The stringless smart guitar

No lessons.
Just play.

Play and sing the songs you love from day one. Press a chord, strum the pick, and make it yours.

21 chord keys · 9-hour battery

01 / 06 · Play from day one

A real instrument you actually strum.

Press one of 21 chord keys and strum the responsive pick. The app follows the song in real time, so your first session feels like music — not homework.

No chord shapes. No sore fingers. Just the moment it clicks.

Real-time scoring on timing and accuracy

Beginner mode slows the song until it clicks

Patented force feedback gives every strum a responsive touch

RIFFMATE on a tea table by the mountains

02 / 06 · Why RIFFMATE

Why RIFFMATE.

Here's the short version.

What you wantLearning appsRIFFMATE

Own it once$19.99/mo × 12One guitar. Yours.

Make it yoursGeneric finishWhite, black, or your art

At the cited monthly rate, 12 months totals $239.88. Discounted annual-plan prices vary; source notes remain visible in production.

03 / 06 · Life with RIFFMATE

Wherever the moment is,
it plays along.

Three ways RIFFMATE fits real life—kept distinct, now understood in one glance.

RIFFMATE ready for a shared music moment

01 · Together

Party.

Friends join from their phones on one shared score. Surprise—it is also a 25W Bluetooth speaker.

02 · On the move

Anywhere.

Detachable, modular body. 9-hour battery—plays all day off the grid.

03 · In the app

Create & share.

Record it, mix it, share it—all from the app.

Explore the app →

In the wild · Ithaca, New York

Real streets, real days—
RIFFMATE out in the wild.

Photographed around Ithaca, New York—Cornell campus, the Commons, a bench downtown. Same guitar, out where the music actually starts.

RIFFMATE smart guitar on the Cornell University campus, Ithaca, New York — Cornell University · Ithaca, NY

RIFFMATE smart guitar in downtown Ithaca Commons, New York — 171 Center, The Commons · Ithaca, NY

RIFFMATE smart guitar resting on a bench at Ithaca Commons, New York — Bench on the Commons · Ithaca, NY

RIFFMATE smart guitar at the Ithaca Commons entrance, Ithaca, New York — Ithaca Commons · Ithaca, NY

RIFFMATE smart guitar in downtown Ithaca at dusk, New York — The Commons at dusk · Ithaca, NY

04 / 06 · Make it yours

A guitar that is unmistakably yours.

Choose a standard finish or print your art across the body. Custom and gift stories live inside one useful decision point.

Design ideas by RIFFMATE — yours can be anything you upload.

$399 · tax & shipping included · built to order, ships in 10–14 business days

05 / 06 · One clear decision

One price.
Everything in.

$399 one-time

RIFFMATE smart guitar25W Bluetooth speaker built inRIFFMATE app and free updatesOne-year warranty

What's inside, at a glance.

21Chord keys

9 hBattery life

BT 5.0iOS and Android

2.3 kgTravel-ready weight

OTAFree updates

06 / 06 · Answer, then finish

Good to know.

Can I play if I have never touched a guitar?

Yes. The 21 chord keys remove chord-shape memorization, while the app guides timing and accuracy as you strum.

Does it feel like a toy?

No. RIFFMATE is a responsive instrument with patented force feedback designed to give each strum a tactile response.

Can it work as a speaker too?

Yes. A 25W Bluetooth speaker is built in, so you can play through RIFFMATE or stream audio from your phone.

Can I add my own artwork?

Yes. Choose White or Black, or use the custom option to print your artwork across the body.

No lessons.Just play.