ChordBank: Learn Guitar Chords

I have used this app for years along with his companion app for lead guitar work “Scale Bank”. Not only is it kept updated, continually improved and resourceful for anyone who wants to advance on the guitar. It employs in both app the CAGED approach. I played in a band for 14 years, studied under a jazz guitarist who introduced me to CAGED years ago. To have this app employing this approach gives true understanding of the entire guitar neck. It liberate your improvisation abilities. I talked with the app creator a couple years ago and was impressed with the passion behind the design. So, don’t walk, run and buy both. You will be glad you did.

This app I great especially for beginner and intermediate guitarists. The chord library is extensive and covers the entire fretboard. I haven’t used the scales or other features as yet. My only concern is cost. If there were a one time cost that’s reasonable I would pay it. I won’t pay for a subscription because there’s so much I wouldn’t use. I might use the scales, but I don’t need to pay for backing tracks, games, lessons and reverse chord finder. Chords and maybe scales for a reasonable one time fee and I’d buy it, but a subscription for $5/ month or even $40 yearly is too much for what I’d use. Kind of sad because it’s a beautiful app. Maybe the developer will reconsider and offer two different options. I hope so.

My ISSUES with this app are how fixatedand locked in the fretboard it looks on smaller screens like old iPhones and even X size ones. You should have the ability to see all the note son the fretboard and move them freely all the time. Pressing again and again can be annoying. There should be a selecting feature for this or free scrolling 2. The explorer feature is great but it wont let you add the chord to your saved directly making it a hassle!!!! 3. Overall, this app is great. You can find the chords you didn’t know you needed or existed. I hope these two little things get fixed. They are my main issues other than that no crashes or anything much.