The Fretlight guitar learning system has been around for a long time with its built-in lighted learning system cleverly hidden under the fretboard. It connects to a PC or Mac computer and the free software allows you to light up songs, riffs, chords, scales, or even take an interactive lesson. Now the FG-411 Basic has been released which caters to beginner players with an inviting platform featuring updated design and enhanced technology.

Features include a built-in interactive lighted learning system and advanced software that illuminates on the fretboard songs, riffs, chords and scales, showing users where to place their fingers in order to hit the right notes, as well as one humbucker pickup and one volume control giving a warm, rich tone when plugging into a standard guitar amplifier. Available for purchase at www.fretlight.com, the FG-411 Basic comes in Jet Black and retails for $289.99 (MSRP).

The USB connects directly from guitar to computer for plug-and-play experience, The New Fretlight Studio – recently upgraded, free software for the PC includes:

Video Player – take beginner to advanced interactive video lessons
Improviser – improvise solos to 100+ backing tracks while notes light up on fretboard
M-Player – download and jam to hundreds of popular songs; slow down a song or riff and customize a loop point to correspond with ability level
Lesson Player – complete beginner to advanced text lessons

Mac software compatibility (free software for the Mac including M-Player, Improviser and Lesson Player as outlined above)

There is an extensive library of additional lessons, songs and videos and a Fretlight Video Riff of the Week which includes a free downloadable video that teaches a new classic riff or chord progression every week featuring well-known artists.