FretBinder
Thierry Leveque Music iPhoneiPadiPod touchMac
FretBinder is a free Music app for iPhone and iPad by Thierry Leveque. Requires iOS 17.0. Updated October 30, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 12 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Oct 30
- 2026 · v1.6.1
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About FretBinder
FretBinder is the modern, high-performance digital music binder for guitarists and musicians. Replace your bulky paper binders with a fast, elegant, and reliable app designed for rehearsals and live performances. Keep all your PDF sheet music, tablatures, and chord charts organized, annotated, and stage-ready. KEY FEATURES: REPERTOIRE MANAGEMENT & METADATA • Create custom setlists and playlists (Concerts, Acoustic Sets, Songs to Learn, Rehearsals). • Rich Metadata: Key, Tempo (BPM), Tuning, Capo position, difficulty rating, and personal notes. • Fast search and dynamic sorting by title, artist, key, tempo, date added, or difficulty. • Smart Shuffle Mode: Practice your repertoire in random order to test your muscle memory. FULL-SCREEN PERFORMANCE MODE • Play distraction-free with a clean, focused interface. • Flexible Multi-Page View: Display 1, 2, 3, or 4 pages side-by-side tailored to your screen. • Scroll Protection: Lock scroll wheel and trackpad gestures to prevent accidental page jumps during live performance. • Hands-Free Page Turning: Compatible with Bluetooth foot pedals, keyboard shortcuts, or simple taps. EXPORT & BACKUP • Export individual scores or entire setlists as PDFs or ZIP archives. • High-Fidelity PDF Export: Chords, vector drawings, and text annotations are baked directly into the exported PDF. • Complete .fretbinder backups to seamlessly transfer your library across Mac, iPad, and iPhone. SEAMLESS ICLOUD SYNC • Access your entire music library across all your Apple devices. • Real-time automatic synchronization of scores, setlists, metadata, chords, and annotations. BUILT-IN TUNER • Precise real-time tuner for Guitar and Ukulele with 16 tunings (Standard, Drop D, DADGAD, Open G...). • Auto mode detects the string you play, or pick one manually. • Smooth needle and lock countdown with a confirmation chime when you're in tune. • Floating window and audio input selection on Mac. VISUAL REFERENCES: CHORDS & FRETBOARD • Complete Fretboard Guide: Instantly view all notes, frets, and accidentals for Guitar and Ukulele in crisp, high-definition vector graphics. • Detachable Floating Window (Mac): Pop out the fretboard into a floating, resizable window to keep it in view while playing. • Interactive Chord Panel: Display chord grids directly above your sheet music. • Built-in Chord Library for Guitar (6 strings) and Ukulele (4 strings) with multiple voicings. • Custom Chord Editor: Create your own diagrams with fingerings, barres, and live preview. • Drag-and-drop chord diagrams directly onto your PDF score with magnetic snapping and proportional resizing. • Full support for enharmonic equivalents (C# / Db) and accidental preference selection (sharps or flats). COMPREHENSIVE & PRECISE ANNOTATION SUITE • Text Tool: Add notes, chords, or lyrics with custom fonts, colors, and styling (bold, italic, underline). • Smart Lines & Arrows: Vector drawing with automatic angle snapping (0°, 45°, 90°). • Magnetic Snapping & Guides: Dashed alignment guidelines with instant Shift-key override. • Multi-Selection & Group Editing: Move or delete multiple annotations in a single gesture. • Rich Interactive Links: Attach YouTube/Vimeo videos, Spotify/Apple Music tracks, tabs, or websites with automatic icon detection and custom titles in the score header. • Page Management: Insert blank pages for extra notes and easily remove unnecessary pages. • Highlighter & Image Import: Highlight key sections and embed images onto your sheet music. • Built-in Help Guide: Quick access to workflow tips and keyboard shortcuts from the toolbar. AVAILABLE IN 6 LANGUAGES • English, French, Spanish, Italian, German, and Portuguese. Designed by musicians, for musicians. Download FretBinder and bring your sheet music to life! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://tleveque23.github.io/privacypolicies/fretbinder.html
What’s new
Version 1.6.1 · Updated October 30, 2026
What's new in FretBinder 1.6.1: • Minor bug fixes. What's new in FretBinder 1.6: • Built-in tuner: tune your guitar or ukulele right from your score. 12 guitar tunings (Standard, Drop D, DADGAD, Open G…) and 4 ukulele tunings, with Auto mode (automatic string detection) or Manual mode. • Custom chords: create your own guitar and ukulele chord diagrams, from scratch or starting from an existing chord, with fingerings, barres and a live preview. • Six languages: FretBinder is now available in Spanish, Italian, German and Portuguese, in addition to English and French. • Foldable and large iPhones: hide or show the score list, display 1 or 2 pages in landscape, and use the tuner in full screen.
App privacy
The developer, Thierry Leveque, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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