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Karplus–Strong

Guitar

A Telecaster with six strings synthesized from noise and feedback. Click anywhere along a string — the closer to the body, the higher the fret — or strum chords from the keyboard.

Every note is generated in real time by the Web Audio API. No samples, no audio files.

Now playing—
Click for distortion

Strum a chord

Standard tuning: E A D G B E

1–6 open strings

Click a string to pluck it, or click along the neck to add frets. Keys 1–6 pluck the open strings; E A D G C M N strum chords. Click the volume knob on the guitar — or the Distortion button — for a heavy, fuzzy overdrive.

Audio starts after your first interaction, as browsers block sound until then.