Great but needs a UI refresh
Content is great, tutors are great, but this app is awful.
Great content terrible interface
Using these lessons on a computer presents reasonably well. The video can be viewed in parallel to the tabs. On an iPhone, however, the tablature is too small to read while the video is going. Even selecting full screen tabs retains the far too small print, forcing you to zoom in on selections and dragging manually. This is a terrible way to learn anything as 50% of your time is spend fiddling with the app instead of PLAYING YOUR GUITAR. Lessons content is fantastic.
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App doesn’t keep track of your progress
The guitar tricks App has several challenges but the most frustrating quirk is the App doesn’t keep track of your progress. Each time you open the App it thinks you’re starting from the beginning and that you haven’t completed any courses
Can’t access Apple TV app
As an intermediate player, the lessons I’ve sampled so far have actually been pretty good, introducing alternative approaches that could lead the way out of some well-established ruts. That’s great.
What’s not so great is that even though this app is advertised to function on three platforms, iPhone, iPad and Apple TV, it’s impossible to log into the Apple TV app. I created and account with the “sign in with Apple” option, bought an annual subscription, and created full login credentials.
On the Apple TV app, two options for access are presented. The simplest (which works well for other apps I use) is the “restore subscription” option. This is supposed to simply recognize that my signed-in Apple ID already has a subscription purchased via my iPhone, and install the same credentials on the Apple TV app. Try this, and it does nothing. The other option is to login with your Guitar Tricks username and password. Try this, and it says the credentials are invalid.
I submitted a help request to the Guitar Tricks “contact support” option in the iPhone app, and never got a response.
So, two stars for some good lessons, but no more than that for one of three platforms being inaccessible, and zero response from customer help.
What’s not so great is that even though this app is advertised to function on three platforms, iPhone, iPad and Apple TV, it’s impossible to log into the Apple TV app. I created and account with the “sign in with Apple” option, bought an annual subscription, and created full login credentials.
On the Apple TV app, two options for access are presented. The simplest (which works well for other apps I use) is the “restore subscription” option. This is supposed to simply recognize that my signed-in Apple ID already has a subscription purchased via my iPhone, and install the same credentials on the Apple TV app. Try this, and it does nothing. The other option is to login with your Guitar Tricks username and password. Try this, and it says the credentials are invalid.
I submitted a help request to the Guitar Tricks “contact support” option in the iPhone app, and never got a response.
So, two stars for some good lessons, but no more than that for one of three platforms being inaccessible, and zero response from customer help.
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Crashes
Can't actually test the app because it's freezing and then crashing on iphone
Clunky UI
I’m enjoying the lessons, but it’s always a crapshoot to resume where you left off after closing the app.
Monkey
It’s not loading
Great for learning but…
App tends to freeze a lot when pausing videos and trying to resume. Also, no way to mark a lesson as completed manually and the lessons don’t start back up where you left off. Every time I reopen the app is have to figure out where I left off. The lessons in each module could be easier to find.
The lessons do a good job of showing finger placement and the camera angles are helpful. Instructor is clear and concise and the learning is fun. I feel like it gives a certain level of satisfaction because there’s a clear path of learning guitar. Not just giving you exercises to do with no explanation as to why you are doing it.
The lessons do a good job of showing finger placement and the camera angles are helpful. Instructor is clear and concise and the learning is fun. I feel like it gives a certain level of satisfaction because there’s a clear path of learning guitar. Not just giving you exercises to do with no explanation as to why you are doing it.
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Full access
After having full access for years, they have bumped the price up and now I don’t have full access. It seems to me like they can increase the cost of full access at any time and deny those who have already paid for full access, access.
Missing Features
You don’t get access to all the features on the app like you do on the desktop.
Apple TV not working.
I’ve tried every method on the Internet for logging in to the Apple TV, but it still says I have the wrong credentials. The fix I read from GuitarTricks is to use AirPlay, which is not a fix, just a workaround, so their app is useless on Apple TV.
Great but needs a UI refresh
Content is great, tutors are great. I do have a problem where it keeps forgetting my progress though and the whole UI could do with a refresh
Almost there
The app is convenient and simple to use. I am on the go all the time and primarily use my phone for lessons. So, I appreciate having it right there and in a good mobile format.
That said, even though it appears almost all the website’s functionality is there, it’s just not all there yet.
Progress is something that is clunky in the website. It takes a few steps to get there. It’s even harder on the app.
It’s not tracked up front on the app. You have it. It’s there. It is just hard to find.
In the lessons area every time you log on it looks as if you have done nothing. So if you don’t recall where you were you waist time looking around.
It isn’t a minor issue. But it’s not a deal breaker. I still think it’s nice to have the app.
But I do hope they work out a more graphic based or flow chart style of tracking progress. It helps motivate when you see ALL you have accomplished. And discouraging when it looks like nothing.
Good luck!
That said, even though it appears almost all the website’s functionality is there, it’s just not all there yet.
Progress is something that is clunky in the website. It takes a few steps to get there. It’s even harder on the app.
It’s not tracked up front on the app. You have it. It’s there. It is just hard to find.
In the lessons area every time you log on it looks as if you have done nothing. So if you don’t recall where you were you waist time looking around.
It isn’t a minor issue. But it’s not a deal breaker. I still think it’s nice to have the app.
But I do hope they work out a more graphic based or flow chart style of tracking progress. It helps motivate when you see ALL you have accomplished. And discouraging when it looks like nothing.
Good luck!
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Good lesson bad application
Very laggy and full of error app
Terrific Beginners Guitar Course
I’ve been looking for a course that takes me step by step from the beginning. There a several apps with nice people, but I love this app! I really feel I am learning something progressively without too much talk. Worth every penny!
You have to pay
Please be clear that this app has a cost attached to it so we don’t waste time downloading it, every song I clicked it took me straight to purchase, this is why I rated it one star. I cannot commit unless I see if I like it or not and you 7 day trial is a hook and commitment
Great app
Great app. Easy to navigate and clear progression of lessons. I started this app as a slightly experienced player, but never having started a formal training. The trainings start very basic, and are slow in their teaching so that it is easy to follow along. Easy to skip ahead to lessons that may be more your speed. And from what I have seen much more technical lessons that allow for deep progression of skills.
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Not enough music showing on lesson with iPad or Mac app. Jumps etc…
Looking for tool that is easier to see music while teacher runs through material. Disappointed in app. Decent selection and maybe if I had huge monitor showing full lesson it would not be any issue
Amazing!
I had issues getting in when I signed up with Apple, but switching to an email and password fixed everything.
Customer service were amazing - and ridiculously fast!
Totally recommend!
Customer service were amazing - and ridiculously fast!
Totally recommend!
Amazing app
I love this app. Anders is an amazing guitar tutor. He covers so much but in perfect little steps to keep you improving with every lesson. I’ve played a long time but stagnated on my skills and what to play. I love these lessons because it shows me new chords, techniques etc which I then play around with when noodling around for fun. Highly recommend this app. Thanks Anders!
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