Learn guitar chords and songs from renowned tutor Justin Sandercoe, who’ll meet you at your level with short-form videos and practice routines. Advance through bite-size training modules on your schedule, and explore a library of 1,500+ real songs to practise as your skills grow.

What we love: “Beginner” really means beginner, right from holding and tuning the guitar correctly. In Module 1, you’ll tackle two basic chords (A and D) and the finer technical tips to ensure they ring out cleanly; which is the part other tutorials miss. Indeed, many lessons – such as holding the plectrum properly – are designed to avoid hard-to-correct bad habits. On day one, you’ll play your first song with an interactive backing track to help with timing and rhythm. Only as your chord catalogue expands will the complexity of songs available to practice. The fabled Justin Guitar Method is designed to maximise available playing time and progress at your pace.

Quick tip: Mastered a chord change? Tackle the practice challenge to do it 30 times in 60 seconds and build muscle memory.

Meet the creator: As a performer, Aussie Justin toured with artists like Katie Melua and Cathy Dennis. As a tutor, he’s helped millions learn the instrument via the free JustinGuitar.com website (funded by donations since 2003) and through YouTube tutorials, which he’s been creating since 2006. His other app, Music Theory by Justin Guitar, is a great companion as you learn technique.