Pickup Music: Guitar & Bass

Name: Pickup Music: Guitar & Bass
Rating: 4.9 (595 reviews)
Author: Pickup Music Inc.

Lessons, Tabs, Chords & Songs

Free · In‑App Purchases

595 Ratings
Ages

4+
Years
Category

Education
Developer

Pickup Music Inc.
Language

EN
English
Size

79.1
MB

Pickup Music is the most structured approach to learning guitar and bass. Stuck in a rut, overwhelmed by random YouTube lessons, or unsure what to practice next? With Pickup Music you will unlock your fretboard through step-by-step learning pathways that get results. ◆ Step-by-step learning pathways Six structured levels with daily video lessons, interactive practice, and real song challenges so you always know what to work on. ◆ One-to-one instructor feedback Upload a quick video and get private video guidance from an expert teacher. ◆ Play-along with a live band Jam with a live-recorded rhythm section in every course. Build timing, groove, and confidence faster than practicing alone. ◆ Live weekly lessons Drop into workshops, ask questions in real time, and connect with players around the world. ◆ All styles, one membership Neo-soul, rock, blues, jazz, metal, prog, funk, and more - learn techniques that translate to any genre. ◆ Why it works Our curriculum is built by renowned guitar and bass educators and trusted by thousands of students. The mix of guided practice, real-world play-alongs, and human feedback turns months of guesswork into fast progress. ◆ Start today Download the Pickup Music app, and start a free trial to see how much you can improve in the next 30 days. Privacy Policy: https://pickupmusic.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Ratings & Reviews

4.9

out of 5

595 Ratings

Exactly What Guitar Lessons Should Be!
07/07/2025

Novice guitar learner
I’ve been a dabbler for about 15 years. Never getting past the cowboy chords and strumming the same tunes over and over. I’ve been through a few guitar teachers in person - and - even some of the well-known guitar names online, but never found what I thought guitar lessons should be. That is…..until I found Pickup Music (pre-app). I started with the beginner lessons and can say they were just awesome. Finally, someone has put together online classes that are what I always thought they should be. And - I have to be honest - at first, I didn’t want to submit a recording of my playing through the site. But - when I finally decided to do one, the video feedback from one of the Pickup Music instructors just blew me away!!!!Now, I look forward to submitting (even when I think it’s not too good). The site was great when nearly a computer, but I really hoped it would become an app someday. When I saw it was available, I grabbed it and jumped in right away. So far, it’s everything I loved before - only better and even more convenient!Right now, it works best in portrait mode on my iPad (and I have it on my iPhone, but it’s not as much screen space to make it as useful as the iPad). The folks behind the app and site are very open to letting you know their roadmap, and they’ve already indicated that they have some planned updates to the app. As always, these folks are top notch! I’m so happy I found them and signed up!
Exactly What Guitar Lessons Should Be!
07/07/2025

Novice guitar learner

I’ve been a dabbler for about 15 years. Never getting past the cowboy chords and strumming the same tunes over and over. I’ve been through a few guitar teachers in person - and - even some of the well-known guitar names online, but never found what I thought guitar lessons should be. That is…..until I found Pickup Music (pre-app). I started with the beginner lessons and can say they were just awesome. Finally, someone has put together online classes that are what I always thought they should be. And - I have to be honest - at first, I didn’t want to submit a recording of my playing through the site. But - when I finally decided to do one, the video feedback from one of the Pickup Music instructors just blew me away!!!!Now, I look forward to submitting (even when I think it’s not too good). The site was great when nearly a computer, but I really hoped it would become an app someday. When I saw it was available, I grabbed it and jumped in right away. So far, it’s everything I loved before - only better and even more convenient!Right now, it works best in portrait mode on my iPad (and I have it on my iPhone, but it’s not as much screen space to make it as useful as the iPad). The folks behind the app and site are very open to letting you know their roadmap, and they’ve already indicated that they have some planned updates to the app. As always, these folks are top notch! I’m so happy I found them and signed up!
Annoyingly good
10/05/2025

Maturzinsteon
I have picked up the guitar probably 12 times in my life, and never made any real progress. Pickup is so well structured and executed, that I was entertained enough to get through the boring foundational stuff, and now feel like I actually understand how the fretboard works. The lessons are digestible enough to do with 15-30 min per day, and they build very logically. All of the backing tracks and the jams really do bring even basic stuff like CAGED to life. The app itself is built with care, and mostly functions great, but does have some shortcomings. Sometimes it’s hard to know where you are in the lesson structure, and it takes a few seconds of tapping around to find your spot.Overall, I’ve been using it for almost 2 months, and feel like it’s more than worth the money. Highly recommend.

Developer Response
Love to hear that! We appreciate the time you took to review. - Sam & team
Annoyingly good
10/05/2025

Maturzinsteon

I have picked up the guitar probably 12 times in my life, and never made any real progress. Pickup is so well structured and executed, that I was entertained enough to get through the boring foundational stuff, and now feel like I actually understand how the fretboard works. The lessons are digestible enough to do with 15-30 min per day, and they build very logically. All of the backing tracks and the jams really do bring even basic stuff like CAGED to life. The app itself is built with care, and mostly functions great, but does have some shortcomings. Sometimes it’s hard to know where you are in the lesson structure, and it takes a few seconds of tapping around to find your spot.Overall, I’ve been using it for almost 2 months, and feel like it’s more than worth the money. Highly recommend.
Developer Response 11/19/2025
Love to hear that! We appreciate the time you took to review. - Sam & team
Great For Beginners, Dusting Off The Cobwebs, Or Those Who Simply Want To Get Better
09/07/2025

MUSCOBE
This app is fantastic! I took lessons over twenty years ago and got to the point where I was comfortable and stopped. I’ve been messing around on the acoustic guitar ever since, but really just playing the same songs over and over (Blackbird being a favorite).Recently, I decided to get back into my guitar playing and wanted to find something with lessons that truly broke things down and allowed me to truly learn, understand, and progress. This app fits the bill perfectly. I tried a few other “gamified” apps, and while I had some fun, I wasn’t making progress in a way that allowed me to truly understand what to I was doing right, what I was doing wrong, and the theory behind the techniques and music.I started with some of the beginner lessons to “brush up” and while they were overly simplistic for my current level of play, it was a good exercise to skim through them. I even picked up a fee techniques that I either never learned, or had forgotten. So worth it.I feel like I am taking lessons with a live instructor, and it’s as close to that as you can get in an app. Great job to the developers. Looking forward to this journey!

Developer Response
Thank you so much for your thoughtful review. We appreciate it! - Sam, co founder @ Pickup Music
Great For Beginners, Dusting Off The Cobwebs, Or Those Who Simply Want To Get Better
09/07/2025

MUSCOBE

This app is fantastic! I took lessons over twenty years ago and got to the point where I was comfortable and stopped. I’ve been messing around on the acoustic guitar ever since, but really just playing the same songs over and over (Blackbird being a favorite).Recently, I decided to get back into my guitar playing and wanted to find something with lessons that truly broke things down and allowed me to truly learn, understand, and progress. This app fits the bill perfectly. I tried a few other “gamified” apps, and while I had some fun, I wasn’t making progress in a way that allowed me to truly understand what to I was doing right, what I was doing wrong, and the theory behind the techniques and music.I started with some of the beginner lessons to “brush up” and while they were overly simplistic for my current level of play, it was a good exercise to skim through them. I even picked up a fee techniques that I either never learned, or had forgotten. So worth it.I feel like I am taking lessons with a live instructor, and it’s as close to that as you can get in an app. Great job to the developers. Looking forward to this journey!
Developer Response 10/03/2025
Thank you so much for your thoughtful review. We appreciate it! - Sam, co founder @ Pickup Music
Great platform, excited for app upgrades
08/10/2025

MichaelRyanP
Love the platform! The bite sized lessons and exercises are perfect for steady and consistent progress. I’m an intermediate level and felt like I was stuck, but this helped me get out of that rut. The app has made it even easier to pick up and start a lesson whenever I have time, which is super important for my style of learning. I really hope to see landscape support soon, that would be my biggest request. Some other video controls could be helpful too, like skipping back a few seconds. Thanks to the team!

Developer Response
We appreciate that Michael, thanks so much! Landscape and updated video player are on there way :)- Sam from Pickup Music
Great platform, excited for app upgrades
08/10/2025

MichaelRyanP

Love the platform! The bite sized lessons and exercises are perfect for steady and consistent progress. I’m an intermediate level and felt like I was stuck, but this helped me get out of that rut. The app has made it even easier to pick up and start a lesson whenever I have time, which is super important for my style of learning. I really hope to see landscape support soon, that would be my biggest request. Some other video controls could be helpful too, like skipping back a few seconds. Thanks to the team!
Developer Response 08/14/2025
We appreciate that Michael, thanks so much! Landscape and updated video player are on there way :)- Sam from Pickup Music

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