How To Use Justin's Song App

Beginner Grade 1 Module 1: A & D Chords + Play Your First Song!
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Lance @kylpqr
You mention the app but later you say the web site can you clarify please, is it both or just one of them.

By the way welcome to the community :grinning:
Michael

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The login for the App and the website are not the same (yes, it’s confusing).

Many people have reported intermittent problems logging into the App…including my girlfriend (they also double charged her for her annual renewal).

It’s possible deleting and re-installing may fix it…you won’t lose any progress.

If that doesn’t work, contact the App developer directly via the Support menu.

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Yes it is, thank you for the recommendation Tom. I’ll give that one a try. I’ve also found one called Ultimate Guitar Chords & Tabs. In addition to backing tracks, it has tabs as well which is really helpful. Lots of good features, loads of popular songs available, but it’s a big buggy (chords tracking in the tabs is glitchy, metronome is off beat, etc.).

I’ll check out Moises and report back if it works better for me. Just completed Grade 1 - Module 5 yesterday and chose Black by Pearl Jam as my song to learn. So I’m gonna need all the help I can get to figure out the chord changes, so hopefully one of these apps will be a good additional level of support alongside Justin’s play through video.

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Just started using the app after 6 weeks grade 1, Mod 1 and 2 of beginner course on website. I found it really great for practice today much more fun. It helped me to do 36, A to D change. My only thing is I did this by watching where I strum. Am I supposed to be not looking when I do the chord changes ie is that 30 not looking at all. I barely look at the fret its just the chord strums. I am finding it hard to hit the right strings on strumming.

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Hi Jill, I’m an early-Grade-3 beginner. The way I think about “not looking” is that it’s a goal. To my mind, when learning new skills it’s much better to look and get it right (thus developing muscle memory) than to struggle and do things inaccurately along the way. I recall in Grade 1 having to practice “not looking”, and that sometimes involved slowing down temporarily. Now that whole process (look to get it right, wean myself from peeking, eventually make the skill automatic) is part of my learning routine. Additionally, I get a sore neck if I’m always looking at my hands. That will encourage one to break the habit!

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2 posts were split to a new topic: Rod Stewart - Sailing … I can’t find it on the App

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Hi there, I’m on Grade 1, Modul 1 and need help deciding on whether to continue with the web version or the app. They’re supposed to be identical but they’re not, at all. For example, at the end of the daily practice routine you’re supposed to strum along a song for 10 minutes. On the web version there is a 10 min video with three parts, with increasing tempo, each about 3 min. The app on the other hand, the practice video is only 1 min 10 sec and has only one steady pace. I have seen other smaller inconsistencies but this one is a big one for me. What’s up with that?

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Hi @ChristophGuitar, the lessons on the app are good, but where it really shines is the play along function. That’s it’s primary aim, the lessons have rather been added as a kind of bonus. As for the lessons, I would advise you to use the website. The lesson videos are the same, but the website contains more information in the written section and a direct link to the lesson topic on this forum.

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Thanks yeah that makes sense.