Fender Play review

Fender Play is the most beginner-friendly app in this list. Lessons are short, so you can practice in a few minutes, and a personalized path tracks your progress. The levels are clear: Level 1 covers holding the guitar, tuning, your first chords and riffs, Level 2 adds power chords, reading tabs and the musical alphabet, and Level 3 brings in the E minor pentatonic scale and eighth-note rhythms. Each level is tied to songs by well-known artists, such as The Who, Nirvana and Green Day, which keeps practice fun. Fender lists more than 3,000 lessons and 55 million lessons taken. Plans include a Feedback Mode and Practice Mode, and the same subscription teaches bass and ukulele. The annual plan also gives 10% off Fender gear for a year. The main drawbacks are that Fender showed us a localized price page instead of an English US one, so the price is pending here, and advanced players will find more depth elsewhere.

Who it is for

Complete beginners who want short, polished app lessons built around well-known songs.

Price

See vendor pricing (USD check pending); monthly and annual subscriptions.

US price check pending. See the vendor pricing page.

Key features

• Instructor-led lessons for guitar, bass and ukulele
• Personalized learning path with progress tracking
• Song-based lessons with thousands of hits by well-known artists
• Feedback Mode and Practice Mode, plus saved favorite lessons
• Annual plan includes 10% off Fender gear for the year

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Very short lessons that fit a busy schedule
• Strength: Levels start from holding and tuning the guitar
• Strength: One plan covers guitar, bass and ukulele
• Weakness: We could not confirm a US dollar price on an English page
• Weakness: Aimed at beginner and intermediate players, less depth for advanced
• Weakness: Fewer styles and teachers than the largest video libraries

Key facts

• Instruments: Electric and acoustic guitar, bass, ukulele
• Lessons available: 3000+
• Lessons taken: 55M+
• Plans: Monthly and annual
• Annual plan extra: 10% off Fender gear for the year

Where it ranks

Fender Play is No. 2 in our Best Online Guitar Lessons verdict.