Gibson User Reviews

Gibson: Learn & Play Guitar

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Education

Music

Reviews Summary

Positive highlights

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This app hasExcellent guitar lessons and instruction quality

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This app hasInteractive and engaging learning experience

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This app hasAccurate feedback on performance

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This app hasAbility to connect guitar and amp to the app

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This app hasGamified experience with goals to achieve

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This app hasReal songs, not just cheesy covers

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This app hasAbility to slow down and practice sections

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This app hasHelps users progress faster than other apps

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This app hasVariety of genres (classical, folk, country, rock, metal)

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This app hasSuitable for beginners to advanced players

Negative highlights

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This app hasLimited view of the song, can only see a bar or two at a time

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This app hasInconsistent learning curve, some lessons too easy while others more difficult

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This app hasNote and chord detection issues, sometimes misses or registers incorrectly

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This app hasLag when slowing down songs, making it difficult to practice

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This app hasTuner issues, sometimes displays incorrect chords

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This app hasLack of a PC client, only available on mobile

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This app hasRotation issues, app flips upside down unexpectedly

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This app hasExpensive subscription, more affordable options available

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This app hasDifficult to try the app without committing to a long subscription

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This app hasLimited song library, not many popular songs to choose from

Top reviews

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Great buuuut disappointing

This is a great fun way to learn guitar and I’m really enjoying it, however, my main bugbear is why it keeps telling you to wear headphones, I just don’t want to, I want to hear my guitar, my amp and the sounds around me. When it plays without headphones the sound is muted, why?? Secondly I’m paying £100 a year on a subscription and you want another £200 to play famous songs ?? Seriously that’s a con. Fender app is one subscription and access to it all, up your game Gibson this could be the best app apart from the headphone thing and trying to fleece £300 a year from people, I probably won’t renew my subscription

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A14lnr

17 days ago

Response from developer

Hi there, Thanks for the review. It seems that you are using our app in "no headphones mode." The backing track will be slightly muted, as this allows the app to accurately detect your guitar playing without confusing it with the backing track of the song you’re playing. Regarding famous songs: when adding famous songs to your subscription, you will be refunded your initial purchase of £100 and then charged £150 for the new subscription, which includes the famous songs. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at app.support@gibson.com if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions. Best regards, Matthew

Yes👍🏻

I’ve been using it for a few days now and it’s amazing def recommend. And even as a young guitar player it’s easy to understand

goliath21131

20 days ago

Response from developer

Hi there, Thanks for the great review! We would love to hear your opinions on our app and the lessons we have to offer as you progress through it. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at app.support@gibson.com if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions. Best regards, Matthew

Ukulele

Do you have lessons on the App for ukulele?

Momhubbs

a month ago

Response from developer

Hi there, Thanks for reaching out! Unfortunately, our app is currently focused on lessons for acoustic and electric guitar only. However, this does not rule out the possibility of ukulele lessons in the future! Please feel free to reach out to us at app.support@gibson.com if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions. Best regards, Matthew

The advertisement was for a seven day trial, which I selected, but was billed immediately

UPDATE: CREDIT was applied very quickly to my account. I had not had a 7 day trial prior so I am not sure what happened but regardless, it was taken care of swiftly and fairly! Thank you very much.

On another note, I absolutely love the app. I’ve used many apps along the way but this one is easy, structured in a way that works well for me, and motivates me to play. My Gibson arrives any day! I can’t wait to use it with this app!

OLD review:
I was supposed to have a seven day trial. That’s what I selected. Immediately my credit card was charged. I don’t know if I want to keep the app after seven days and I certainly don’t know if I want to pay monthly or buy a year membership, but I was immediately charged, please refund and allow me seven days to evaluate so I know if I want it and I want the monthly annual subscription. There is where it says we can connect with Customer Service but I can’t connect with anyone so unfortunately, unfortunately I have to write this as a crappy review. please refund me rating on my review. Appreciate your immediate attention.

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Danielle8675309R

a month ago

Response from developer

Hi there, What appears to have happened is that you may have signed up for a monthly subscription or had a free trial in the past. In both cases, the 7-day free trial is not available. The 7-day free trial is only offered when signing up for the yearly subscription and is limited to one per user. Please reach out to us at app.support@gibson.com so we can help you resolve this issue and assist you with a refund. Best regards, Matthew

New monthly plan is a con

I decided to subscribe again and catch up on the songs I was playing in my previous subscription. After signing up again Gibson stated that all previous songs were still available under the old plan. However this is not the case as there is now a premium to pay over the top of the normal subscription to get famous songs. Seriously consider this before purchasing. Cancelling and requesting a refund

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Jfw55

2 months ago

Response from developer

Hi there, please reach out to our support at app.support@gibson.com and well help you out. Best Daniel

Couple Problems

The app is fun and works great but could you add a couple of stuff? It will really be a dig improvement if you add these two things… - Please provide a little warm up for when you get into the app? I am really busy and sometimes don’t have enough time to play my guitar and jumping straight into what I was learning can be challenging and frankly extremely upsetting. - Can you also make levels that know your skill level specifically and will help you to open new areas with confidence. When I follow the main course, it just assumes my skill level and puts me on the course everybody takes. Adding these would definitely enhance your app and make the fee that we all pay worth it! Oh also I forgot, will you PLEASE add a feature that teaches you how to read sheet music notes so if we want to go professional, we can? One more thing, you should add a feature where you can create your own music and play it so if you ever forget it, you can come straight back to it.

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Kylahorse

3 months ago

Response from developer

Hi there, Thanks for the great feedback and wonderful suggestions! In the guides section of our app, we do have "Scale Workout" lessons which we feel could also be used as warm-ups. However, we are looking into ways to improve upon this. We would love to hear your opinion on these "Scale Workout" lessons. Tailored lessons specific to your skill level are a great suggestion, and it's something the team is considering for the near future. We are also exploring ways to incorporate music theory more into our app. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at app.support@gibson.com if you have any other questions or great suggestions. Best regards, Matthew

Nice Idea

I like it, great instructors but just too expensive for me.

Poor guitar guy

3 months ago

Response from developer

Hi there, Thanks for the review. Besides the free trial that we currently offer, there are many features you can access completely for free. This includes one daily lesson, a tuner, a metronome, and Gibson TV. Don’t hesitate to reach out to us at app.support@gibson.com if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions. Best regards, Matthew

Great app, helps you learn full songs and more

Edit: I had an issue with the app where songs were disappearing and the support team was very responsive and helped resolving the issue, the app had unfortunately changed my region on both devices it was installed. Ready to rock again, added one more star Would be 5 stars if less expensive and in few more optimizations e.g. in lessons, sometimes UX could be improved so you don’t click skip so many times or watch an intro leading to not much. Chapters and in the video lessons would be also helpful even though it’s already helpfully broken down

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vmalisz

3 months ago

Response from developer

Hi there, Thank you for the review and the wonderful feedback! We are pleased to hear that you had a good experience with our support team and that the issue you were experiencing has been resolved. We would love to hear more about how you feel our UX could be improved, as well as any other suggestions you might have! Best regards, Matthew

Great app…when it works

FIX YOUR SERVERS!!!

Another update: Unable to open the app at all. Reinstalling and trying to login results in a JSON error. Frankly, this is a great app broken by poor backend performance. Losing a star for wasting my time tonight. Will practice using Fender Play or Songsterr because they work.

Update: Latest update broke the app. After reinstalling, everything works again. Third time in my first month of using this app and I’m unable to practice due to continued server errors and software glitches. This time it’s “error loading game data”. This app can be great, but let’s face it…if you hired the best guitar instructor in the world and they didn’t show up for your lesson three times you’d find someone else. Server issues aside, I’ve had some of the most informative and productive guitar lessons in decades using this app. I’ve learned two basic skills that no other app, not even an actual guitar instructor (actually, he didn’t show up much either), has shown me. I feel like I’ve taken a huge step forward.

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jacksw71

3 months ago

Response from developer

Hi there, Thanks for reaching out! We apologize for any inconsistencies caused. We experienced a short server outage last night that lasted about 20 minutes. The app is now back up and running. The team is currently investigating the cause of these brief server crashes and how to prevent them in the future. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at app.support@gibson.com if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions. Best regards, Matthew

Great great resource for anyone wants to self learn

I’ve been a fan of Rock music for a long time and finally decided to start learning electric guitar. I have watched many resources online, they are helpful, but I’ve never really start to have steady progress daily until I downloaded THIS APP! It’s just SO SO GOOD, in every aspect.

PS. I design apps for living, and by the design and user experience standards, this app is ALSO TOP NOTCH!!!!

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Lance Xie

3 months ago

Response from developer

Hi there, Thank you for the wonderful review! We are constantly updating and improving our app to ensure that it provides an enjoyable experience for all users. We are thrilled to hear that our app is helping you progress with your guitar playing skills! Don’t forget to use the training calendar within the app to make sure you never miss a practice session! Best regards, Matthew