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2022 list of guitar learning apps
hello Forum, probably has been done before, a list of apps that help you study the guitar.
This is what I have collected. The efficiency of these apps, I don't know, studying guitar takes time and progression is slow. So owning a lot of apps has no real benefit.
I skip the Scaler 2, Progression, Suggster apps, these are generic and mentioned already in other topics.
Solo for learning about intervals, and to memorize the position of notes on the whole fretboard
Riffler and JazzSolo Creator for inspiration. I also have Autochords, but after a while, you know the trick that is used, it is pretty static.
Session Band (lots of versions) for backing tracks. I also have Jam Tracks, 96Blues Guitar Licks, Lickmaster. Some have IAP.
For chord and scale reference:
Star Scales, MobiDic Chords, Guitar Chords, Jazz-Chords, GuitarScale, Guitarist Reference, ChordShapes, Fabulus, Fretbud, Reverse Chord, Guitar Arpeggios, ScaleMaster Pro, Vivace Theory, Waayfinder (this list could be endless, much more available, sometimes for free, and then I take it).
Semitone, Harmonious, Resources, for some theory learning.
Modal Buddy for learning about modes
And then the Fonexsis stuff, these are nice apps.
I have the free version of Guitar Driller (has IAP's), and the demo version of Economy Picking (can't do it yet, I will stick at alternate picking).
I recently bought Guitar Modes Symmetry school for the 3 notes per string method.
Also bought Conceptual Guitar Chord Scales, nice thing is you can choose a scale and then a prefered notes per string concept, like 3-3, 2-2, 2-3-4, etc for learning.
I also have Open Strings, International Chords 1+2, Slash Chords, not that I need it, but Fonexsis has my sympathy, so I bought it when there was discount.
For composing, Jam Maestro, but don't have time for this kind of apps.
Guitar Pro for learning new songs from scratch. Only thing is the sound is pretty robotic.
Amazing Slow Downer for learning new songs
And some Guitar Tab apps, but these apps change from time to time and ask for a high subscription. I have some old versions with subscription for life.
Time Guru for metronome, and some tuners, like iStroboSoft, and Nembrini Tuner because this one shows up in AUM. Plenty of other tuners out there.
I don't want to mention amp sims and related stuff, with one exception, Quantiloop Pro is a nice looper, that helps a lot when noodling around.
There is a lot of overlap with these apps, if I have to make a selection with 3 apps, I would say Solo, Guitar Reference, and Fonexsis Conceptual Guitar Chord Scales. When I am done with Solo, I would choose Riffler.
So, please, fill me in, what did I forget?
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Maybe this is something for the guitar shredders amongst us.
From the appstore description:
System 2412 is a writing system that creates atonal chord progressions by simply pressing a button. You can also create a progression from scratch, depending on what tonalities you want to hear and work with. The app creates progressions consisting of 12 note groups made up of 3 notes each. All of the 12 note groups have their own time signature which can be adjusted from 1 to 16 beats per measure, and the tempo can be adjusted from 80 bpm to 400 bpm.
Here’s a link to Ron Jarzombek’s video explaning the app:
And here the link to the appstore:
https://apps.apple.com/app/system-2412/id1551423140
I use Anytune Pro+ for learning songs. I imagine there's some overlap with Amazing Slow Downer.
+1 for Anytune Pro+ A little pricey but super helpful!
Thanks, I had not seen this one before.
okay, thanks for pointing to these apps! Will check the 2412 app tonight.
Great list! I'd add Chord Tone Soloing, which is really just a book turned into an app, but a really good one. And TabToolkit is an old favourite in the GuitarPro space, though abandonware now. For jazz, iRealPro is indispensable, and Mapping Tonal Harmony Pro has a good IAP of 1300 standards. I'd also upvote Jam Maestro – it's fantastic for quickly notating a lick you've just hit upon before it's gone.
Thanks for more tips, will check them out. I do have iRealPro and also Chordbot, but haven´t used it for a while.
Indeed Guitarpro changes its current app now and then, and you are left with an older version and a subscription. I have Tab Pro and Taps HD.
Jam Maestro, I have to give that one a second chance, workflow felt a bit too slow to get anything going. I bought it because of good press about it.
I have one more tip, I bought the app Jazz300 from Sessionband, and it shows chord sheets of the songs you can play in a sheet style. The other Session band apps show chords on a moving horizontal line, you can´t look up that far.
added:
System 2412
Anytune Pro+
Chord Tone Soloing
TabToolkit, Taps HD, Tab Pro
iRealPro
Chordbot
Sessionband Jazz300
And one more, Music Tool, gives you quick reference for the chords and it variants in a chosen key and scale. After a while you know the circle of 5ths method yourself.
Quick Screenshot of some guitar apps I like.
The best tab resource around… The best guitar app. Ultimate Guitar. I’ve been using the website, then the app for over 22 years. The app also has a tuner, and other features. I purchased the app when it cost like $5 awhile ago. it was always in the top 5 paid music apps then went free maybe 3-4 years ago with IAPs for extra features and subscriptions for lessons. I mostly use all the free tabs though.
Ultimate Guitar: Chords & Tabs
Thanks for the update, there are so much chord apps out there :-)
I always fall back to this one, pretty complete package, and I own it a long time, might be my first app in this category. But that is just arbitrary.
https://apps.apple.com/nl/app/guitarists-reference/id304048049
I want to add Ibassist also, play and practice guitar on the bass lines it plays. Combine it with a Lumbeat drummer and you are a Trio. And with a looper (like Quantiloop) you are a Quartet (same as the Digitech Trio+ pedal)
Has anyone used TuxGuitar on the desktop and found anything as capable on iOS? The last time I went down this rabbit hole I think I tried the Guitar Pro app and JamMaestro but neither hit the target. Just doing some research now to see if the app has been updated on the desktop and I see there is an Android version of TuxGuitar which I did not know about so will have a play with later.
guitar gravitas. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/guitar-gravitas-chords-scales/id1171417699 is a great one. it does a lot of things , but for me it’s a great way to visualize what notes are available for soloing across the fretboard. very cool tool
+1for Anytune for slowing audio
‘PlaySections’ for slowing down and looping sections of YouTube videos. Great for online tutorials, learning licks and songs. It stores only the YouTube links so no need to download stuff
Yea they have a lite version too.
Would be cool if the guitar itself has led lights to show this. It does exist, https://www.fretzealot.com/ but I don´t know if it works very well, and if you really make progress with such a tool. Or augmented reality goggles who show you the right notes, would be even better.
Anyway I try with the Solo app to learn the exact position of the notes on the fretboard, and the sound and feel of intervals, so ultimately I don´t need any visual guidance anymore for the most common scales. The Fonexis 3 notes per string learning method, or other notes per string concept also help to break out of the box and play over the whole fretboard.
I have to say practising with Solo is pretty hard and boring too, but it does help.
essential apps:
TrueFire with All Access plan. I have Lifetime subscription and it definetly worth everu penny. I'm sure this could be the only app that is must if you really want to be better guitar player.
Guitar Pro. Just because if you learn something you will need any notion app.
Anytune Pro. Because you need to slowdown audio while transcribing or playing over jamtracks
Rhythm Sight Reading Trainer
Tempo - Metronome with Setlist
Hooktheory.
Thanks for Hooktheory. I just have bought the first one. I did read about there desktop software on the internet earlier. Looks promising. I once did buy a PDF book about the secrets of songwriting, but that was a whole collection of articles, with lots of overlap. https://www.secretsofsongwriting.com/prepurchase2.html Better to have it inside my Ipad.
If the first one is good, I get the second one too.
And Truefire, yes that is a goldmine. I had a subscription for one year, but in the end I didn´t practiced enough with it, not enough time to sit behind a screen. And my experience is, the first couple of video´s of a serie are still manageable, but I got saturated after a while. But the whole system of the website is great, if you have time and are dedicated.
@Kranick, Hooktheory one is a good read. Learned a lot, specially about stable and unstable scale degrees in a melody, in relationship to the strong and weak beats, and ways to resolve unstable scale degrees. I have never read about that earlier.
Also the function, position and shape of certain chords is good to learn. Excellent examples in this book. I have to get back to it and take some notes to memorize it. I will get Hooktheory part two also.
The tab section on the website is a goldmine https://www.hooktheory.com/theorytab . I transpose these tabs to the key of C an can play the melody along on piano after some practice.
If I have to give one negative comment, I am a guitar player and the examples are mostly professional composed pop songs with long piano sequences. That gets on my nerves a bit, but for the learning method it works perfectly.
Guitar Toolkit is a long time favorite of mine. It's great in allowing you to build chord sheets based on scales. It also includes some good training modules in their store at a reasonable price.
Any rec for a beginner on something to drill chords on my iPhone? This would need to show fingering and start with just some basic chords. I think you can get flashcards for this, like the ones in this article, they look cool. I will be travelling with no guitar for two weeks. Bonus if it can drill for the notes on the fretboard too (see the article for this as well).
I started with guitar in the pre-internet and mobile phone era, and I started learning chords with a book and play along with songs I liked. When you don't have a guitar with you, I think I would choose for an app like Autochords or Guitar Pro, it shows and plays a sequence, and the chords that are used. I am not sure you can drill chords with no guitar in your hands, I think that doesn't work?
My advice would also be, learn the theory for piano, the way chords are constructed. On piano this is very logical, if you have understanding for this, you can translate this to guitar chords. For me this is a real eye opener.
Apps like Tonality are usefull for training your ear and show the guitar chords too.
Learning the position of the notes, and the relationship and intervals between notes and how this sounds, with a guitar in your hands, the app Solo works for me.
Also when you learn scales, find an app that show scales as a flow of notes over the whole fretboard, instead of one position or box. Fonexsis does this. That speeds up your ability to play a solo.
For books, there are lots of books, this one is a nice one for more understanding:
https://www.vai.com/vaideology/
@raabje, thanks for your thoughts on this, will check this stuff out!
HookTheory is also a website.