Yousician is the world’s leading platform to learn and play music. With a combined 20M monthly active users, our two groundbreaking products, Yousician and GuitarTuna, are the leaders in their field. Yousician has revolutionized how people learn and play music with innovative technology that gives players real-time feedback. GuitarTuna, the #1 instrument tuner in the world, is the tune-and-play choice for musicians everywhere. At Yousician, we won’t rest until everyone who wants to play music, does. We believe the more people that play music, the better this world will be.
Formats/platforms:
Mobile app (iOS and Google Play) and Desktop
Primary website’s URL:
Problem solved:
Yousician makes learning music more accessible for everyone. Yousician wants everyone to have the opportunity to learn an instrument, take part in the power of music and experience the joy it brings.
Grade/age range:
Yousician is effective for all ages.
Core or supplemental:
Core and supplemental music learning development.
Subjects/topics:
Music learning: guitar, bass, ukulele, piano and singing.
Lesson time needed:
Practice sessions can be as long or short as needed, from 10 minutes to longer. 10-, 20- and 30-minute guided lessons are available within the app.
Pricing model:
Monthly Cost by Subscription Offering (Premium Plus)
● Annual: $14.99/month
● Semiannual: $16.67/month
● Quarterly: $19.99/month
● Monthly: $29.99/month
Yearly/Monthly Cost by Subscription Offering
- Monthly Premium: $19.99
- Yearly Premium: $119.99 ($9.99 per month)
- Monthly Premium Plus: $29.99
- Yearly Premium Plus: $179.99 ($14.99 per month)
Additional services needed:
An instrument is needed to learn guitar, bass and ukulele. Piano has an on-screen keyboard, and Singing requires no instruments. An audio interface may be needed as well for electric instruments. Instructions for this set-up can be found here.
What makes Yousician unique?
Yousician’s gamified approach to music education is an innovative technique for learning a musical instrument. The audio recognition technology differentiates them from our competitors by listening to the user play and providing real-time feedback. This creates an educational and structural learning path for users at any experience level. It also makes learning fun, motivating and effective for people of all ages.
Characteristics:
Yousician has been developed with the world’s most innovative and experienced music teachers. It is perfectly suited for self-learning or as a supplement to learning with a teacher. Step-by-step video tutorials guide you through each lesson. Fun and addictive gameplay tracks your progress and keeps you motivated to practice and learn. You’ll be amazed how fast your skills advance.
What’s included:
• Over 1,500 missions & exercises, with hundreds of videos, covering all the skills you need: sight reading sheet music, classical and pop songs for Piano, and for Guitar and ukulele you’ll learn chords, strumming, melodies, lead, fingerpicking and more.
• Yousician also teaches you music theory and Includes special trainers for each skill & chord.
• A Weekly Challenge, where you can compete with friends and millions of Yousicians worldwide.
How it works:
• It listens to you sing or play the piano, guitar, bass or ukulele
• It gives you instant feedback on your performance
• It takes you through awesome songs and step-by-step tutorials that suit your playing level
• It makes learning fun with rewarding gameplay and challenges
Here’s what users are saying:
"It's been a great experience integrating Yousician into the class syllabus this semester. My students have found it to be really helpful to have a guitar practice tool that is fun and motivating, and I like that it provides them with real-time feedback, especially during remote learning when I can't be with them in person.”
-- Dr. Bryan Powell, Assistant Professor of Music Education and Music Technology at Montclair State University
“Since the spring of this year, I’ve been teaching with Yousician when we had to start teaching remotely. I must say that this has been a lifesaver for me. My primary instrument is the violin, but I’m teaching the guitar to my students. Yousician has made my job easier and has allowed me to learn the guitar as I teach my students. As a bonus, my students love it! Thank you!”
-- Aline Vartanian - Music Educator and Classroom Teacher, Denver Public Schools - USA:
“Today, something special happened in my class that I wanted to share with you. Due to other school activities, only ten students out of my twenty-five 10th graders came to the music room. I figured that I would give these ten students the option to choose between watching a movie or playing the piano with Yousician. To my surprise, it was a unanimous decision to play with Yousician! None of them played the piano before. They had such a great time. It was incredible to see that by the end of the 75 minutes class, they all were able to play a song with both hands! Thank you for introducing Yousician to my students and me. It has made a significant difference in the levels of excitement towards my class.”
-- Anu Tikka-Blomqvist - Music Educator, Porvoo Linnankosken lukio
