Within a month, Fender Play’s user base grew nearly 500% to approximately 930,000 aspiring players learning on the app.
Recognizing this growing community of players, Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) is bringing back this goodwill offer three months of free Fender Play through the end of 2020.
The Fender Play app makes it easier than ever to learn how to play the guitar, bass or ukulele with multi genre, instructor guided video lessons to assist those embarking on their musical journey. Designed with bite sized learning in mind, Fender Play gives beginners everything they need to get playing songs by their favorite artists in minutes.
Fender stands to report the brand’s highest year for sales in 2020 with individuals turning to music to occupy their time during quarantine and stay at home orders, as reported in The New York Times.
To ensure those motivated by this record interest can get started with the right instrument, Fender has launched the findyour.fender.com interactive online guide, an intuitive web experience that demystifies the guitar shopping process to help match up new players with the right gear for their playing style and musical interests.
“Fender is increasingly focused on bringing new players to our industry as new players have fueled solid growth in guitar sales for over a decade and continue to represent the future of our industry,†said Andy Mooney, CEO at Fender.
“Given the accelerated growth in new players entering the market this year, with most researching their buying decisions on line, we created the FindYourFender experience to assist new players in personally selecting the ideal guitar, uke or bass for them to enjoy.â€
For new players of all generations, the question of “where to start?†and “what guitar do I buy?†have long been difficult ones.
These new players might have an idea about what they want their first guitar to look and sound like, but may not be familiar with all the options namely the best gear for their need.
FindYourFender offers a solution to this problem by first learning about the user, including which genre of music inspired them to pick up guitar, the finishes and colors that match their personal style, and the price range they’re comfortable with.
The online experience also offers simple, interactive tools so users can listen to what tones Fender instruments and hardware can provide — eliminating technical jargon and instead letting users hear firsthand which sounds resonate most with their musical taste.
After the user finds their perfect instrument, they’ll be directed to Fender.com and have the opportunity to find the closest Fender dealer.
The FindYourFender microsite also takes into consideration the new player’s approximate budget not just for the guitar, bass or uke, but also for the equipment and accessories they need as well.
Three free months of Fender Play is now available for new users fender.com/playfree.
FindYourFender is live for new players in the U.S., U.K. and Australia findyour.fender.com. ■