How good am I at guitar? It is hard to judge from inside your own playing. This guitar test listens to a recording of you and places you at a level: beginner, intermediate, advanced or expert. It adds a 0 to 100 skill score, then explains the rating like a teacher would. It reviews your picking, strumming and fretting, how steady your timing is, whether notes ring clearly and in tune, how smooth your chord changes are, and how much dynamics and expression you bring. Every point refers to moments in your recording, so you know exactly which bar or change to fix. You finish with your strengths, the specific areas holding you back, and practice recommendations matched to your level. It works for acoustic or electric, chords or lead, covers or originals.
Example result
Input
A 75-second phone recording of someone strumming the chords of a folk-pop song on an acoustic guitar, with a short single-note riff between verses.
Output
Skill level: intermediate. Skill score: 58/100. Technique: the strumming pattern is consistent and relaxed. Fretting is mostly clean, but the barre F chord buzzes on the B string each time it appears. Timing and rhythm: steady in the verses; you speed up slightly going into each chorus. Note accuracy: the riff is played correctly, and the guitar is in tune. Chord transitions: the switch from C to F leaves a short gap and a muted strum, the clearest sign of where to focus. Dynamics: every section is strummed at the same volume. Lighter verses would give the chorus more lift. Practice: one-minute C to F change drills, barre chord holds, and playing along with a metronome at 70 BPM.
Scores
How it works
How Guitar Skill Assessor works
- 01
Record a piece you know
Sign in, open the tool and record through your browser, or upload a file. Choose which AI model does the assessment.
- 02
Technique on the fretboard
The AI listens for buzzing or muted notes that suggest finger placement problems, how clean and even your picking or strumming sounds, and whether bends and slides reach their target pitch.
- 03
Time, pitch and changes
It checks whether you rush or drag against a steady pulse, whether notes are accurate and your guitar is in tune, and whether chord transitions leave gaps or dead strums.
- 04
Level, score and practice plan
It weighs everything into a skill level and 0 to 100 score, highlights what you already do well, and gives targeted practice suggestions for what to improve next.
Use cases
Who it is for
Self-taught players
If you learned from videos and tabs, find out where you really stand and which habits are holding you back, without booking a lesson.
Guitar teachers
Ask students to send a recording before their first lesson so you can plan from a written baseline, then rerun it at the end of a term to show progress.
Players returning after a break
Get an honest read on what has slipped, often timing and barre chords, and a short list of exercises to rebuild.
Band auditions and open mics
Record your audition piece and fix the shaky transition or rushed section before you play it for other people.
Tips
Get better results
- Tune up before you record. Out-of-tune strings lower your note accuracy score for reasons that have nothing to do with skill.
- Record in a quiet room with the phone about a meter from the soundhole or amp.
- Play something that shows your real level, with both chord changes and a few single-note lines if you can.
- Skip the backing track, or keep it quiet, so the AI hears the guitar clearly.
- Repeat the test every few weeks with the same piece to see which scores move.
Limitations
What it can't tell you
The assessment is an AI estimate based on sound alone. It cannot see your hand position, posture or fingering choices, so a technique issue that does not affect the sound may go unnoticed. Heavy distortion, effects or a noisy recording can hide detail and lower accuracy. Skill levels are a guide for practice, not a graded exam or certification.
Frequently Asked Questions
Guitar Skill Assessor questions
How good am I at guitar?
Upload a recording of a song you can play all the way through and the guitar skill test places you at beginner, intermediate, advanced or expert, with a 0 to 100 score. The report explains what drove the rating, such as clean fretting but uneven timing, so you understand the result rather than just receiving a label.
What counts as an intermediate guitarist?
Broadly, an intermediate player changes between open and barre chords in time, keeps a steady strumming pattern, and plays simple riffs or melodies accurately, but still shows gaps in transitions, dynamics or speed. The assessment tells you which of these are solid in your playing and which still sound like beginner habits.
Can it rate electric guitar and solos?
Yes. It listens to lead lines for note accuracy, bends, vibrato and timing, as well as rhythm playing. Moderate drive is fine, but heavy distortion and time-based effects can hide mistakes, so a cleaner tone gives a more useful rating of your guitar playing.
How long should the recording be?
Around one to three minutes is a good length: long enough to include several chord changes and some variety, short enough to be one steady take. Pick a piece you know well, since the assessment rates the performance you recorded, not what you could play on a better day.
Is this a replacement for guitar lessons?
No. It is a guitar level test and practice guide you can run anytime, which works well between lessons or as a starting point for self-study. A teacher can watch your hands, correct posture and adapt in real time, which audio analysis cannot do.
How do I get access?
Sign up and choose a paid plan; each assessment uses credits from your monthly allowance. There is no trial tier for AI tools. The pricing page shows the available plans.
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Guitar Skill Assessor uses credits from a paid LindaleAI plan. See pricing