# Instructional Guitar Add-Ons The 'Fret Friend' Makes Learning Guitar a More Customized Experience By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2016-02-04 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/learning-guitar References: [gizmag](http://www.gizmag.com/fret-friend-guitar-learning/41666/) & [fret-friend](http://www.fret-friend.com/) There's certainly no shortcut to learning guitar, but the 'Fret Friend' is certainly one of the best ways to help optimize the learning experience. The 'Fret Friend' is slotted sleeve that can be placed under the strings on the neck of a guitar to enable learners to mark certain portions to learn finger placement. While there are definitely other products on the market that make learning guitar on your own fancier, the 'Fret Friend' offers a number of added benefits over them. First and foremost, the 'Fret Friend' won't dampen the sound output when used, which helps learners get a true sense of how playing should sound. Additionally, the 'Fret Friend' won't permanently mark up a guitar and will make transitioning from student, to professional seamless. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.6/10 - Popularity: 30% | Activity: 10% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Personalized Learning:** The 'Fret Friend' enables learners to mark certain portions of the guitar neck, allowing for a more customized learning experience. - **Enhanced Learning Tools:** The 'Fret Friend' offers added benefits over other products by not dampening sound output and not permanently marking up the guitar. - **Seamless Transition:** The 'Fret Friend' helps learners transition from student to professional seamlessly by providing a non-permanent tool for finger placement. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Music Education:** The 'Fret Friend' is a disruptive innovation in the music education industry by providing personalized learning tools for guitar students. - **Musical Instrument Manufacturing:** The 'Fret Friend' presents an opportunity for manufacturers to create and market innovative guitar add-ons that enhance the learning experience. - **E-commerce:** The 'Fret Friend' can create a new market for e-commerce platforms to sell personalized guitar learning tools and accessories. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Digitized Guitar Learning Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digital-guitar-tutor.md) - [Button-Activated Guitar Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rockdreamer-guitarbar.md) - [All-Inclusive Guitar Learning Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/guitar-learning-system.md) - [Beginner-Friendly Guitar Models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fender-x-loog-collection-for-kids.md) - [Interactive Music Learning](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/notewize-guitar-lessons.md) - [AI-Powered Guitar Pick Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/piek.md) - [Digitized Guitar Whammy Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/guitar-whammy-bar.md) - [Adjustable Guitar Equalizers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mechanical-guitar-equalizer.md) - [Children-Forward Guitar Companies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smallscale-electric-guitars.md)