Piano Chords and Scales
Learn, play and compose songs
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7.6.1for iPhone, iPad and more
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About Piano Chords and Scales
Chords and Scales let you explore chords, scales, and chord progressions and compose songs intuitively and interactively. It is helpful for musicians, from beginners to experts, and allows you to understand musical structures and find inspiration.
All chords and scales can be played ascending, descending, and harmonically and are shown on virtual piano and staff. The root note and inversion of the chords can easily be changed. App also includes a song composer that allows you to easily layout chord progressions and recommends chords based on selected scales.
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Features
Large chord collection;
Large scale collection;
Chord progressions collection;
Song composer with chord recommendations
Audio playback support for everything;
Piano view for chords and scales
Staff View for chords and scales
Find chords by the root and inversion, notes on the staff or piano keys;
Find scales by the root or piano keys;
Interactive circle of fifths;
MIDI in and out support;
Scale fingerings for both hands.
Simple and intuitive.
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User Reviews
I'm a piano teacher of 15 years and have more and more students who want to play chords and improvise. This app is a perfect resource for them. I like it because it's thorough but, at the same time, straightforward.
I am new to piano and familiar with some scales and chord progressions, but this app will help me to understand and explore various combinations. I pair this app with additional learning material online to help me fully understand the math/science behind music.
This app is excellent for understanding scales, chords, chord progressions, and the circle of fifths. I like the easy-to-use interface. It only includes standard scales and chords. I have another app with many complicated and confusing scales that I've never heard of, much less can pronounce. I just wanted something to show me the standard scales and chords, which this app does. It also sounds like a chord or scale.
It gives you so much when you’re stuck composing. I’m relatively new to music theory, and this makes everything I’ve been learning about chords super clear.
I have taught piano for 33 years. This is the best app for any level of the student. It is so easy to use; kids love it when I use the iPad in their lessons.
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All chords and scales can be played ascending, descending, and harmonically and are shown on virtual piano and staff. The root note and inversion of the chords can easily be changed. App also includes a song composer that allows you to easily layout chord progressions and recommends chords based on selected scales.
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Features
Large chord collection;
Large scale collection;
Chord progressions collection;
Song composer with chord recommendations
Audio playback support for everything;
Piano view for chords and scales
Staff View for chords and scales
Find chords by the root and inversion, notes on the staff or piano keys;
Find scales by the root or piano keys;
Interactive circle of fifths;
MIDI in and out support;
Scale fingerings for both hands.
Simple and intuitive.
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User Reviews
I'm a piano teacher of 15 years and have more and more students who want to play chords and improvise. This app is a perfect resource for them. I like it because it's thorough but, at the same time, straightforward.
I am new to piano and familiar with some scales and chord progressions, but this app will help me to understand and explore various combinations. I pair this app with additional learning material online to help me fully understand the math/science behind music.
This app is excellent for understanding scales, chords, chord progressions, and the circle of fifths. I like the easy-to-use interface. It only includes standard scales and chords. I have another app with many complicated and confusing scales that I've never heard of, much less can pronounce. I just wanted something to show me the standard scales and chords, which this app does. It also sounds like a chord or scale.
It gives you so much when you’re stuck composing. I’m relatively new to music theory, and this makes everything I’ve been learning about chords super clear.
I have taught piano for 33 years. This is the best app for any level of the student. It is so easy to use; kids love it when I use the iPad in their lessons.
Piano Chords and Scales Privacy Policy: https://www.chordsandscales.app/privacy.html
Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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What's New in the Latest Version 7.6.1
Last updated on Mar 12, 2024
Old Versions
- Bug fixes and stability improvements.
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Version History
7.6.1
Mar 12, 2024
- Bug fixes and stability improvements.
7.6
Mar 7, 2024
- Songs can now be played while app is in background;
- Fixed bug when sometimes there were no sound;
- Fixed background battery drain bug;
- Other bug fixes and stability improvements.
- Fixed bug when sometimes there were no sound;
- Fixed background battery drain bug;
- Other bug fixes and stability improvements.
7.5
Jan 23, 2024
- Added Chord Favorites: Options to view, add, remove, copy, and paste into your songs;
- Now you can copy chords and paste them into songs;
- Exercises update: Minimum answer options reduced to 2 (previously 4);
- Set daily reminders for exercise;
- Resolved issues with forward slashes ("/") in song names. They are now replaced with vertical bars ("|") when exporting;
- You can copy and paste song elements now;
- Song sections can now be duplicated.
- Now you can copy chords and paste them into songs;
- Exercises update: Minimum answer options reduced to 2 (previously 4);
- Set daily reminders for exercise;
- Resolved issues with forward slashes ("/") in song names. They are now replaced with vertical bars ("|") when exporting;
- You can copy and paste song elements now;
- Song sections can now be duplicated.
7.4
Jul 17, 2023
- New flashcards, quiz, entry and identify by ear chord exercises!
- Bug fixes and minor improvements.
- Bug fixes and minor improvements.
7.3
Jun 16, 2023
- Added a feature roadmap with voting;
- Less piano search keys are needed to match chords and scales;
- The fixed octave setting was not working on iPad;
- The song piano view now retains pressed keys until a new chord is shown.
- Less piano search keys are needed to match chords and scales;
- The fixed octave setting was not working on iPad;
- The song piano view now retains pressed keys until a new chord is shown.
7.2.1
Jun 4, 2023
- Chord and scale text search stability improvements;
- Fixed chord filters;
- Other stability improvements.
- Fixed chord filters;
- Other stability improvements.
7.2
May 30, 2023
Bugfixes and stability improvements.
7.1
May 10, 2023
- Scale text search;
- Improved song chord recommendations;
- More scales have recommendations now;
- Added a button to add a random recommendation to the song;
- Redesigned add chords to song view;
- More precise chord and scale search results;
- Redesigned settings view.
- Fixed: the first song chord was not highlighted when looping.
- Improved song chord recommendations;
- More scales have recommendations now;
- Added a button to add a random recommendation to the song;
- Redesigned add chords to song view;
- More precise chord and scale search results;
- Redesigned settings view.
- Fixed: the first song chord was not highlighted when looping.
7.0
Oct 11, 2022
- Added monthly and yearly subscriptions, existing purchases are converted to lifetime purchases;
- Added save and import song option. It is now possible to move your song across devices and share it with others;
- Fixed an empty and short song crash;
- Fixed rare crashes on song playback;
- Added save and import song option. It is now possible to move your song across devices and share it with others;
- Fixed an empty and short song crash;
- Fixed rare crashes on song playback;
6.5
May 4, 2022
- Added custom durations for song chords and rests;
- Added time signature;
- Added new song chord and rest edit view;
- App automatically scrolls to newly inserted chords and sections within a song.
- Added time signature;
- Added new song chord and rest edit view;
- App automatically scrolls to newly inserted chords and sections within a song.
6.4
Feb 15, 2022
- Added new instrument sound lie "Softer piano" and "90s electric piano";
- Songs have a section now with title and repeats;
- Long scale names in the scale list are no longer truncated;
- Simplified MIDI settings;
- MIDI-In can now be used in the chord search text field and on search piano view.
- Songs have a section now with title and repeats;
- Long scale names in the scale list are no longer truncated;
- Simplified MIDI settings;
- MIDI-In can now be used in the chord search text field and on search piano view.
6.3
Jan 10, 2022
- Changed some chord symbols to be more consistent with other apps;
- Moved piano at bottom of the view when there is enough space;
- Screen no longer locks when the app is playing audio;
- Fixed: Purchases sometimes required restoration when relaunching app;
- Fixed: The staff lookup play button was not working.
- Moved piano at bottom of the view when there is enough space;
- Screen no longer locks when the app is playing audio;
- Fixed: Purchases sometimes required restoration when relaunching app;
- Fixed: The staff lookup play button was not working.
6.2
Nov 25, 2021
- Scale detail view piano is now playable again;
- MIDI in notes on the keyboard are bordered now for better contrast;
- Chromatic scale notes are now normalized to minimize double accidentals and notes like B# and Fb.
- MIDI in notes on the keyboard are bordered now for better contrast;
- Chromatic scale notes are now normalized to minimize double accidentals and notes like B# and Fb.
6.1
Feb 10, 2021
- Fixed: songs can now be exported from song view again;
- Fixed: transposition works as expected now;
- Fixed crash when deleting song chords;
- Fixed "ii" chord in some minor chord progressions;
- Scale can be exported with long press context menu;
- Fixed: transposition works as expected now;
- Fixed crash when deleting song chords;
- Fixed "ii" chord in some minor chord progressions;
- Scale can be exported with long press context menu;
6.0
Jan 27, 2021
Major update this time. Some great new features are added. We hope you enjoy them!
- New search chord by text feature!
- Redesigned chord and scales lists;
- Show other names and symbols for chords;
- Scale practice is now in full screen mode;
- You can set ticks between loops in scale practice;
- Circle of fifths has it own tab now;
- Circle of fifths support do-re-mi and German notations;
- Metronome is louder now;
- Fixed errors in Bb/A# major scale fingerings;
- Other fixes and improvements.
- New search chord by text feature!
- Redesigned chord and scales lists;
- Show other names and symbols for chords;
- Scale practice is now in full screen mode;
- You can set ticks between loops in scale practice;
- Circle of fifths has it own tab now;
- Circle of fifths support do-re-mi and German notations;
- Metronome is louder now;
- Fixed errors in Bb/A# major scale fingerings;
- Other fixes and improvements.
5.2
Aug 11, 2020
- Fixed melodic minor descending scale notes and intervals;
- Fixed song chord multiple chord duplication insertion place;
- Fixed some crashes that happened on startup.
- Fixed song chord multiple chord duplication insertion place;
- Fixed some crashes that happened on startup.
5.1
Jul 14, 2020
- Duplicated song chords and rests (with long tap context menu);
- Duplicated multiple song chords and rests (with selection in edit mode);
- Duplicate songs;
- Fixed chord progression selection on iPad;
- Duplicated multiple song chords and rests (with selection in edit mode);
- Duplicate songs;
- Fixed chord progression selection on iPad;
5.0.1
Jun 23, 2020
Major release with new features and improvements. Let us know what you think.
New in 5.0.1:
- Fixed crash on playing a chord in some cases.
New in 5.0:
- Redesigned chord and scale lookup with piano view;
- Filter chords by type;
- Add custom chords (via Settings);
- Scale practice view;
- Triad and seventh chords in scale details;
- Redesigned settings view;
- Improved font for music notation;
- MIDI Export individual chords or songs (drag and drop on iPad and context menu action by long press);
- Improved layout.
New in 5.0.1:
- Fixed crash on playing a chord in some cases.
New in 5.0:
- Redesigned chord and scale lookup with piano view;
- Filter chords by type;
- Add custom chords (via Settings);
- Scale practice view;
- Triad and seventh chords in scale details;
- Redesigned settings view;
- Improved font for music notation;
- MIDI Export individual chords or songs (drag and drop on iPad and context menu action by long press);
- Improved layout.
5.0
Jun 21, 2020
Major release with new features and improvements. Let us know what you think.
- Redesigned chord and scale lookup with piano view;
- Filter chords by type;
- Add custom chords (via Settings);
- Scale practice view;
- Triad and seventh chords in scale details;
- Redesigned settings view;
- Improved font for music notation;
- MIDI Export individual chords or songs (drag and drop on iPad and context menu action by long press);
- Improved layout.
- Redesigned chord and scale lookup with piano view;
- Filter chords by type;
- Add custom chords (via Settings);
- Scale practice view;
- Triad and seventh chords in scale details;
- Redesigned settings view;
- Improved font for music notation;
- MIDI Export individual chords or songs (drag and drop on iPad and context menu action by long press);
- Improved layout.
4.4.1
Feb 22, 2020
- Fixed few bugs and crashes in song view;
- Song loop settings is persisted now;
- Fixed a crash where app could stuck crashing if updated from very old version.
- Song loop settings is persisted now;
- Fixed a crash where app could stuck crashing if updated from very old version.
4.1
Feb 19, 2020
Improved song compose design:
- Added drag and drop support for recommended chords;
- Added drag and drop support for song chord reorder;
- Added metronome for song playback (enable in tempo view);
- Tempo can be set with tapping "Tap Tempo" button;
- Chord can be selected and support bulk deletion;
- In iOS13 you can use 2 finger swipe to select song chord and rest cells;
- Song chord and rests cells animate their playback duration and progress when selected or played.
- Song transpose and change scale has same appearance on iPad now;
- Added chord progressions in add chord to song view.
Other improvements:
- Improved purchase and purchase restore notification;
- Improved stability after instruments were changed;
- Chord inversion are not shown in cell in lookup if "Root and Inversion" is used;
- Improved MIDI settings view stability;
- Added MIDI in audio playback;
- Fixed 11#13 chord to include #13 and not b13.
- Added drag and drop support for recommended chords;
- Added drag and drop support for song chord reorder;
- Added metronome for song playback (enable in tempo view);
- Tempo can be set with tapping "Tap Tempo" button;
- Chord can be selected and support bulk deletion;
- In iOS13 you can use 2 finger swipe to select song chord and rest cells;
- Song chord and rests cells animate their playback duration and progress when selected or played.
- Song transpose and change scale has same appearance on iPad now;
- Added chord progressions in add chord to song view.
Other improvements:
- Improved purchase and purchase restore notification;
- Improved stability after instruments were changed;
- Chord inversion are not shown in cell in lookup if "Root and Inversion" is used;
- Improved MIDI settings view stability;
- Added MIDI in audio playback;
- Fixed 11#13 chord to include #13 and not b13.
4.0.1
Jan 21, 2020
- Purchase row in settings no longer offer you to upgrade when already upgraded.
- Fixed crashes and improved stability.
What's added in 4.0:
- Reverse chord lookup on staff view;
- MIDI in and out connections;
- New tab based layout on iPhone;
- Reverse chords lookup includes inversions now;
- Reverse chords and scales lookup can be reset now.
What's improved in 4.0:
- Better support for do, re, mi notation across the app;
- Song view makes better use of space available on iPad;
- App launches even faster now, and uses less memory;
- Improved landscape support on iPhone.
What's fixed in 4.0:
- Song MIDI export correctly exports rests now;
- Fixed some crashes when coming back to app.
- Fixed crashes and improved stability.
What's added in 4.0:
- Reverse chord lookup on staff view;
- MIDI in and out connections;
- New tab based layout on iPhone;
- Reverse chords lookup includes inversions now;
- Reverse chords and scales lookup can be reset now.
What's improved in 4.0:
- Better support for do, re, mi notation across the app;
- Song view makes better use of space available on iPad;
- App launches even faster now, and uses less memory;
- Improved landscape support on iPhone.
What's fixed in 4.0:
- Song MIDI export correctly exports rests now;
- Fixed some crashes when coming back to app.
4.0
Jan 16, 2020
Biggest update yet.
Whats added:
- Reverse chord lookup on staff view;
- MIDI in and out connections;
- New tab based layout on iPhone;
- Reverse chords lookup includes inversions now;
- Reverse chords and scales lookup can be reset now.
Improved:
- Better support for do, re, mi notation across the app;
- Song view makes better use of space available on iPad;
- App launches even faster now, and uses less memory;
- Improved landscape support on iPhone.
Fixed:
- Song MIDI export correctly exports rests now;
- Fixed some crashes when coming back to app.
Whats added:
- Reverse chord lookup on staff view;
- MIDI in and out connections;
- New tab based layout on iPhone;
- Reverse chords lookup includes inversions now;
- Reverse chords and scales lookup can be reset now.
Improved:
- Better support for do, re, mi notation across the app;
- Song view makes better use of space available on iPad;
- App launches even faster now, and uses less memory;
- Improved landscape support on iPhone.
Fixed:
- Song MIDI export correctly exports rests now;
- Fixed some crashes when coming back to app.
3.8
Sep 14, 2019
- App launches much faster now;
- New audio engine;
- System dark mode support;
- Chord view now support octave/loop/bass selection;
- Scale view now support loop selection;
- Playback speed multiplier is correctly applied now.
- New audio engine;
- System dark mode support;
- Chord view now support octave/loop/bass selection;
- Scale view now support loop selection;
- Playback speed multiplier is correctly applied now.
3.7
May 10, 2019
- Inversion can now be changed from chord detail view;
- Sus2 and Sus4 can now be inverted;
- Added 7 more chord types:
• Minor major seventh sharp fifth;
• Dominant seventh sharp fifth;
• Major seventh sharp fifth;
• Dominant ninth flat eleventh;
• Dominant ninthSharpEleventh;
• Eleventh flat thirteenth;
• Eleventh sharp thirteenth.
- Sus2 and Sus4 can now be inverted;
- Added 7 more chord types:
• Minor major seventh sharp fifth;
• Dominant seventh sharp fifth;
• Major seventh sharp fifth;
• Dominant ninth flat eleventh;
• Dominant ninthSharpEleventh;
• Eleventh flat thirteenth;
• Eleventh sharp thirteenth.
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iPhone
Requires iOS 14.0 or later.
iPad
Requires iPadOS 14.0 or later.
Mac
Requires macOS 11.0 or later.
iPod touch
Requires iOS 14.0 or later.
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