Apps to Help You Learn

There was once a time where, if you wanted to learn something, you either head to find a school that was providing a course at the right time or you have to find somebody who was an expert on the matter and pay them for private lessons or tutoring.

With the invent of the smartphone, however, the world of learning changed. Apps are now available to teach you almost anything that you can want to learn. Below are our pick of the best apps to help you learn.

Memrise (Language Learning)

For people who want to learn a language, there are a number of apps that can help. However, if you are wanting to learn a specific local dialect of a language, then this is the app that you need to use. Memrise using a unique platform where the company doesn’t create any of the lessons. Instead, first-language speaking locals use the tools to create flashcards with relevant terms, phrases, and words. These make up the language learning packages that you can use.

The obvious benefit to using an app like this is that you can narrow down your language selection. For example, if you want to travel to Mexico then you will struggle to find learning apps that are focused on the accent and dialect. However, Memrise offers a number of language learning packs dedicated to Mexican Spanish. The same applies for other languages and dialects around the globe.

Songterr Guitar Tabs (Music Learning)

Of all the instruments to learn, Guitar is one of the most popular. And if you have just taken advantage of the discounts at the Groupon Coupons page for Guitar Center and are now looking at a shiny new guitar, we have just the app to show you how to play it! Songterr Guitar Tabs has a spot on this list because of the comprehensive selection of tracks that you can play. More specifically, the app allows you to choose what part of the song you want to play; be it the lead guitar or the bass guitar.

Further, it also allows you to download these tracks for offline use and then play them at half speed. This is a great way for beginners to learn popular songs without the stress of jumping straight in and playing it at full speed.

How to Draw (Art & Creativity Learning)

There are some people who are just natural born artists. These are the people who can take a piece of paper and a pencil and turn it into a masterpiece. Well, at least an accurate and recognizable image. Then, of course, there are the rest of us who wouldn’t know how to draw hands and fingers if our life depended on it!

For those of us, the app is called How to Draw.  One of the greatest benefits to this app is that it starts with the very basics, stick figures. Then, at your leisure, you can move between classes and programs that teach you how to draw more complex objects, including 3D objects and shadows.

The internet and touchscreen devices have changed the way people learn. If there is a subject or hobby that you have been interested in pursuing, believe us, there is an app that can help!