Amazing when it actually works.
I have loved this app and almost thought it was too good to be true. Paid $70 for the year and now I can’t get through a single practice because the exercises refuse to pick up what I’m playing. I can play a perfectly tuned A chord and I’m setback or stuck for “not playing it right.” When it all works it’s amazing how it can really help push you. Right now I just want my money back because I’m “playing wrong” apparently. Using an 12 pro Max. No mic issues.
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Great idea but flawed execution
I really like the idea of getting feedback on chords and rhythms while playing. However, The app does not always recognize when something is being played correctly. It gets stuck on repeatedly showing the same cord, and indicating a mistake. It is quite frustrating!
I plan to try it a couple of more days to see if the app learns. Otherwise, it will be unusable.
I plan to try it a couple of more days to see if the app learns. Otherwise, it will be unusable.
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So impressed
I’ve taken the 7 day trial and find Uberchord to be extraordinary! It has brought me from true beginner to something more. It’s gamification interface motivates me to practice longer and harder to get the chords right and on tempo. I can’t live without this app,👍
Gentle Introduction and Great Content
I’m a complete guitar beginner, and this app has helped me go from the basics of playing chords to being able to comfortably strum the chords to several songs with varying rhythm patterns. The pacing of the lessons is very good, and the instant feedback is invaluable.
Frustratingly bad
You can’t back out of anything if you’re accidentally tap it. (There’s no back button or X button). You can’t look at anything without physically playing it on your guitar. (It will yell at you that it can’t hear you.)
Update: Reply to the offensive Developer Reply:
There is no pause button. Perhaps that’s a bug. But in general, the UI and UX are still pretty bad. I used it with my guitar yesterday, or attempted to. The note recognition is quite cool, but the UX is the worst of any app I’ve used. I’m a certified music teacher, have used thousands of apps, (over 370 on my phone right now) and I’d never recommend this to a student if I can’t even make it work myself.
Update: Reply to the offensive Developer Reply:
There is no pause button. Perhaps that’s a bug. But in general, the UI and UX are still pretty bad. I used it with my guitar yesterday, or attempted to. The note recognition is quite cool, but the UX is the worst of any app I’ve used. I’m a certified music teacher, have used thousands of apps, (over 370 on my phone right now) and I’d never recommend this to a student if I can’t even make it work myself.
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Response from developer
Josh, apologies - we should not have assumed that things are working for you, simply because they are working for us. There should be a pause/exit option the moment you tap anywhere on the screen. If you cannot make it appear it’s a bug indeed. After your initial frustration you might not want to give Uberchord another shot, but if you change your mind, please reach out to me and I’m happy to assist and figure it what’s wrong. Also I’d love to hear your other feedback - with your experience as both music teacher and power user we have a great opportunity to make Uberchord (even) better. Shoot me a message to eckart@uberchord.com. Best, Eckart (Co-Founder and CEO)
Helps me learn to play without looking
Just on the free version for now. Want to train myself not to look at fretboard. This helps because I don’t have to turn my head to verify I’m playing a note or chord correctly. Obviously I’m a beginner. With experience I hope to be able to do this by ear but in the meantime this helps.
Deleted Uberchord after 3 minutes
After the first time signing up, the first lesson is tuning. There is a tuner that uses a graphic of the strings and arrows show which direction, up or down, tighten or loosen the string and a moving tick line that indicates sharp or flat. The mic picks up the sound. The problem is the tuner does not wait until the string is tune accurately and skips to the next higher string. Something as basic as that should work flawlessly not just because they they put it right up front in your face the first time you use their app, but because it is a foreshadowing of problems to come. Now I will retune my guitar with my Korg, or Polytone. But I was interested in the app. Uberchord, needs to work the problem.
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Response from developer
Hi J, sorry to hear that you had problems with our tuner. Normally, there should have been a circle in the middle that fills up when your string is in tune before it moves on to the next string. Wasn't this the case? Besides the "guided tuner" in the beginning, we also have another open tuner in the app that does not automatically jump to the next string. Maybe you want to give this a try. You can also reach us directly under support@uberchord.com. Best, Simon
UPDATE: Feedback Is Key
I have been using the app for a month now and if you are like me and want to know how you are doing with something you are learning, this is the app for you. I took some group lessons which was a big help, but this program has really upped my desire to practice which is the key to getting better at pretty much anything. Whatever gets your axe in your hands will help you get to where you want to be. I look forward to playing with this app and that is saying something if you knew me. Thanks to the developers.
UPDATE: I am now using a Rockband microphone with the apple camera adaptor and i think it helps with chord recognition issue.
UPDATE: I am now using a Rockband microphone with the apple camera adaptor and i think it helps with chord recognition issue.
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Awesome way to learn guitar!
Wow! This app is incredible. I have been playing for about a week & I can already strum chords that sound recognizable. This is a game changer for me. Totally addictive & makes learning fun! My only regret is that I didn’t buy this app sooner!
Thanks!
Thanks!
Look elsewhere
This app does not work with iPad Pro. Can’t tell the difference between E notes especially and take 20 to 30 seconds to register a chord strum. Checked levels on the an all was good so something is wrong with the note recognition. Couldn’t get past the Em first chord exercise could barely tune my guitar. Guitar tuna on my iPhone next to my ipad was able to pick up everything.
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Response from developer
Hello Ernie, sorry to hear that you have problems with your setup. Let's solve this together. Can you please send me an email to support@uberchord.com. There are a few easy things that improve recognition when using an iPad Pro. For example to use a stand so that the mic is facing the guitar. I am happy to help. Thanks. Simon
Definitely recommend
I have been trying to teach myself to play the guitar for about 6 months. I tried several different apps but this is the only one that actually taught me not only the chords but strumming and rhythm.
Newb, but having fun
I’m brand new to guitar. Figured the quarantine was better spent learning a new skill rather than just sitting around. The exercises so far have been easy and as long as I’m honest about whether I really nailed an exercise, nothing is ahead of my pace. I do wish there was more instruction on hand placement and finger placement, I had to look at outside sources to fix my left hand position but beyond that this has been a great app so far.
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Uberchord Guitar Lessons
I am a 52 year old first timer to playing electric guitar. While I was trying to look for ways to learn, I came to realize I would want a very structured yet economical and on demand system. Uberchord has been good to me last 4 months. I am almost past “Beginner” and just started playing easy songs that comes with the program. PS. Apology to Ann Lennox for butchering her Sweet Dreams”. Will get better someday.
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Issues with the microphone
I've used 2 iPad minis (4th and 5th gen), 1 iPad Pro (2019) and an iPhone 11 Pro Max with the app.
Using three different guitars and two different amps or no amp at all, the app consistently misidentifies notes played. I've been playing guitar for well over a year and have used the built-in tuner, a Boss tuner and Kliq clip on tuner, thinking that there was some issue with the tuning. The app's tuner is just not as precise as the others I use and wasn't sure if this contributed to its consistent misidentification of notes played. I've not found a combination that produces reliable results. The Eleanor Rigby lesson is a especially problematic with the E minor chord. Third fret G on the first string seems to ge reported a bunch for different chords.
My acoustic with the pick up unused and electric guitars produce the same problem for the same notes. I have a PRS Silver Sky and a Gibson Les Paul traditional and whether I use my thumb nail, no nail or guitar pick, I cannot get the chord. Using the cleanest tone on the amp with no effects, changing volume, etc. don't seem to have any effect.
The chord identification portion of the app is unreliable as well.
There's probably a specific type of acoustic setup that works okay with the app and I'm not sure what it is and don't really care.
Using three different guitars and two different amps or no amp at all, the app consistently misidentifies notes played. I've been playing guitar for well over a year and have used the built-in tuner, a Boss tuner and Kliq clip on tuner, thinking that there was some issue with the tuning. The app's tuner is just not as precise as the others I use and wasn't sure if this contributed to its consistent misidentification of notes played. I've not found a combination that produces reliable results. The Eleanor Rigby lesson is a especially problematic with the E minor chord. Third fret G on the first string seems to ge reported a bunch for different chords.
My acoustic with the pick up unused and electric guitars produce the same problem for the same notes. I have a PRS Silver Sky and a Gibson Les Paul traditional and whether I use my thumb nail, no nail or guitar pick, I cannot get the chord. Using the cleanest tone on the amp with no effects, changing volume, etc. don't seem to have any effect.
The chord identification portion of the app is unreliable as well.
There's probably a specific type of acoustic setup that works okay with the app and I'm not sure what it is and don't really care.
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Response from developer
Dear S.o.S, I am sorry to hear that you have problems with the chord and note recognition. For electric guitars, we highly recommend using an adapter like the iRig2 from IK Multimedia. It is inexpensive and you get nearly 100% accuracy. Acoustic guitars are normally recognized well (about 95% accuracy). However, the iPad Mini 4 and 5 are a bit too slow for the complex audio processing tasks. I would rather use the iPhone 11 Pro instead. If you want to give it another try and still have problems, you can always reach us at support@uberchord.com. We will happily help you to get everything up and running. We have a lot of happy users and I am sure that we can sort this out for your setup, too. Sorry again for the inconveniences. Simon (Uberchord co-founder)
Excellent for my beginner self!
I started playing guitar about 2 years ago and i was horrible at practicing regularly. For a variety of reasons i just sucked at it. Uberchord was just what i needed and since Christmas i think I’ve made a lot of progress in very little time. I sound like a commercial. I think you are the only paid product i have ever bought! Great stuff, keep it up, I’m at almost 100 pics now!!!! You have to earn pics in the various exercises to open up more advanced exercises. Great visualization with finger numbers on strings & frets. You can also slow down drills which is key when i hit a hard one.
The simple discipline of practice i needed of going between two chords, or more as i progress is what was missing from my lesson to lesson. Even at 5 stars this is under rated! Get started with the free parts and for me it was simple to buy it as i progressed and was for once excited to move forward. My set up for this is: Telecaster, cable to an iRig, iRig to iPad... iRig to Amp. I use an external Bluetooth speaker for output from the iPad (or iPhone) but use the mic in from the irig. So i had to buy a 2nd cable and iRig, but it can work with out that. Over Xmas i actually just went guitar to irig to iPad since i was at my in-laws. Also the chord finder is pretty cool as well.
The simple discipline of practice i needed of going between two chords, or more as i progress is what was missing from my lesson to lesson. Even at 5 stars this is under rated! Get started with the free parts and for me it was simple to buy it as i progressed and was for once excited to move forward. My set up for this is: Telecaster, cable to an iRig, iRig to iPad... iRig to Amp. I use an external Bluetooth speaker for output from the iPad (or iPhone) but use the mic in from the irig. So i had to buy a 2nd cable and iRig, but it can work with out that. Over Xmas i actually just went guitar to irig to iPad since i was at my in-laws. Also the chord finder is pretty cool as well.
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No support option available, says your not playing the chord correctly even when you are
This app has a decent tutorial to get you started and convince you to spend your money, but a horrible mic for reading chords. I thought it was just me being the beginner that I am playing the notes wrong even though I am following the exact instructions on how to play a chord. Turns out my frustrations were real. I had a music teacher come over so i showed him the app. He had similar difficulties (not as bad as me I’ll admit), but when you play a chord the app doesn’t read it properly. This can leave you stuck on a particular level and frustrate you out of your mind. I am now out of the two week period to get my money back and I just learned that it’s not me, it’s the app. Anyway, still not sure how I would contact support as there is no option in the app. Maybe this review will entice them to make it easily available or at the very least to contact me. I would not recommend this app to any beginning to learn guitar
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Response from developer
Dear Evan, sorry to hear that you have problems with our app. You can always contact us at support@uberchord.com (there is also a support button in the app under settings). I am sure that we can figure out what the problem is with your setup and solve it together. There are some easy tips to get nearly perfect recognition. Please contact us so that we can sort this out. Thanks! Simon …and if you just want your money back, no questions asked. We are in for the music, not for the money.
Premium content is still locked
Hiding songs behind an a pseudo-XP meter is beyond frustrating for players who already possess moderate ability on the guitar. If I want to play a song, I SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO PLAY IT ESPECIALLY WHEN I'M PAYING.
EDIT: Thanks for the timely response devs. However, it's a little bit confusing since the most obvious thing I want to do is "play-along" which *IS* locked until you play the full song with 80% accuracy...
EDIT: Thanks for the timely response devs. However, it's a little bit confusing since the most obvious thing I want to do is "play-along" which *IS* locked until you play the full song with 80% accuracy...
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Provides a good structure to learn chords
Really like this application as it gives me a good learning structure (never taken lessons) to learn guitar chords. The app forces me to play the correct tempo, is a wicked task master for correct fingering, and is very intuitive. Only downside is the program “hears” every little mistake better than the human ear. Some chords, particularly barre chords, can be frustratingly difficult to play to UberChords satisfaction. Overall, in the absence of a guitar teacher, this is an excellent way to learn and measure your progress. I recommend this app
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It Works
This app is absolutely phenomenal. I had never pocked up a guitar in my life. Im now 42 and learning to play. Ive been using this app for 2 months now and have learned so much. My family and I have noticed the progress and its all thanks to uberchord.
This app is easy to use and teaches you in a way thats fun and works through progression and repetition without being annoying.
I am not following along with songs. Learning new songs and loving every minute of it.
The app is affordable for what it does and os worth every penny.
Thank you for creating this app. Looking forward to making it to the very end and learning as many songs as possible from the library.
This app is easy to use and teaches you in a way thats fun and works through progression and repetition without being annoying.
I am not following along with songs. Learning new songs and loving every minute of it.
The app is affordable for what it does and os worth every penny.
Thank you for creating this app. Looking forward to making it to the very end and learning as many songs as possible from the library.
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Trash and a RIPOFF
Even if you PAY, this stupid app won’t allow you to take the lessons you want, if you don’t earn enough “picks” first. The developer will give some bs response about learning in order - but a paying customer should be able to access ANY lesson they choose. It’s not YOUR call on what I am “ Ready” to learn!
Save your money and get a real teacher.
UPDATE - even if you pay 89 bucks - it STILL wont give you access if you dont do it in order. This is outright fraud.
Save your money and get a real teacher.
UPDATE - even if you pay 89 bucks - it STILL wont give you access if you dont do it in order. This is outright fraud.
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