Guitar Stem Splitter: Isolate the Guitar from Any Song
Guitar gets its own stem with Full Separation, StemConsole’s 6-stem mode: US$1.99 for one song, or included in Pro. The free 2 and 4 stem splits keep guitar inside “other”. Solo the guitar stem to hear every note of a riff or solo, or mute it and the rest of the band becomes your backing track.
Short answer: Upload the song, choose Full Separation, then solo the guitar fader. Full Separation costs one US$1.99 credit for a single song, or comes with Pro (US$6.99 a month, currently with a 7-day free trial). The free 4-stem split keeps guitar inside “other”.
The fastest way to get the guitar stem
A US$1.99 credit
Full Separation on that song: guitar on its own fader, MP3 downloads, basic looping. Never expires, no subscription.
Pro, US$6.99 a month or US$49 a year
Full Separation on 100 songs a month, plus the practice room: slow down with the pitch locked, change key, named loops, count-in, WAV. Monthly Pro starts with a 7-day free trial if you have never subscribed.
Free
5 splits a month with the live mixer. Guitar stays inside the “other” stem, but you hear your song in the mixer before paying for the guitar stem.
The trial is the whole of Pro. A card is required at checkout and nothing is charged during the trial; it is one per account, monthly plan only.
The pricing page always shows the current plans and any free trial.
How to isolate the guitar from a song
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Upload the song
Drop an MP3, WAV, FLAC, OGG, M4A, AAC or WMA file up to 200MB at stemconsole.ai. It works on a phone too.
- 2
Choose Full Separation
The six-stem mode returns vocals, drums, bass, guitar, piano and other. Use a US$1.99 credit for this one song, or Pro.
- 3
Solo or mute the guitar
Solo the guitar to study the part. Mute it to take the guitarist’s chair while the real band plays on.
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Practise it
Loop the tricky bar. With Pro, slow it to 75% with the pitch locked, change key, and name a loop for each section.
Learning a guitar solo from the isolated stem
Solo the guitar stem first and listen through the whole solo once without playing. Without the drums and vocal on top, you hear the bends, slides, ghost notes and pick scrapes that the full mix hides.
Then drag across the waveform to loop one phrase, not the whole solo. Basic looping is free. With Pro, drop the speed to 60 or 75% and the pitch stays where it is, so what you hear is still in tune with your guitar. Name each loop (“intro lick”, “bar 5 run”) and it is one click away next time.
When a phrase is under your fingers, bring the speed back up in steps and add the band back in. With Pro, a count-in from a tapped tempo brings you in on the beat instead of scrambling.
Playing along with the guitar muted
Once the song is split, pick your instrument under I’m practising in the mixer. Hear my part solos it; Play with the band mutes it. Both are free on any split, and the individual faders let you keep a little of the original in as a guide.
Muting the guitar on the actual record beats a generic backing track: the real drummer, the real bass line, and the vocal phrasing you have to leave room for. If you tune down a half step or your singer needs another key, Pro changes the key of the band on its stems without changing the speed. For a full routine, see practise guitar with a backing track, or remove the guitar to bounce a guitarless mix.
What it can and cannot separate
Lead and rhythm guitar come out together. The separator finds guitar, not a particular guitar part, so a rhythm part and a lead part on the same record share one guitar stem. To focus on the lead, loop a section where the lead is on top, or use a low fader level on the stem and follow along.
Doubled guitars are one stem. Rock records often stack two or four rhythm takes panned left and right. They separate and mute as one.
Acoustic guitar and piano can overlap. When a strummed acoustic and a piano play the same chords, a little of one can land in the other’s stem. Solo both for a few bars before you commit.
Effects travel with the guitar. Delay and reverb printed on the guitar mostly stay in its stem; shared room reverb stays in the mix.
No tab or chords. StemConsole gives you the audio on its own, not a transcription, and the free Key & BPM Finder names the song’s key and tempo. Hearing the part clearly is what makes working it out by ear fast.
Frequently asked questions
How do I isolate the guitar from a song?
Upload the song to StemConsole, choose Full Separation, and solo the guitar fader in the mixer. Full Separation is one US$1.99 credit for a single song or included in Pro.
Is isolating the guitar free?
The guitar stem is part of Full Separation: a US$1.99 credit for one song, or Pro at US$6.99 a month or US$49 a year. The free 2 and 4 stem splits (5 a month, no watermark) keep guitar inside the other stem. The pricing page shows whether a free trial is currently running.
What is the cheapest way to get one guitar stem?
A US$1.99 credit. It runs Full Separation on one song, downloads as MP3 and never expires. There is no subscription.
Can it separate lead guitar from rhythm guitar?
No. Lead and rhythm guitar share one guitar stem. Loop a section where the lead is on top, or keep the stem low as a guide and follow the part you want.
Can I slow down the guitar part without changing the pitch?
Yes, with Pro: 50% to 150% with the pitch locked on the stem, plus key change and named loops. A credit and the free plan play stems at the original speed and key; the free speed and key player slows a whole song.
Can I mute the guitar and play along?
Yes. Pick Guitar under I’m practising and click Play with the band, or mute the guitar fader. The rest of the song plays on at its original balance.
Can I download the guitar stem?
Yes. Download it as MP3 on a credit, or as WAV with Pro. You can also bounce the whole mix without the guitar.
How clean is the guitar separation?
Full Separation uses a state-of-the-art model built for six stems. Guitar shares frequencies with most instruments, so dense mixes can leave some bleed, and you hear the result in the mixer before you download anything.
Related guides and tools
Remove guitar from a song
Bounce a guitarless version to play along with.
Practise guitar with a backing track
A full routine over the real band.
Slow down a song
Learn fast passages with the pitch kept, free in your browser.
Loop a section
Repeat a phrase until it sits under your fingers.
Isolate piano
Pull the keys out on their own.
Isolate bass
Bass is in the free 4-stem split.
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Written by Dan Murtagh, mixing and mastering engineer and audio educator. Updated 5 October 2026.