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24 alternatives to TrueFire Learning Paths

Accelerated guided study plans for guitar players

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. TrueFire Learning Paths launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Fret Zeppelin▲138

   Learn to play a Guitar in 60 Seconds.

   2017 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Instinct▲78

   Guitar lessons that listen as you play along

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Hooked: The Course▲158

   A course on building habit-forming technology by Nir Eyal

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Private Guitar Lessons by TrueFire▲6

   Get personalized, 1-on-1 instruction from top music teachers

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   TrueFire▲10

   World's most comprehensive library of online guitar courses.

   2015 · truefire.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Cadence – A guitar theory app▲195

   Hello HN, I just released this music theory and ear training mobile app for guitar which I've been working on for a bit more than a year on the side. The idea was to make something for the eternally "intermediate" guitarist (myself included). There are a lot of beginner apps which rely on learning songs, toolkits which give you a bunch of stuff with no explanation but not many in-between apps to actually learn and practice more generic and somewhat advanced stuff. The app contains short lessons, recaps and most importantly challenges (visual, audio and pure theory) along with a very complete…

   2025 · cadenceguitar.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Uberchord Guitar▲114

   Get better on your guitar. Fast.

   2016 · uberchord.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Future Music Biz Scholars▲71

   Ryan Leslie's new hands-on educational experience

   2015 · fmbs.biz · its alternatives →

9. 9
   SoundGate Guitar▲414

   Discover SoundGate’s AI-powered guitar learning experience with real-time feedback and personalized practice.

   Jul 2026 · soundgate.ai · its alternatives →

10. 10
    gTar Smart Guitar▲60

    Learn to Play Guitar - LEDs show you how to play

    2014 · incidentgtar.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    ScoreSkills▲176

    Learn music like a language

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Fretboard Learning▲90

    Learn guitar chords, scales and notes with games

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Guitar Pro 7▲94

    Create, play and share your tabs

    2017 · guitar-pro.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    RockSmith▲13

    The fastest way to learn guitar

    2014 · ubisoft.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Soundslice for Teachers▲72

    Teach music better.

    2015 · soundslice.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Guitar Trainer▲77

    For guitar, bass, banjo, mandolin, ukulele and cavaquinho

    2016 · fretuoso.app · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Art of Learning▲91

    An inner journey to optimal performance

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Bandcamp▲95

    Publishing platform for musicians

    2015 · bandcamp.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Hidden Layer▲119

    Interviews with musicians about their creative processes

    2017 · hiddenlayer.co · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Pickup Guitar Club▲80

    The game that teaches you play guitar through popular songs

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21AP
    A practical guitar sight-reading trainer▲15

    2019 · dpapavas.github.io · its alternatives →

22. 22
    MTME▲102

    A new way to discover music

    2017 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    play-scales▲75

    learn and play scales and chords progressions

    2021 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    TI Training Club▲70

    Use sound to teach repeatable and professional golf swings

    2014 · its alternatives →

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