It is no secret that music education can be expensive but it is also easy to pick a legendary musician who didn't go to a posh school. That gap between talent and accessibility has largely been bridged due to technology, and that's what guitar manufacturers like Fender are capitalising on. Last week, the American company best known for its solid-body electric and bass guitars, launched Fender Songs on iOS devices in the US — an app that allows users to learn the chords of millions of songs on the guitar, piano and ukulele. However, it's digital platform Fender Play that offers a complete learning experience with bite-sized videos, is available in India with a 14-day free trial and a Rs 4,000 annual subscription. So, we got a musician to decide if the app is a bang for your buck.

City-based musician Venky S is the bassist of the popular Indian pop band Sanam, often referred to as India's One Direction. The 32-year-old who first picked up the guitar in 1995 has his share of music-related mobile apps. "Fender Tune is a good tuner app and iReal Pro is great to practise jazz standards. The Metronome by Sound Brenner is also nice — playing in time or according to the tempo is necessary in daily practice. I have also used several Fender guitars," he shares.