Aspiring guitar players can now get a new free Gibson app on their iPhone. No, it won't turn your handset into a Les Paul as other apps are inclined to do. Instead, it just bundles a number of free tools that six-string instrumentalists of all levels may find of value.
It comes with five different sections - tuner, metronome, chords, lessons and Gibson.com. The tuner is a chromatic software that can track whatever note you're currently playing (which it receives via your iPhone's mic) and indicates whether you're flat, sharp or in tune. It starts in "All Notes" mode, but gives options to allow for alternate tunings. Very useful, especially if you've got a bad ear for sound.
The metronome is just a regular metronome app, which allows you to choose a specific BPM rate. Tapping the screen three times will adjust the tempo according to your speed. The chord area, on the other hand, gives you access to 30 chord charts, a great resource if you need help figuring out which finger goes where on the fretboard.
Need guitar lessons? The app comes with very useful ones, drawn off the award-winning Learn and Master series from Legacy Learning Systems. It comes with a variety of instructions for new licks, riffs and sequences - a definite value for new and struggling players. Gibson also promises plenty of updates for this section, with more video lessons slated to come. Finally, Gibson.com is the app's news area, where they list Gibson-related products and special events.
Overall, the free Gibson app is a definite download if you're at all planning to learn the guitar. Even intermediate and slightly more advanced players might find it of value, too.
Aspiring guitar players can now get a new free Gibson app on their iPhone. No, it won't turn your handset into a Les Paul as other apps are inclin...
