Back in the dark ages - before the internet - learning the guitar was a much more complicated affair. For a start, you had to buy your own electric guitar! Strict, uninspiring one-to-one lessons were the norm, which often resulted in many wannabe guitarists giving up quicker than you can say Smoke On The Water. Luckily with the rise of guitar tuition apps, lessons have been dragged kicking and screaming into the modern-day, and better yet, our top pick for the best online guitar lessons is going one step further and offering budding players a free electric guitar when you sign up for a year of lessons at Fender Play, that's a saving of $250.
Employing a song-based approach, Fender Play uses tracks from your favorite bands and artists to teach you new skills and techniques, and with a massive library of songs from Metallica to Ed Sheeran, Jimi Hendrix to Billie Eilish, there is something for everyone here, with the app even catering for bass and ukulele players as well as guitarists. If all that wasn't enough, Fender Play members also receive 10% off guitars, amps and other Fender gear all year long!
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