# David Mead : Guitar Gym

> Guitar practice exercises to improve technique and playing skills. (iPhone/iPad app by Leafcutter Studios Ltd.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/david-mead-guitar-gym/id566521979 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Leafcutter Studios Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/391348774)
- Category: Music, Music, Education
- Price: $2.99 with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.64/5 from 14 App Store ratings · 46 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 9.3 · 69 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2012-10-09
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/david-mead-guitar-gym/id566521979/reviews.md

## What is David Mead?

Just doing five two minute exercises a day will help sharpen your skills as a guitarist!

'David Mead : Guitar Gym' is the latest app from David Mead, guitarist, teacher and author of the best-selling Guitar Workout books.  The 'David Mead : Guitar Gym' is filled with the most effective guitar practice exercises to develop your technique and turn you into a better guitar player.  Create your own daily routine to hone your skills and improve your playing.

The 60 core exercises are split into five categories, each containing three levels of difficulty.  The categories cover Warm-Ups, Co-ordination, Ear Training, Stamina and Rhythm, but all will test your left and right hand capabilities to the limit.

In addition you can add extra categories via in-app purchases of the David Mead Guitar Gym expansion packs.  Expansion Pack 1 adds 48 exercises in four all new categories - Arpeggios, Modes, Cross Picking and the Major Scale.

You can design your own custom workout by taking one exercise from each category to practice every day.

You can hear the exercises in advance and play along using the tab player and there's an adjustable metronome to keep you rhythmically on track.

There's a timer, too, to make sure you perform each exercise for the full two minutes. You can keep a record and view stats for each exercise to help track your progress.

"However you use the 'David Mead : Guitar Gym' app, I hope you see the benefits in your playing soon!" - David Mead, Sep 2012

## Key features

- Daily 2-minute exercises
- 60 core exercises
- 5 difficulty levels
- Customizable daily routines
- Adjustable metronome
- Progress tracking

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: $2.99.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Expansion Pack 1 | $1.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 46)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/david-mead-guitar-gym/id566521979/reviews.md

### 4/5 — A cornerstone to my improvement

*2022-12-10, version 2.40*

I’ve found that when I want to learn a new lick or song my hands are already ready for it, dexterity-wise, which makes picking up new songs go much faster. I’ve been using it regularly for about four years. Unexpectedly, it greatly improved my tab reading.
I usually use this as warm up to practice. I’ll do five various, two-minute exercises, it’s something I don’t have think much about and can just jump in and knock out a workout and then do whatever’s next.

### 5/5 — Great workout for flying fingers

*2022-08-25*

The exercises are variously technical and you are basically doing “reps” to increase muscle strength, dexterity and memory. This is just what I need to enable me to play more interesting, creative stuff. 
It may seem dull and repetitive but once you get into a routine of a few minutes a day your playing abilities will advance rapidly, possibly even exponentially.

### 5/5 — Goat status

*2022-07-10*

I use this before I do any other practice . So simple yet executed so well in the app. You can really focus and hone down on your skill

### 5/5 — A great app to help practice

*2022-05-04, version 2.40*

This is a great free app to help give you things to actually practice rather than boring scales over and over. Highly recommend!

### 5/5 — Best little practice tool I have on my phone.

*2021-12-17, version 2.40*

I love this app, it helps round out basic practice skills with explanations and a wide variety of different drills.  I use it as prescribed and I have more discipline for daily practice.  Structured plans help me a lot and adding a metronome to the skill drills has greatly improved my overall speed. I have have also seen noticeable improvement in both learning new songs or improvising.  Get it now!!!

### 5/5 — Very useful to any guitarist's skill level

*2020-12-28*

Having studied degree in music and worked as a music teacher and head of music department for over a decade - I had taken a long break in playing. This app really helped to improve my skills and stamina whilst reminding me about good technique- a little buggy by perfectly functional!
Some of the scale shapes seem a little unusual but you can substitute them yourself- some lovely arrpeggios up the neck in the newer versions too- definitely worth it!

### 5/5 — Very handy app

*2020-11-09*

This app is brilliant for brushing up your technique whilst syncing with the inbuilt Metronome click ... keeps you honest about your rhythm whilst brushing up your technique.

I have the pocket book of this but this app is way better and way more useful to me - I use it for my daily warmups and can’t recommend this app enough- it’s well worth a download. Top marks ⭐️

### 4/5 — Great Practice App BUT...

*2020-02-29, version 2.25*

Please please please for the love of user interface design add a + or - button to the tempo adjuster. It’s so frustrating trying to get the blasted slider to be at a specific tempo. 

Also, add a spot where I can take notes for each exercise and fix the whack rhythm displayed for the C303 exercise.

Other than these I live this app. Thanks for making it.

**Developer response:** We've just released an update (v2.32) with added buttons and a fix for C303.  It should also support landscape orientation properly on all the latest devices.  Let us know if you have any more ideas or feedback for the app and keep practicing!

### 3/5 — Just a little more

*2019-06-26*

The App works as advertised but there are elements that could use just a tiny bit more instruction to be useful (for me). The partial use of upstroke and downstroke symbols and other notations are not explained. I get the sense I am not doing the exercises correctly, thus do not wish to continue. Perhaps these are common notations. I requested the info through the in App contact but so far no reply.

### 4/5 — Good app but lots of room for improvement

*2018-10-14*

Love the structure and simplicity of this app, and when it only takes ten minutes to do some useful guitar practice I really have no excuse to not do it every day!

All of my quibbles with the app are on the technical side - it doesn’t display well in landscape mode on iPhone for instance, and it can sometimes be fiddly to connect to Bluetooth devices. It would also be nice if it made more use of modern iPhone features like notifications, 3D Touch etc., for a smoother experience. Finally I’d really like to see new exercises released periodically. 

So overall, love the idea behind the app but would like to see more done to keep it up to date.

## Frequently asked questions about David Mead

### What does the David Mead: Guitar Gym app do?

This app provides a collection of short, effective guitar practice exercises designed to improve your technique and overall playing ability. It focuses on daily routines to help you become a better guitarist.

### What are the key features of the Guitar Gym app?

The app includes 60 core exercises split into five categories (Warm-Ups, Co-ordination, Ear Training, Stamina, and Rhythm), each with three difficulty levels. You can also create custom daily routines, use an adjustable metronome, and track your progress.

### Is the Guitar Gym app free to use?

The core app is free, offering 60 exercises. However, additional exercises and categories are available through in-app purchases via expansion packs.

### What kind of exercises are included in the app?

The app features exercises for warming up, improving coordination, ear training, building stamina, and developing rhythm. Expansion packs add exercises for arpeggios, modes, cross-picking, and major scales.

### Who is the target audience for this app?

This app is designed for guitarists of all skill levels, from beginners to advanced players, who want to systematically improve their playing technique, coordination, and musicality through focused daily practice.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.40 — 2021-09-28

We've updated Guitar Gym for the latest version of iOS.  Tell us what you think!

### 2.34 — 2020-08-01

We've added a feature to the timer so that you can set your own default time for all exercises in the settings page. The indicator to show the last exercise in the category view has been reinstated.

Let us know if you have any ideas or feedback for the app and keep on practicing!

### 2.33 — 2020-07-30

This update fixes a bug in landscape mode on iPad so that the entire exercise is visible without scrolling.

### 2.32 — 2020-07-27

We've updated the app user interface to display in portrait and landscape mode across all devices.  We've also added some buttons to the BPM control and fixed a couple of display issues with some of the exercise tab.

### 2.25 — 2017-03-05

Thank you to everyone for your feedback and ideas for the app - please keep telling us what you think.

This update fixes the bug for remembering bpms for exercises in expansion pack 1 and includes volume sliders for the click and guitar track.

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