Yousician review

Yousician turns guitar practice into something close to a game. The app listens to any acoustic or electric guitar through your device, with no cables, and gives instant feedback as you play, so you see right away which notes and chords landed. A guided learning path covers chords, strumming, fingerpicking and more, and the library holds more than 10,000 lessons and popular songs. Custom daily exercises and a Riff of the Day give you a short task when you only have a few minutes. It runs on iOS, Android, macOS and Windows and lets you switch devices, and the Premium+ membership opens guitar, piano, ukulele, bass and singing. A family plan is also offered. The tradeoffs: Yousician did not show us a US dollar price, so pricing is pending, and score-chasing can push beginners to rush instead of building clean technique, so pair it with a video course.

Who it is for

Beginners who practice more when lessons feel like a game with scores.

Price

See vendor pricing (USD check pending); Premium+ with a 7-day free trial.

US price check pending. See the vendor pricing page.

Key features

• Real-time feedback as you play any acoustic or electric guitar, no cables needed
• Expert-designed learning path from chords to strumming and fingerpicking
• Library of 10,000+ lessons and popular songs
• Custom daily exercises and a Riff of the Day
• Premium+ includes guitar, piano, ukulele, bass and singing

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Instant feedback keeps practice engaging
• Strength: Works on phone, tablet and computer with device switching
• Strength: Family plan available
• Weakness: No US dollar price shown on the vendor site to us
• Weakness: Game-style scoring can reward accuracy over good technique
• Weakness: Less teacher explanation than video courses

Key facts

• Library: 10,000+ songs and lessons
• Devices: iOS, Android, macOS and Windows
• Instruments with Premium+: Guitar, piano, ukulele, bass, singing
• Free trial: 7 days of Premium+
• Equipment: Any acoustic or electric guitar, no cables

Where it ranks

Yousician is No. 6 in our Best Online Guitar Lessons verdict and No. 9 in Best Online Piano Lessons.