About
Who's behind Guitarshelf
My name is Sébastien, I live in Brittany, France — better known for its crêpes and its wind than for its sunshine, and I won't pretend otherwise. I've been playing guitar as a hobby for years, not a teacher, not a luthier, just someone who eventually built the tools he couldn't find elsewhere.
The idea for this site came from a simple observation: making steady progress requires varied exercises, and most resources online just aren't built for that. Either they're long video tutorials you have to sit through to find one useful exercise, or ad-saturated sites that require signing up just to display a basic chord chart.
So I started generating my own practice sheets: something to vary chord-change drills, a handful of scales, a bit of warm-up material. The project quickly grew past what I personally needed, eventually covering every style and level, with combinations I probably wouldn't have thought of on my own.
It was built through "vibe coding" — working directly alongside an AI, iterating quickly rather than typing every line of code by hand. I don't hide that: what matters isn't who wrote the code, it's whether the chords, scales, and explanations shown are correct. That accuracy is something I check myself.
Who this site is for
Guitarshelf is built for two kinds of visitor: the self-taught guitarist, beginner to intermediate, who practises alone and needs something specific to work on instead of circling back to the same three chords; and the teacher who wants to put together an exercise or an assignment in a few clicks, without creating an account. It isn't a tab site for learning full songs note for note: every sheet is a targeted exercise — a chord change, a riff, a scale position — not a song to reproduce.
What I try to do
- No sign-up, no account: your practice notebook and history stay in your browser, never sent to a server that could identify you.
- Sheets that explain what they're training, not just a string of chords to copy without understanding the point.
- Cross-check every theoretical claim (chords, scales, technique) against at least two sources before publishing it, rather than assuming it holds up.
- Never pretend to replace a teacher: this site generates exercises, it doesn't correct your posture or your playing, and nobody here ever listens to what you actually play.
Finding your way around
Beyond the random draw, the catalogue can also be browsed by topic: Sheets · Theory tools · Glossary.
Corrections and suggestions
If a sheet looks wrong, a chord is misplaced, or an entire style is missing for your taste, visitor feedback is valuable — it's largely thanks to it that the site keeps improving. Report something →
Funding
Access is entirely free. Hosting costs and the AI tools used to build the site are covered by a single, discreet ad space per page — no intrusive pop-ups, no auto-playing video.
You won't find subscriber-only content, a mandatory account, or invasive ad pop-ups here. If a sheet makes you close three windows before a chord even shows up, something went wrong.
The site's content isn't influenced by any advertiser.
Legal notice
This is a non-commercial site. No sign-up or account is required to use it: your notebook and browsing history are stored only in your browser (localStorage), never sent to the server. If analytics or advertising cookies are enabled on the site, they are only set with your prior consent.