and typing in “tuna” to find it with Spotlight is part of my guitar ritual. If it’s not already part of yours, it should be. The app is free for iPhone and iPad and super intuitive.

Yousician is among the better guitar learning apps for beginners. Its fun game-style interface is sure to be a hit with younger players.

You can also see a free preview for courses like Spanish guitar strumming techniques and music theory to learn how to read music. I love using the Ultimate Guitar app when inspiration strikes.

Test out your setups by choosing one of the sound loops as an input, instead of having to strum your guitar. Speaker on/off toggle. Amplitube is the only one of these apps where I’ve stuck with the ...