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Should I use JustinGuitar?

Learn how to play guitar with JustinGuitar.com - justinguitar.com

· 15 hours ago

Starting guitar: use it — the core course is free and proven by millions of learners. Only pay for the app once you've outgrown the free lessons and specifically want its song and practice tools.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 20+ public sources; many snippets truncated, so exact ratings and quotes could not be verified.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security posture

Pricing

Free

Website lessons & courses

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
Lessons & Songs appSubscription; $299.99 lifetime offer seen
1:1 With JustinVaries

Best for

  • Total beginners
  • Budget self-learners
  • Intermediate players tackling music theory
  • Structured-course people

Not for

  • Players wanting the biggest song library
  • Guess: anyone wanting real-time feedback on technique
  • Guess: learners who need gamification to stay motivated
  • People unwilling to self-direct their practice

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Lifetime app access runs $299.99 via StackSocial; standard plan is a subscription

medium

The app is built by Musopia and differs from the website course

low

Security URL returned no security page in our source check

low

Store says prices 'vary depending on' product — no single price list

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Core lesson courses are free on the website
  • Reported 4.5M users; community-wide beginner recommendation
  • Some beginners complete the entire course without a teacher
  • Positive coverage from GuitarWorld and GuitarChalk reviews
  • Large active community with open mics and peer support

Cons

  • Users debate whether the app is 'worth the expense'
  • Complaints about being charged for lesson access
  • Smaller song library than some rival apps

Sources & method

- 14 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x3review x8security x1news x2

Key stats

  • Value for money: 5/5

    Rating

  • Free

    Starting price

  • 14

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 5/5. Huge free course; paid tier optional
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Beginners complete the full course unaided
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Courses, app, songbooks, 1:1s, community
  • Support quality: 3/5. Active community; subscription complaints appear
  • Security posture: 3/5. Privacy policies published; no incidents found
  • 4.5M Reported users app users, per Foundry case study
  • Yes Free tier core lessons free on the website
  • $299.99 Lifetime app plan StackSocial suggested price
  • 2+ Expert review coverage GuitarWorld and GuitarChalk

Pricing

Website lessons & courses

Free

  • Lesson courses with new free lessons added
  • Community forum access

Lessons & Songs app

Subscription; $299.99 lifetime offer seen

  • iOS/Android app built with Musopia
  • Songs and practice tools

1:1 With Justin

Varies

  • Private one-on-one lessons

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Reddit and forum users broadly endorse the free course for beginners while debating the paid app's value.

Full analysis

Based on 20+ public sources; many snippets truncated, so exact ratings and quotes could not be verified.

Best free entry into guitar: use the free course; pay for the app only if it earns it.

Methodology

Based on 20+ public sources; many snippets truncated, so exact ratings and quotes could not be verified.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. JustinGuitar.com homepage — new free lessonsjustinguitar.com
    official
  2. How Free Lessons Built a 4.5M-User Appbuiltbyfoundry.io
    news
  3. JustinGuitar review — GuitarWorldguitarworld.com
    review
  4. Our Full JustinGuitar Review and Showcase — GuitarChalkguitarchalk.com
    review
  5. Fender Play VS JustinGuitar — GuitarChalkguitarchalk.com
    review
  6. Has anyone finished the entire Justin guitar class? — Redditreddit.com
    review
  7. Is the App 'Worth the Expense?' — JustinGuitar Communitycommunity.justinguitar.com
    review
  8. Charging for lesson access — JustinGuitar Communitycommunity.justinguitar.com
    review
  9. Store | JustinGuitar.comjustinguitar.com
    official
  10. JustinGuitar Unlimited Access: Lifetime Subscription — StackSocialstacksocial.com
    news
  11. Justin Guitar Lessons & Songs — Google Play (Musopia)play.google.com
    official
  12. Apps with more songs than JustinGuitar — Facebookfacebook.com
    review
  13. Trustpilot reviews of justinguitar.comtrustpilot.com
    review
  14. Security page (no page found)justinguitar.com
    security

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