Gibson App review

The Gibson App is an interactive lesson app that listens to your playing and gives real-time feedback on every note and chord, in a step-by-step path designed by guitar teachers. Its Skills and Achievements feature maps about 270 guitar skills, from basic chords to advanced techniques, and shows where you stand. Song lessons pair video walkthroughs with interactive tabs at several difficulty levels, and genre courses cover country, blues, rock and metal. Practice tools are thoughtful: you can slow lessons, loop sections or use Stop & Go, which waits while you find the next chord. On iPhone the app can also act as a digital amplifier with wired headphones, which helps if you own an electric guitar without an amp. There are weekly leagues, a community forum, a tuner, metronome and practice calendar, and new content arrives weekly. The drawbacks are that several features are iOS only and Gibson did not show us a US dollar price.

Who it is for

Beginners who want an interactive app with feedback and song lessons from a major guitar brand.

Price

See vendor pricing (USD check pending); 7-day free trial with no credit card needed.

US price check pending. See the vendor pricing page.

Key features

• Step-by-step learning path with real-time feedback on every note and chord
• Skill tracking across about 270 guitar skills
• Song lessons with video walkthroughs and interactive tabs at several levels
• Slow down, loop and Stop & Go practice (Stop & Go on iOS only)
• Built-in tuner, metronome, practice calendar and iPhone digital amplifier

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Free trial does not need a credit card
• Strength: Detailed skill tracking shows progress
• Strength: New songs and courses added weekly
• Weakness: Several features are iOS only
• Weakness: No US dollar price shown to us
• Weakness: Song catalog may vary by country

Key facts

• Platforms: iOS and Android
• Skills tracked: About 270
• Free trial: 7 days, no credit card needed
• Learners: 100,000+ guitarists, per Gibson
• iOS-only features: Stop & Go, Continue Playing, Digital Amplifier

Where it ranks

Gibson App is No. 7 in our Best Online Guitar Lessons verdict.