6 Best Guitar Lesson Apps For Your Phone

Guitar lesson apps make learning guitar more convenient than ever. While guitar lessons are easier to access than ever before from your laptop (and there are a lot of great lessons available from big players like Fender, and from local guitarists on places like Teachable), the odds are that you really want to watch those lessons on your phone.

Video lessons on your phone provide the flexibility and mobility that you need in order to pursue your guitar goals.

Here are the 6 best guitar lesson apps that will give you quality teaching material in a quality app experience.

Top Guitar Lessons App List

1. Fender PLAY

Available on iOS and Android
Free with in-app purchases, 4.5 ⭐'s

Fender PLAY is a comprehensive lesson platform aimed at beginner guitarists. You can see our full review here, but the quick version summary is: it tailors a custom learning track to your instrument (electric, acoustic, ukele) and style (rock, country, etc.).

The platform has been built on rock solid technology, so there's amateur league business in performance, video quality, or content. And, since Fender is pouring such major resources into this program, you can bet it's only going to get better.

How to get started:

1. Go to fender.com and create a PLAY account.
2. Download the app (Click here for iOS app and here for Android).
3. Login to the app and get playing : ).

2. Truefire

Available on iOS and Android.
Free with in-app purchases, 4.8 ⭐'s

Truefire is a guitar-specific learning website with video courses by everyone from Tommy Emmanuel to Steve Vai (we often recommend Truefire for their Tommy Emmanuel courses because they're awesome).

Truefire's app and web experience is well-executed and they simply have a TON of courses available. The secret tip is to buy their lifetime "All Access Pass" subscription in order to get access to everything on their site. Forever.

How to get started:

1. Go to truefire.com .
2. Either buy a course or create a free account.
3. Download their app (truefire.com/apps).
4. Login to the app.

3. Guitar Tricks

Available on iOS and Android.
Free with in-app purchases, 4.3 ⭐'s

GuitarTricks.com is a well-designed platform that steers you through guitar progress using their own CORE Learning System. This system steers you through basics, and then into increasingly advanced classes specific to your style and ability.

They've got lots of popular songs and styles included, and an active and helpful blog for quick tips and insights.

How to get started:

1. Go to guitartricks.com and create a free account.
2. Download their app from the Apple or Android app store.
3. Sign in and get instant access to lessons.

4. JamPlay

Available on iOS and Android.
Free with in-app purchases, 4.1 ⭐'s

JamPlay has a massive library of online lessons. I've been a long-time fan of their fingerstyle-specific course from experts like Mike Dawes, Don Ross, and Trevor Gordon Hall.

These guys are a bit different - their app has been in re-development for quite a while (please, JamPlay, re-publish a new and improved version!). Their site is mobile-optimized though, so using their website through my phone's browser has actually been a pleasant experience.

How to get started:

1. Go to jamplay.com and create an account.
2. Go to their apps page, download the app that's right for you.
3. Login to the app.

5. Guitar Lessons - Amped Guitar

Available on iOS only.
Free with in-app purchases, 4.6 ⭐'s

Amped Guitar is a relative newcomer to the world of guitar lesson apps, but they're already getting really great feedback. Features both "learn a popular song" lessons and full-scale guitar curriculum.

How to get started:

1. Only one way... download from Apple's app store.
2. Create your account directly in the app.

6. Yousician

Available on iOS and Android.
Free with in-app purchases, 4.4 ⭐'s

Yousician has been at the top of the charts for quite a while as a guitar learning app. It uses video play-along technology so that you can follow along in real-time, playing what you see on the screen. You learn both basic playing skills and specific, popular songs.

It's easy-to-use and has a fun vibe. Customer reviews are excellent.

When you download the app and create an account, you get a free trial.  After that, premium features (which is really all the content you actually want) are $9.99/month or $119.99/year.

How to get started:

1. Everything is app-based, so click here for the iOS app or here for the Android app.
2. Create your account directly in the app and get started playing!

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