Is paying for Songsterr worth it?

[Matt300ZXT]

I jam along to their tunes all the time to practice or learn new songs I want to play (all 80s stuff). Is it really worth the $10 or so every month just to be able to slow the songs down, change the tuning, etc? How many of the songs are actually accurate? I've seen versions of solos on there that are different from other versions that respected You Tubers seem to put on screen alongside their lessons and some that seem to be the same. I used to have Guitar Pro years ago and could slow the parts down, alter tunings, etc and do it all day long for free and download tons of tabs, but I really can't stand that Guitar Tux or whatever it's called that will open Guitar Pro files as the text/numbers on the screen is SO damn tiny it's completely unusable but I don't know if I can justify $70 for a Guitar Pro license.

 

[itsgoodnow]

I have used both. The tabs for both are community sourced to a large extent and people will use different positions and notate things how they are comfortable playing. You run into the same issue with both services and it’s not uncommon for me to load up a song on one service, realize it’s incorrect, then go hunt on the other. Personally, I have used the same version of guitar pro for like 5 years and never upgraded and it still plays all the tabs. Never had an issue. I think with that license and the free versions of songsterr (which are usually just recycled ultimate guitar tabs to an extent) you would be covered.

 

[jchrisf]

I'd get Guitar Pro.. it goes on sale all the time.. especially with Black Friday coming. I think I got mine for $55. It was worth it. Be sure you are on their mailing list.

 

[Chris6870]

Any DAW, even free ones like Reaper or Audacity give you the ablilty to change pitch (tuning) and speed. Youtube's speed controls are pretty handy too for slowing stuff down.

 

[WarHed]

I bought the phone app which is a fixed fee. The extra features are worth it for that, but other options for a desktop version

 

[Rick Lee]

I've wrestled with this. But I just don't think its worth it. Before the Internet, I learned most songs by ear. So I paid my dues there and Songsterr's free edition gets me in the ballpark such that I can figure the rest out. Even when it's pretty far off, it points me in the right direction and I can usually handle it by ear from there.

 

[squealie]

I use SongSterr free all the time. But like said above, its to point me in the right direction...and because I'm old and lazy.

Play in time and with confidence. Play it like you would.

Nobody gives a fuck if you play it 'right'. Except for a guitar player who thinks he can do it better, and if he's watching you play... then fuck him.

 

[Luca79]

I use Tuxguitar for linux. Is free and do the same as Guitar Pro.