# GUITAR SONGS, BY EAR. for guitar players > Guitar guides to learn songs by ear: chords from YouTube, a capo, strumming patterns and solos, with the tools that do the slow part for you. Source: https://chordlens.app/guides/guitar Learn songs from YouTube, find the chords and the key, and put the capo where your voice wants it. Start at 01 and work down. 01 / 04 · Your path ## Beginner to advanced. in this order ↓ 1. [01 Learn guitar songs from YouTube Learn guitar songs from YouTube: get the chords in time with the video, pick shapes you can play with a capo, and hear the guitar part on its own. Beginner · 8 min · AI YouTube to Chords](https://chordlens.app/guides/learn-guitar-songs-from-youtube) 2. [02 How to use a capo How to use a capo: where to clamp it, how to keep it in tune, which fret to pick for a song or a singer, and when moving it beats changing the key. Beginner · 8 min · Change Song Key](https://chordlens.app/guides/how-to-use-a-capo) 3. [03 Figure out a strumming pattern How to figure out the strumming pattern of a song: count the beat, keep your hand moving, hear which strums land, and check it against the guitar on its own. Beginner · 9 min · Guitar Stem Splitter](https://chordlens.app/guides/how-to-figure-out-strumming-pattern) 4. [04 Learn a guitar solo by ear Learn a guitar solo by ear: sing it first, find the key, then loop one short phrase at a time, slowed down with the guitar on its own, until it sits. Intermediate · 9 min · Guitar Stem Splitter](https://chordlens.app/guides/learn-guitar-solo-by-ear) 02 / 04 · More for guitar ## Every other guitar guide. 1. [Guitar · Beginner Barre chord alternatives Barre chord alternatives for guitar: a capo that turns barres into open shapes, small three- and four-string shapes for F and Bm, and when to change the key. 8 min · Chord Shapes](https://chordlens.app/guides/barre-chord-alternatives) 2. [Guitar · Beginner A weekly practice routine A guitar practice routine you can keep: 25 minutes a day, one song a week, the hard bars saved as loops, and a plan for each day from Monday to Sunday. 9 min · Chord Lens Studio](https://chordlens.app/guides/guitar-practice-routine) 3. [Guitar · Ukulele · Beginner Capo chart A capo chart for guitar: the key you sound in for each fret and shape, the capo and shapes to use for any key, and how to read a capo chart backwards. 5 min · Change Song Key](https://chordlens.app/guides/capo-chart) 4. [Ukulele · Guitar · Beginner Guitar chords to ukulele Guitar chords to ukulele: the five-fret rule that turns every guitar shape you know into a ukulele chord, what changes with four strings, and the keys to avoid. 8 min · Chord Shapes](https://chordlens.app/guides/guitar-chords-to-ukulele) ### Show all 34 guitar guides 1. [Guitar · Bass · Piano · Intermediate Slash chords Slash chords explained by what the bass does: walking lines, pedal notes and colour notes, and how to hear and play the bass note on guitar, bass or piano. 9 min · Chord Shapes](https://chordlens.app/guides/slash-chords) 2. [Any instrument · Beginner Find the chords How to find the chords of a song: find the key, follow the bass, test major or minor, then check your chart against the record with AI YouTube to Chords. 8 min · AI YouTube to Chords](https://chordlens.app/guides/how-to-find-chords-of-a-song) 3. [Any instrument · Beginner Find the key How to find the key of a song by ear in five steps: hear the home note, test the chords, pick major or minor, then check it with Song Key Finder. 7 min · Song Key Finder](https://chordlens.app/guides/how-to-find-the-key-of-a-song) 4. [Any instrument · Intermediate Transcribe a song How to transcribe a song into a chord chart: set the key and tempo, map the form, count the bars, fill in the chords by ear, then check it at full speed. 8 min · AI YouTube Stem Splitter](https://chordlens.app/guides/how-to-transcribe-a-song) 5. [Any instrument · Beginner Chord progressions Common chord progressions explained: I–V–vi–IV, I–IV–V, ii–V–I, the 12-bar blues and the minor ones, with the chords in C and G and how to hear them. 8 min · AI Chord Finder](https://chordlens.app/guides/common-chord-progressions) 6. [Any instrument · Intermediate Nashville numbers The Nashville number system explained: chords as numbers in the key, minors, sevenths, slash chords and split bars, and how to see any song in numbers. 8 min · AI YouTube to Chords](https://chordlens.app/guides/nashville-number-system) 7. [Any instrument · Beginner Transpose chords How to transpose chords to another key: count the semitones, move every chord by the same amount, keep each chord’s quality, and spell it for the new key. 7 min · Change Song Key](https://chordlens.app/guides/how-to-transpose-chords) 8. [Any instrument · Beginner Major vs minor key Major vs minor key, by ear: find the note that sounds like home, test its third, and tell a major key from its relative minor, which shares every note. 8 min · Song Key Finder](https://chordlens.app/guides/major-vs-minor-key) 9. [Any instrument · Beginner Chord symbols explained Chord symbols explained: what m, 7, maj7, sus2, sus4, add9, dim and slash chords mean, the notes in each, and the plain chord to play when one is hard. 9 min · Chord Shapes](https://chordlens.app/guides/chord-symbols-explained) 10. [Any instrument · Beginner Worship guide tracks What a worship guide track is: a voice that counts the band in and calls each section. How teams use one, and how to make one for any song. 9 min · Guide Track Maker](https://chordlens.app/guides/worship-guide-track) 11. [Any instrument · Beginner Make a chord chart How to make a chord chart your band can read: what goes on the page, which layout suits each player, and how to print one from any song’s recording. 9 min · Chord Lens Studio](https://chordlens.app/guides/how-to-make-a-chord-chart) 12. [Any instrument · Intermediate Worship set planning Worship set planning, song by song: pick a key the room can sing, print a chart the band can read, and add spoken cues so nobody misses a turn. 9 min · Guide Track Maker](https://chordlens.app/guides/worship-set-planning) 13. [Any instrument · Beginner Chords on YouTube Chords for YouTube, right on the video: the free Chord Lens Chrome extension shows each chord in time while YouTube plays, with the shape, key and stems. 8 min · Chord Lens for Chrome](https://chordlens.app/guides/chords-on-youtube) 14. [Any instrument · Beginner Count-ins and clicks Practice with a metronome on a real song: a count-in before every section, a click on the band’s own beat, and entries that land on beat one every time. 8 min · Guide Track Maker](https://chordlens.app/guides/practice-with-metronome) 15. [Any instrument · Beginner Rehearse without a band How to practice without a band: mute your own parts, let the original players fill the gaps, add spoken cues, and fill an empty chair at rehearsal. 8 min · Backing Track Maker](https://chordlens.app/guides/practice-without-a-band) 16. [Any instrument · Beginner Learn songs by ear Learn songs by ear one short phrase at a time: slow it down, loop it, sing it, find it, and use stems to hear the part you play. 8 min · Slow Down Songs](https://chordlens.app/guides/how-to-learn-songs-by-ear) 17. [Any instrument · Beginner Find the BPM How to find the BPM of a song: count the beat against a clock, rule out half and double time, then check the tempo Chord Lens counts from the beats. 7 min · Song Key Finder](https://chordlens.app/guides/how-to-find-the-bpm-of-a-song) 18. [Any instrument · Beginner Learn a song quickly Learn a song quickly before rehearsal: map the sections, learn the chord loops, drill the two hard bars slower, set your key and print the chart, in 30 minutes. 8 min · Chord Lens Studio](https://chordlens.app/guides/how-to-learn-a-song-quickly) 19. [Any instrument · Beginner Slow down a song How to slow down a song without changing its pitch: pick a speed, loop the hard bars, and step back up to full tempo, with the key held where the record has it. 7 min · Slow Down Songs](https://chordlens.app/guides/how-to-slow-down-a-song-without-changing-pitch) 20. [Any instrument · Beginner Make a backing track How to make a backing track from any song: split it into stems, mute the part you play, and play along with the original band, slowed down or in a new key. 7 min · Backing Track Maker](https://chordlens.app/guides/how-to-make-a-backing-track) 21. [Any instrument · Beginner Metronome for songs A metronome for songs that follows the band: click on the record’s own beats, slow it down with the song, then fade the click until your time holds alone. 8 min · YouTube Metronome](https://chordlens.app/guides/metronome-for-songs) 22. [Any instrument · Beginner Chord app for your phone Chord Lens as a chord app for iPhone and Android: add the Studio to your Home Screen from Safari or Chrome and practise any song’s chords on your phone. 7 min · AI YouTube to Chords](https://chordlens.app/guides/chord-app-for-iphone-and-android) 23. [Any instrument · Beginner Song structure Song structure explained: intro, verse, chorus, bridge and outro, how to hear where each starts, and how to use a song map to learn a song faster. 8 min · Chord Lens Studio](https://chordlens.app/guides/song-structure) 24. [Any instrument · Beginner Chord Lens for Mac Chord Lens for Mac, the chord app for Apple silicon Macs: download it, open it the first time, sign in, and turn your first song into chords and stems. 7 min · Chord Lens for Mac](https://chordlens.app/guides/chord-app-for-mac) 25. [Guitar · Bass · Ukulele · Any level Chord Lens vs Ultimate Guitar An Ultimate Guitar alternative for songs nobody has tabbed: Chord Lens reads the chords from the recording itself. Side by side, read from each site. Checked Oct 2026](https://chordlens.app/guides/ultimate-guitar-alternative) 26. [Guitar · Bass · Piano · Ukulele · Any level Chord Lens vs Chord ai Looking for a Chord ai alternative? Chord Lens and Chord ai side by side: YouTube, microphone, stems, key, speed, apps and free plans, read from each site. Checked Nov 2026](https://chordlens.app/guides/chord-ai-alternative) 27. [Any instrument · Any level Chord Lens vs Chordify Looking for a Chordify alternative? Chord Lens and Chordify side by side: chords in time, key, speed, stems and plans, read from each site. Checked Nov 2026](https://chordlens.app/guides/chordify-alternative) 28. [Any instrument · Any level Best chord finder apps in 2026 Best chord finder app for 2026? Chord Lens, Chordify, Moises, Chord ai, Anychord and Capo compared, plus Swaram, Audelta, ChordU and Chord Tracker. Checked Nov 2026](https://chordlens.app/guides/best-chord-finder-app) 29. [Any instrument · Any level Chord Lens vs Moises Looking for a Moises alternative? Chord Lens and Moises side by side: stems, chords, key, speed, apps and free plans, read from each site. Checked Nov 2026](https://chordlens.app/guides/moises-alternative) 30. [Any instrument · Any level Best stem splitters in 2026 Best stem splitter 2026? Chord Lens, Moises, LALAL.AI, Ultimate Vocal Remover and Fadr: free plans, downloads and chords, read from each site. Checked Oct 2026](https://chordlens.app/guides/best-stem-splitter) ## 03 / 04 · Guitar tools - [AI YouTube to Chords Open a video, get chords in time](https://chordlens.app/youtube-to-chords) - [AI Guitar Stem Splitter Solo or mute the guitar](https://chordlens.app/guitar-stem-splitter) - [Chord Shapes A shape for every chord](https://chordlens.app/chord-shapes) - [Change Song Key Any key, the capo follows](https://chordlens.app/change-song-key) - [Slow Down Songs Same pitch, any speed](https://chordlens.app/slow-down-songs) - [Song Key Finder The key and BPM of a song](https://chordlens.app/song-key-finder) [All tools](https://chordlens.app/tools) 04 / 04 · Quick answers ## Quick answers. ### Can I learn guitar songs without tabs? Yes. Get the chords from the recording with AI YouTube to Chords, hear the guitar on its own with the Guitar Stem Splitter, and slow the hard bits down without changing the pitch. Chord Shapes shows how to finger each chord. ### Can I hear just the guitar part? Yes. The Guitar Stem Splitter splits the song into stems, so you can solo the guitar to hear every strum and lick, or mute it and play the part over the band. ### How do I play a song in a key that suits my voice? Change Song Key moves the song up or down at the same speed and re-spells every chord, with capo shapes to match. The capo guide shows where the capo goes and why. ### Does Chord Lens show guitar chord shapes? Yes. Chord Shapes draws a diagram for every chord in the song on a guitar neck, lit in time as the song plays. ## Pick a song. Start here. [Add to Chrome — it’s free](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/chord-lens-ai-youtube-cho/iedoccahfccciahmalgjakejfmbnahnp)