized Lead + Rhythm + AltLead
153 Drafts Written
49 Being Tested
340 Practice Runs

Final Setlist

1 UFOs Watching Us
53 plays 130 BPM Best: 99% 70.5%
2 Thats the Spot
30 plays 133 BPM Best: 100% 89.1%
3 So What
6 plays 110 BPM Best: 98% 85.3%
4 I Never Left
6 plays 133 BPM Best: 100% 88.7%
5 Looking For Any Reason to Doubt
19 plays 106 BPM Best: 97% 83.3%
6 Broken Record
7 plays 125 BPM Best: 100% 86.3%
7 Surgery not a BandAid v2
14 plays 120 BPM Best: 100% 80.7%
8 the Dark Poet era v4
3 plays 150 BPM Best: 100% 93.0%
9 Waking Up Slowly
4 plays 128 BPM Best: 100% 80.0%
10 ????
TBD
11 ????
TBD
12 ????
TBD

Deep Dive Stats

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Tunings Practiced

E Standard
413 songs 999 plays
Drop C
37 songs 705 plays
E Flat
38 songs 284 plays
Drop D
19 songs 4 plays
E Flat, Drop C, E Flat
1 songs 0 plays
Open E
1 songs 0 plays

Country Progress

United States
100%
4/4 cities
United Kingdom
33%
0/4 cities
Japan
25%
1/4 cities
Germany
8%
0/4 cities

Cities Conquered

Berlin 1 venue
Detroit 4 venues
Liverpool 1 venue
London 2 venues
Los Angeles 3 venues
Manchester 3 venues
Nashville 4 venues
New York 3 venues
Sapporo 4 venues
Tokyo 2 venues

My Setlists

Session #508 2025-12-13 17 songs
Session #507 2025-12-07 17 songs
Session #506 2025-12-06 41 songs
Session #505 2025-11-29 16 songs
Session #504 2025-11-28 44 songs
Session #503 2025-11-08 8 songs
Session #502 2025-10-26 10 songs
Session #501 2025-10-11 8 songs
Session #500 2025-10-05 12 songs
Session #499 2025-10-03 11 songs
Session #498 2025-09-30 24 songs
Session #497 2025-09-13 7 songs
Session #496 2025-09-06 7 songs
Session #495 2025-07-12 25 songs
Session #494 2025-07-05 14 songs
Session #493 2025-06-28 20 songs
Session #492 2025-06-21 21 songs
Session #491 2025-06-15 14 songs
Session #490 2025-06-06 14 songs
Session #489 2025-06-05 8 songs
Session #488 2025-06-01 15 songs
Session #487 2025-05-17 13 songs
Session #486 2025-04-14 3 songs
Session #485 2025-04-12 10 songs
Session #484 2025-04-08 9 songs
Session #483 2025-04-07 9 songs
Session #482 2025-04-06 4 songs
Session #481 2025-04-05 4 songs
Session #480 2025-03-17 4 songs
Session #479 2025-01-06 10 songs

Grade Distribution

S
201
A
115
B
177
C
178
D
103
F
399

Best Performances

#1
Non-Kyle Song 1 Non-Kyle 1
100% A+
#2
Non-Kyle Song 2 Non-Kyle 2
100% A+
#3
Non-Kyle Song 3 Non-Kyle 3
100% A+
#4
Non-Kyle Song 4 Non-Kyle 4
100% S
#5
Non-Kyle Song 5 Non-Kyle 5
100% Bβˆ’

Streak Stats

1,021 Best Streak
57 Avg Streak

Hit/Miss Ratio

905,293 Hits (67.0%) 437,821 Misses

Achievements

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100 Plays Completed 100+ play sessions
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500 Plays Completed 500+ play sessions
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1K Streak 1000+ note streak
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First A Earned first A grade
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A Master 50+ A grades

Note Timing Accuracy

Perfect
18.0%
Early
15.1%
Late
26.7%
Miss
40.2%

Perfect, Early, and Late are all counted as hits β€” you played the right note within the timing window. Miss means no correct note was detected.

Top Artists

Non-Kyle Artist 1 25 songs 687 plays
Kyle Abent 330 songs 569 plays
Non-Kyle Artist 2 17 songs 241 plays
Non-Kyle Artist 3 5 songs 140 plays
Non-Kyle Artist 4 1 songs 99 plays
Non-Kyle Artist 5 1 songs 68 plays
Non-Kyle Artist 6 4 songs 34 plays
Non-Kyle Artist 7 1 songs 31 plays

Audio Demonstration

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Visit my SoundCloud podcast at soundcloud.com/kyle-abent, where I use the software to record.

See It In Action

Watch gameplay and tutorials on YouTube

Listen to recordings made with SongVisualizer on SoundCloud

SongCreator generated all notation using algorithmsβ€”scales, chord progressions, lead melodies, and rhythm patterns.

Computer Generated

Generated by SongCreator

Three Dimensional

Generated by SongVisualizer (improved algorithm)

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to own Guitar Pro software? +

No. You only need .gp5 files (the tab files), not the Guitar Pro application. SongVisualizer reads these files directly.

Where do I get .gp5 files? +

Many guitar tab websites offer .gp5 downloads. You can also create your own in Guitar Pro or similar software, or find them in online guitar communities.

What guitar input do I need? +

Any 1/4" to USB cable or audio interface works. SongVisualizer uses C++ audio processing for responsive note detection. We recommend a 60Hz display for optimal visual performance.

How is this different from other guitar games? +

SongVisualizer works with any .gp5 file you haveβ€”not a fixed song library. Plus, every note you play is tracked, so you can see real improvement over time with detailed statistics.

What platforms does it support? +

SongVisualizer is available on Steam for Windows and macOS. Linux support may be added in the future based on demand.

Is there a subscription fee? +

No. SongVisualizer is a one-time purchase. You own it forever, and you can import unlimited songs from your own .gp5 collection.

Ready to Start Your Guitar Journey?

Import your .gp5 files, track your progress, and watch yourself improve.

One-time purchase. Your songs. Your progress. Forever.