With the recent release of the new Apple iPhone, it got me thinking about running around the internet in search of some cool iPhone apps for guitarists. About a year or so ago, I looked into this and found quite a few cool ones (sorry for not posting about it then!) so I assumed that there would be a lot more now.

Here is a list of some of the coolest guitar apps that you have to check out — assuming you have an iPhone!

1. GuitarToolKit.

What more could you ask for? Guitar tuner, chord library of over half a million guitar chords, scales and it has a left hand mode for all you left handed players.

One really cool think about this app is the fact that you can strum a made up chord on the screen’s virtual guitar and the app will tell you exactly what chord you are playing. Makes it a great reference and learning tool.

2. Ultimate Guitar Tabs

Want to have a collection of over three hundred thousand guitar tabs in your pocket at any given time? It will just be a matter of installing this app on your iPhone. Imagine being at a band rehearsal and wanting to learn a new cover song. A couple quick taps on your screen and you’ll have it right there and the song learned by the end of the jam!

3. Scale Wizard

This app actually comes from my favorite guitar cable company – Planet Waves. Before I checked out this app, I had no idea that over ten thousand guitar scales even existed, but this app has just that. Be prepared to get your mind blown with all the arpeggios, modes and different guitar scales.

This app even goes into alternate tunings and has a left hand mode.

4. Guitar Progression Practice

We all need some kind of practice tool to keep us in check and this one may just be what you are looking for. Get your riffs up to speed and work on your timing with the metronome, learn chord progressions in any key and has the ability to automatically change the chord progressions during a practice session.

5. Guitar Web Application

This is an excellent application to help you figure out how different chords relate to each other. Great for building your own chord progressions and figuring out what notes make up certain chords.

6. Arpeggio Studies For Guitar

Learning arpeggios can be a bit of a daunting task if you are trying to do it on your own but luckily this app makes it a lot easier. You will be sweeping in no time!

This app is great for getting your head around more technical playing as well as getting yourself warmed up for a demanding practice session. Each volume of this app series has different arpeggio studies to get your mind and fingers in shape.

7. Guitarist’s Reference

This colorful little app is another excellent reference tool for a guitarist. Comes with a library of over 3000 chords, 550 arpeggios, 500 scales, triads and a crazy amount more. Even has references for chord/scale relationships to allow you to easily figure out which scale to work with when playing a certain chord.

Who would have known that the iPhone would have become such a great influence on the guitar and guitarists

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