GuitarManac - Learn Guitar
Scales, Chords & Courses
Only for iPhone
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
GuitarManac is a guitar learning app built for beginners who actually want to play songs.
Pick up your guitar, open the app, and start playing. No fluff, no 45-minute video lectures. Just short, focused lessons that teach you real skills one step at a time.
HOW IT WORKS
Every lesson is broken into bite-sized steps. You'll see chord diagrams, strumming patterns, fingerpicking notation, fretboard maps, and guitar tabs right on your screen as you play along. Each step teaches one thing, so nothing feels overwhelming.
Finish a lesson, earn XP, and watch your character level up. It sounds simple because it is.
COURSES FOR EVERY STAGE
Start from zero with "First Songs" and learn 5 essential chords. Then keep going:
- Next Chords (including the infamous F chord)
- Strumming Patterns and rhythm fundamentals
- Barre Chords to play anywhere on the neck
- Power Chords for rock, punk, and metal
- Fingerpicking patterns and Travis picking
- Pentatonic Scale and your first solos
- Chord Colors like 7ths, sus, and add9 voicings
- The Major Scale and music theory that actually makes sense
- Using a Capo to play in any key
10 courses. 50+ lessons. All structured so each one builds on the last.
BUILT-IN TOOLS
You don't need five different apps. GuitarManac has the tools you'll actually use:
- Chromatic Tuner with real-time pitch detection and alternate tuning support
- Chord Library with every chord shape in every key
- Scale Explorer with interactive fretboard showing notes, degrees, and positions across dozens of scales and modes
- Left-handed mode for the fretboard tools
TRACK YOUR PRACTICE
Log your practice sessions and tag what you worked on. The practice calendar shows a heatmap of your month so you can see your consistency at a glance. Keep your streak alive and watch the minutes add up.
YOUR SONGBOOK
Keep a personal list of songs you want to learn, songs you're working on, and songs you've nailed. Attach links to YouTube videos, tabs, or articles so everything is in one place. Share a link from YouTube or Ultimate Guitar and it goes straight into your songbook.
LEVEL UP YOUR CHARACTER
Choose a character and watch them evolve as you progress through 25+ levels. Earn XP from lessons and practice, hit new milestones, and unlock new character stages. It's a small thing that makes picking up your guitar every day feel a little more rewarding.
FREE TO START
The app is free to download and you can start learning right away. GuitarManac Pro unlocks all courses, all lessons, and unlimited songs in your songbook.
Subscription options:
- Monthly subscription
- Annual subscription
- Lifetime purchase (pay once, keep forever)
Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple ID account settings.
Privacy Policy: https://www.guitarmanac.app/mobile/privacypolicy
Terms of Use: https://guitarmanac.app/mobile/tos
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The developer, Frode Offerdal Jakobsen, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Purchases
- Contact Info
- User Content
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Purchases
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Frode Offerdal Jakobsen
- Size
- 70 MB
- Category
- Music
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Infrequent
Contests
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- GuitarManac Pro Annual $39.99
- GuitarManac Pro Monthly $9.99
- GuitarManac - Lifetime $79.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 GuitarManac