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Fender Play: Songs & Lessons
Learn Scales, Chords & Tabs
Robust video lessons from the famed guitar maker teach beginners and intermediate players how to rock the hits on acoustic or electric guitar (or both).
What we love: The app’s tutorials cover a diverse repertoire of rock, blues, folk, country, and pop. They’re rated in difficulty from one guitar pick (Jewel’s beginner-friendly “You Were Meant for Me”) to three guitar picks (the National’s more challenging “I Should Live in Salt”).
Quick tip: Footage is filmed from five angles, including one zoomed in on the instructor’s fingers. (The view looks especially great on iPad.)
Meet the creator: Fender has been making instruments for over 75 years. Fender Play is on a mission to create the next generation of guitar players.