Guitar lessons

Learn guitar with lessons that listen.

Play along with short lessons. The app hears your guitar through the microphone and checks each chord and note, so you know when you got it right.

From open strings to barre chords

The lessons are grouped into short courses. Start at the beginning or jump to the chords you want to learn.

Start with basics
Open strings, your first frets and a rock riff to play on the 6th string, read from a guitar tab.
Play your first guitar chords
Em, A, E and Am.
Expand your chord repertoire
C, Dm, D and G.
Happy Birthday
Play the song with G, D and C.
Getting started with barre chords
F and B, with Em and A.
More barre chords!
iPhone & iPad
Bm and F♯m, with E and D, then a song to play with Bm, G, D and A.

Exercises

Each lesson focuses on one skill. You move on when the app hears you play it right.

Learn a chord: See where to put your fingers, hear the chord, then strum it right three times.
Sequences: Play a series of chords in the right order.
Rhythm Challenge: Change chords in time with a metronome or a drum loop, a little faster each round.
Play along: Play the chords over a backing track.
Riffs: Play single notes as they scroll on a guitar tab.

Scores, stars and a daily streak help you come back to your guitar.

Score each lesson
Good and perfect chords earn points. Aim for three stars, or a crown for a flawless run.
Build a streak
Complete a lesson each day and set yourself a goal: 7, 14, 30 or 50 days.
Get a reminder
If you allow notifications, the app can remind you to keep your streak going.

Questions & answers

Are the lessons free?

Yes. Every lesson can be played without a subscription. Free users see ads between lessons; the subscription removes them.

Do I need to tune my guitar first?

Yes. The lessons expect a 6-string guitar in standard tuning, E A D G B E. Use the tuner in the app before you start. How to tune a guitar.

Why does the app need the microphone?

To hear what you play. The lessons check each chord and note through the microphone, so they need access to it.

Are there lessons for bass or ukulele?

Not at the moment. The lessons are for the guitar. The tuner, however, works with bass and ukulele.

Which chords will I learn?

Em, A, E, Am, C, Dm, D, G, F and B on iPhone and Android, plus Bm and F♯m on iPhone and iPad.

Tune your guitar, open the lessons and start with the basics.