Guitar Lick Speed Trainer
Ian Mackay Music iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Guitar Lick Speed Trainer is a free Music app for iPhone and iPad by Ian Mackay. Requires iOS 15.0. Updated May 12, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 7 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- May 12
- 2026 · v1.0
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About Guitar Lick Speed Trainer
Build real guitar speed - one BPM at a time. Guitar Lick Speed Trainer loops any guitar lick and ramps the tempo automatically, so you go from "I can almost play this" to "I own this" in a single practice session. Whether you're nailing your first pentatonic run, polishing a blues lick, or chasing shred-grade alternate picking, this is the metronome-powered speed trainer that does the discipline for you. Pick a lick, set the BPM ramp, and play. The app handles the count-in, the click, the loop, and the speed increase. You handle the playing. WHAT'S INSIDE - Built-in lick library spanning pentatonic, blues, and rock scales - Custom lick builder with full tab notation - bends, triplets, rests, mixed note durations all supported - Automatic tempo ramping - choose how many BPM to add and how often - Rock-solid note scheduling for tight, in-the-pocket loops - Count-in and slow-start options so you're never caught off guard - 100% offline - no signup, no account, no internet needed - Free, no ads, no in-app purchases GREAT FOR EVERY LEVEL - Beginners - lock in clean technique at a tempo you can actually play, then let the app coach you up - Intermediates - smash through speed plateaus on licks you've been stuck on for months - Shredders and metal players - drill alternate picking, sweeps, and legato runs at any BPM you can dream of - Teachers - send a student a lick and a target BPM and let the app do the rest USE IT FOR - Daily 10-minute warm-ups before practice or gigs - Pre-show finger-loosening routines - Phrasing drills, chops building, picking workouts - Memorising solos one bar at a time - Building stamina on long, fast passages WHY IT WORKS Real speed isn't built by hammering at full tempo and hoping. It's built by playing cleanly at a tempo you can actually nail, then nudging the metronome up just enough that your hands have to keep up - bar after bar, day after day. This app automates that proven practice method so you can focus on the playing, not the timer. Stop noodling. Start nailing it. Set the lick. Set the ramp. Play until it's clean.
App privacy
The developer, Ian Mackay, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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