Native iPhone App: PocketGuitar brings Touchscreen Guitar to the iPhone
Now that we have a simpler way to jailbreak iPhone firmware it is probably a good time to bring focus back on some of the cool native iPhone Applications. I seemed to have missed out this great third party native iPhone application developed by iPhone hacker Shinya Kasatani called the PocketGuitar.
Its a virtual guitar for iPhone and iPod touch thus turning your iPhone or iPod Touch into a touchscreen guitar.
Before I get into details of the native iPhone Application developed by Shinya Kasatani it is important to mention here that to install PocketGuitar you will need to jailbreak your iPhone or iPod Touch. You can check out the Simpler method to JailBreak iPhone firmware 1.1.3 for more details as it also installs the very cool installer App which will make installing PocketGuitar on your iPhone a lot easier.
I don't know how to play a guitar, but based on the video demonstration (can be seen below) PocketGuitar seems quite a neat virtual guitar without the worry of hurting your fingers after an intense solo session on the touchscreen guitar.
You can put your fingers over the strings at the top, and then strum on the bottom to play notes and chords. Another cool feature is that not only can you play your own songs, but you can also play along with any stored music you have on your iPhone or iPod Touch.
You can checkout the video demonstration of PocketGuitar in action below (must say I was impressed):
If all this has got you interested then PocketGuitar for the iPhone and iPod Touch is available in the ModMyiFone.com Community Sources package in the Installer App under Toys.
Install it and let us know how was your first solo session on the touchscreen guitar in the comments.
Thanks Shinya Kasatani for PocketGuitar, it is easily one of my favorite iPhone Applications.
[via PocketGuitar]
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won't work on my 1.1.3
Posted by: cerealkiller | February 12, 2008 at 07:19 PM
Yeah, doesn't work on mine either. I had it on my 1.1.1 phone a few weeks ago, it is actually pretty neat.
Posted by: Wes | February 12, 2008 at 07:50 PM
Works fine on my 1.1.3?!
Posted by: fingers | February 13, 2008 at 03:47 AM
Works perfect on my 1.1.3. This thing is only possible with the iPhone's multi-touch screen. Its pretty awesome but hard to get used to.
Posted by: Bourne | February 13, 2008 at 07:34 AM
Works fine with my newly jailbroken 1.1.3...
Playing the guitar, though, I can tell you it's a little more disorienting then you would think. I mean, obviously it's small and all that...but I'm not even sure it's all that accurate.
Posted by: Sensai | February 13, 2008 at 12:50 PM
Got it to work, jailbroke my phone the iJailBreak.
Great App!
Posted by: CerealKiller | February 13, 2008 at 02:03 PM
Here's my solo :P http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-gXsXpdEi8
Posted by: Bourne | February 14, 2008 at 12:32 PM
cant make it work on mine help!
Posted by: aztik | February 14, 2008 at 03:14 PM
I used the ZiPhone GUI to jailbreak my 1.1.3 (OTB 1.1.2) and it won't work. Can anyone help?
Posted by: Roozer | February 14, 2008 at 04:51 PM
First a piano then a guitar. Nice!
Posted by: Jake | February 18, 2008 at 09:43 AM
First a piano then a guitar. Nice!
Posted by: Jake | February 18, 2008 at 09:44 AM
great! thanks very much for sharing! i really appreciate it
Posted by: Gloria | February 24, 2008 at 09:35 PM
won't work on my 1.1.4 how do i get it working? Worked ok on 1.02 version i used to have.
Posted by: james | March 17, 2008 at 09:13 AM