Tune in and play on with these musical instrument apps
Daydreaming about rocking a guitar solo, mixing your own tracks, or expanding your piano repertoire? These apps can help, whether you’re a seasoned musician looking to improve or your phone is your only instrument.
Yousician: Learn Guitar
Yousician: Learn & Play Guitar
Yousician Ltd.
In-app purchases
4.5star
513K reviews
10M+
Downloads
Everyone
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- 1A best-in-class music learning tool for practising with real instruments: guitar, piano, bass, or ukulele
- 2Your digital tutor: take interactive lessons in music theory, ear training, lead (melodies and solos), and rhythm
- 3Tune and play your instrument and get real-time feedback on your accuracy and timing
- Learn on real instruments: guitar, piano, bass, ukulele, or your voice
- Take interactive lessons in music theory and improve through tutorials and drills customized to your level
- Participate in song challenges to show off your progress to other Yousicians
Ultimate Guitar: Chords & Tabs
Ultimate Guitar USA LLC
Contains adsIn-app purchases
4.3star
605K reviews
10M+
Downloads
Teen
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- 1Play your favourite songs’ chords or tabs on guitar, bass, or ukulele
- 2Search a massive music library for a song or artist, or browse top hit lists and filter by instrument and more
- 3Tap “Listen” to play a YouTube video of a track in-app
- Browse a vast collection of chords, tabs, and lyrics for guitar, bass, and ukulele
- Get song recommendations based on your skill level and favorite genres
- With a Pro subscription, try a built-in tuner, follow along to a metronome, and put chords or tabs on autoscroll for uninterrupted play
Simply Piano: Learn Piano Fast
Simply Ltd
In-app purchases
4.6star
918K reviews
50M+
Downloads
Everyone
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- 1Improve your musical skills with step-by-step lessons, whether you're a piano pro or starting from scratch
- 2Learn to play popular songs and read sheet music or upgrade for regularly updated new courses
- 3Set the app near a real piano or use the touch-screen keyboard to receive instant feedback as you play
- A clear and simple interface helps all learners, including those with a piano or those using just their device
- Watch a video to guide you through a lesson, and then get instant feedback as you play
- Learn new skills to unlock even more songs to practice with
Music Maker JAM: Beatmaker app
Loudly
Contains adsIn-app purchases
4.5star
761K reviews
10M+
Downloads
Teen
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- 1Live your music producer dreams by creating and remixing tracks with this robust but approachable app
- 2Remix demo songs or start from scratch, drawing from over 300 “mix packs” of loops, beats, and samples)
- 3Share your music to the community feed, and post directly to platforms like YouTube and SoundCloud
- You’re bound to have fun, whether you’re an aspiring producer or an EDM enthusiast
- Live your dreams by creating and remixing tracks with this robust – but approachable – interface
- Share your music to the community feed, or post directly to platforms like YouTube and SoundCloud
Real Drum: electronic drums
- It’s a fun, simple way to learn the drums – or to just make a lot of noise with its virtual kit
- Tap the play button to choose from an impressive range of rhythms and background loops, or upload your own
- Record to lay down some smashing tracks and later export them as an MP3