Guitar Wiz
App for Guitarists - Chord Library, Tuner, Metronome & Practice Tools
Guitar Wiz is a deeply integrated, all-in-one guitar companion designed to help guitarists learn, practice, and create music with confidence. Unlike single-purpose guitar apps, Guitar Wiz brings together chord discovery, real-time learning, professional-grade tuning, practice tools, and songwriting tools into one cohesive experience - built by a musician, for musicians.
At its core, Guitar Wiz focuses on learning guitar in context. Instead of memorizing isolated chord shapes, users understand how chords connect, how they are used in real progressions, and how they sound in complete musical arrangements. This philosophy makes Guitar Wiz equally valuable for beginners building fundamentals and experienced players refining accuracy, timing, and creativity.
Guitar Wiz is available in 30+ languages and is trusted by guitarists worldwide, with a 4.8 out of 5 stars global rating.
What Makes Guitar Wiz Different
Many guitar apps focus on what to play. Guitar Wiz goes further and explains why and how chords work together.
Key differentiators include:
- A massive, position-based chord library with theory, audio, and usage context
- Chord Assist, a real-time interactive coach that listens to your guitar, helping you nail chord shapes
- Built-in song creation and jam playback using guitar, bass, and drum patterns
- Seamless integration across iPhone, Lock Screen widgets, and Apple Watch
- A strong focus on accessibility and inclusive design
Guitar Wiz is a complete practice companion and includes a massive, comprehensive chord library reference.
Target Audience
Guitar Wiz is designed for:
- Beginners learning their first chords
- Intermediate players exploring progressions, inversions, and songwriting
- Advanced and jazz guitarists seeking deeper harmonic understanding
- Teachers and students looking for interactive learning tools
- Songwriters sketching ideas and building chord-based compositions
Whether you practice for five minutes a day or prepare for live performance, Guitar Wiz adapts to your workflow.
Core Features
Extensive Guitar Chord Library
Explore a massive, interactive guitar chord library with countless positions across the fretboard.
Each chord includes:
- Accurate finger placement suggestions
- High-quality audio samples
- Detailed chord theory (notes, intervals, inversions)
- Context on where and how the chord is commonly used
Find chords by name, selected notes, or by tapping directly on a virtual fretboard. Save frequently used chords into personalized Chord Collections for practice, songwriting, or reference.
Chord Assist – Real-Time Guitar Coaching
Chord Assist turns practice into an interactive experience.
- The app displays a chord position on a virtual fretboard
- You play the chord on your real guitar
- Guitar Wiz listens and highlights played notes in real time
- Correct notes are clearly confirmed as you play
The goal is simple: play every note correctly and lock the chord shape into memory. This reinforces accuracy, finger memory, and confidence - especially for complex shapes and inversions.
Learn in Context
Every chord unlocks related harmonic ideas.
- Discover related chords instantly
- Explore common chord progressions
- Understand how chords function together musically
Instead of memorizing shapes, players develop true harmonic awareness.
Interactive Guitar Chord Progressions
Practice inside real musical contexts.
- Jam along with popular chord progressions
- Choose major or minor starting points
- Play with built-in guitar, bass, and drum patterns
This transforms theory into feel, making learning both effective and enjoyable.
Song Maker
Song Maker helps guitarists turn ideas into music.
- Build song structures using chords
- Practice transitions with realistic backing patterns
- Sketch ideas or create full compositions
- Export songs as high-quality WAV files
Perfect for songwriting, practice, and collaboration.
Songsheet Scanner
Digitize your practice material instantly.
- Point your camera at a song sheet
- Guitar Wiz detects chords using smart computer vision
- Save detected chords directly into collections
Ideal for learning covers and organizing reference material.
Chord of the Day
Build consistent progress with daily inspiration.
- Discover a new guitar chord every day
- Choose your focus: Beginner, Advanced, or Jazz
- Each chord includes context and guidance
A simple habit that supports long-term growth.
Precision Guitar Tuner
Professional-grade tuning accuracy.
- Accurate to ±0.01 cents
- Live pitch graph for stable tuning
- Support for over 20 alternate tunings
- Audio reference tones
Trusted by serious musicians.
Professional Guitar Metronome
Develop rock-solid timing.
- Custom beats and subdivisions
- Background play support
- Lock Screen and Live Activity controls
- Save and recall tempo presets instantly
Designed for practice, rehearsal, and performance.
Home & Lock Screen Widgets
Practice without friction.
- Chord of the Day widget
- Metronome widget for instant tempo control
Your guitar tools are always one tap away.
Accessibility & Inclusion
Accessibility is a core design principle in Guitar Wiz - not an afterthought.
The app follows Apple’s “Differentiate Without Color Alone” guideline, ensuring that essential learning feedback is never communicated through color alone.
Accessibility highlights include:
- Full VoiceOver support with precise spoken chord fingering instructions
- Chord Assist feedback uses both color and tick marks to confirm correctness
- Works effectively with Grayscale Mode and color-vision deficiencies
- Support for Large Text and Dynamic Type
For blind and low-vision musicians, Guitar Wiz describes chord shapes step-by-step using clear, natural language - similar to guidance from a real guitar teacher.
Accessibility features in Guitar Wiz were refined through direct feedback from Apple engineers and accessibility specialists.
Guitar Wiz for Apple Watch
Your Essential Guitar Tools - Right on Your Wrist
Guitar Wiz for Apple Watch brings the most important practice tools directly to your wrist. No phone required.
Designed for speed, clarity, and hands-free convenience, it is ideal for practice sessions, lessons, rehearsals, and live performance.
Chord Library – Quick Reference Anywhere
- Instantly view common guitar chords
- Clean, readable diagrams optimized for small screens
- Perfect for quick checks during practice
Precision Guitar Tuner
- Fast, accurate pitch detection
- Clear visual tuning feedback
- Designed for quiet and stage environments
- VoiceOver-friendly with spoken tuning guidance
Metronome – Rock-Solid Timing
- Wide tempo range for beginners to professionals
- Bluetooth accessory support
- Tap Tempo for instant tempo detection
Complications & Widgets
- Watch complications for Tuner, Metronome and Chord of the Day
- Quick-launch widgets for instant access
- Designed to be readable, fast, and battery-efficient
Privacy First
Audio input is used only for tuning and chord detection. No recordings are stored or shared.
Pricing
Guitar Wiz is a freemium app.
The free version includes:
- Access to a curated selection of chords
- Chromatic tuning functionality
- Limited sequences in Song Maker
Guitar Wiz All Access unlocks:
- Full chord library and all positions
- Chord Assist real-time coaching
- Song Maker with WAV export
- Interactive chord progressions
- Advanced tuner and metronome features
- Song Sheet Scanner
- Full Apple Watch experience
Available as subscription plans or a one-time Lifetime purchase.
Review Guide (Quick Start for Journalists)
- Open Chord of the Day
- Try Chord Assist with a real guitar
- Explore an interactive chord progression
- Create a short idea in Song Maker
- Tune your guitar using the precision tuner
- Test widgets or Apple Watch access
This demonstrates Guitar Wiz’s depth in under 10 minutes.
The Story Behind Guitar Wiz
I’ve spent over a decade building music apps, but Guitar Wiz is the product that truly brings everything together.
As a guitarist and producer myself, I wanted to create something that listens, teaches in context, and genuinely supports real practice - whether you’re a beginner or a professional.
Guitar Wiz is the app I personally use every day. It reflects my belief that technology should stay out of the way and let musicians focus on what matters most: playing.
- Bijoy Thangaraj
About the Developer
Bijoy Thangaraj is an Indian software developer, music producer, and entrepreneur, and the founder and CEO of JSplash Studios, a Bengaluru-based company specializing in music education and performance tools.
With a background in both technology and music, he has been building iOS apps since 2011. His portfolio includes GtrLib Chords, Music Tutor, Aural Wiz, Tuner T1, and Rhythm Pad - collectively surpassing 15 million downloads worldwide.
An active musician himself, he plays piano and guitar professionally and has worked on studio sessions, bands, and film projects. Guitar Wiz represents the culmination of his experience - combining learning, practice, accessibility, and creativity into a single tool.
Recap
Guitar Wiz brings together:
- Real-time guitar interaction
- Deep harmonic understanding
- Song creation tools
- Professional practice utilities
- Accessibility-first design
- iPhone, Lock Screen, and Apple Watch integration
All built with musical authenticity at its core.
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