Magic Guitar
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Turn your slippery iPhone screen into a guitar fretboard with this Magic Guitar app. Hard to master and potentially addicting, this follow-along style app lets you mimic various guitar styles. You hold your phone like a guitar neck, and beams of light tell your finger where to go. A shake will bend the tone, and a swipe will give texture. The idea is to match the moving marks as closely as possible to earn points, which are recorded on a leaderboard. A login-free sharing feature lets you listen and play along with others, from around the world. The app is free with a base set of about ten songs. Additional songs can be unlocked and purchased as in-app sales. Some of the songs are very real sounding, from The Rolling Stones, KISS and others. Be careful, though, one in-app option costs $99.99.
$2.99, iPhone
Teaches: music, guitar
CTR Rating: 92%