ScaleMaster Pro
Scales in Music
$4.99
1.3.5for iPhone, iPad and more
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About ScaleMaster Pro
Scales are at the center of much of what we are practicing on our instruments. Most of us start out with a one-octave major scale and then slowly graduate to more octaves, scale types and different scale patterns. And there is a lot of ground to cover especially for those playing a string instrument. That is because there are so many different fingerings. In any case it is always good to have a great reference handy. ScaleMaster to the rescue!
Scales are listed by name in a master list that also contains additional information like type. The notation display is automatically updated with each new selection. Light text coloring as well as the scale type indicator help easily distinguishing between different types. Scale configurations are saved in exercise documents that can be shared. Each document is set to a specific instrument and saves scale information as well as instrument position. Documents also allow for instrument recordings. These can be adjusted in speed and used as play-along exercise. Additional playback functions include count-in and auto-reverse.
The chord/scale realtionship is of particular importance to improvising musicians. ScaleMaster allows to filter down the existing vocabulary of 211 scales with 41 of the most common chord structures. The resulting group of scales then fully consists of only scales including all chord tones. This is reflected in the notation view which highlights chord tones in red and displays a chord symbol below the scale title. This feature allows to open up and enrich the improviser's palette and give him or her an alternative to the go-to choice.
What makes ScaleMaster really stand out is of course its fantastic support of music notation including double sharps or flats and indication of halftone (semitone) steps. Other things ScaleMaster can do include changing the clef and adjusting the tuning of string instruments. A full general MIDI sound library is included with 128 sounds on iOS and over 200 on macOS.
Features
• Adjustable instrument position
• Adjustable tuning for string instruments
• Support for left-handed players
• Scale Exercises
• Chord matching
• All common clefs
• Extensive documentation
Instruments: Banjo, Bass, Cello, Double Bass, Guitar, Mandolin, Piano, Viola, Violin
ScaleMaster is a tool and as with any tool, what you get out of it greatly depends on your use. Its scope keeps expanding. Providing immediate information on a large selection of scales in any key was the original use case. Today the app incorporates playback, music notation, a circle of fifths, virtual instruments and more. ScaleMaster is designed for the beginning musician as well as the professional and is an excellent means towards advancement in theory and scales in particular, making it easy to look up a scale in seconds and get a taste of its flavor by listening to it.
Scales are listed by name in a master list that also contains additional information like type. The notation display is automatically updated with each new selection. Light text coloring as well as the scale type indicator help easily distinguishing between different types. Scale configurations are saved in exercise documents that can be shared. Each document is set to a specific instrument and saves scale information as well as instrument position. Documents also allow for instrument recordings. These can be adjusted in speed and used as play-along exercise. Additional playback functions include count-in and auto-reverse.
The chord/scale realtionship is of particular importance to improvising musicians. ScaleMaster allows to filter down the existing vocabulary of 211 scales with 41 of the most common chord structures. The resulting group of scales then fully consists of only scales including all chord tones. This is reflected in the notation view which highlights chord tones in red and displays a chord symbol below the scale title. This feature allows to open up and enrich the improviser's palette and give him or her an alternative to the go-to choice.
What makes ScaleMaster really stand out is of course its fantastic support of music notation including double sharps or flats and indication of halftone (semitone) steps. Other things ScaleMaster can do include changing the clef and adjusting the tuning of string instruments. A full general MIDI sound library is included with 128 sounds on iOS and over 200 on macOS.
Features
• Adjustable instrument position
• Adjustable tuning for string instruments
• Support for left-handed players
• Scale Exercises
• Chord matching
• All common clefs
• Extensive documentation
Instruments: Banjo, Bass, Cello, Double Bass, Guitar, Mandolin, Piano, Viola, Violin
ScaleMaster is a tool and as with any tool, what you get out of it greatly depends on your use. Its scope keeps expanding. Providing immediate information on a large selection of scales in any key was the original use case. Today the app incorporates playback, music notation, a circle of fifths, virtual instruments and more. ScaleMaster is designed for the beginning musician as well as the professional and is an excellent means towards advancement in theory and scales in particular, making it easy to look up a scale in seconds and get a taste of its flavor by listening to it.
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What's New in the Latest Version 1.3.5
Last updated on May 4, 2022
Old Versions
Version 1.3.5 fixes a potential issue with file deletion and adds some improvements in instrument responsiveness.
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Version History
1.3.5
May 4, 2022
Version 1.3.5 fixes a potential issue with file deletion and adds some improvements in instrument responsiveness.
1.3.4
Apr 12, 2022
Version 1.3.4 includes some minor graphic issues and extends 2-octave exercise generation toward the lower instrument range. Also addressed were potential localization issues for several locales.
1.3.3
Mar 28, 2022
In this release some ui animations have been updated amd optimized. Additionally, compositions in the compositions table now reference chords where applicable.
1.3.2
Mar 15, 2022
Version 1.3.2 contains several maintenance fixes and resolves some ui ambiguity relating to custom tunings.
1.3.1
Feb 8, 2022
Version 1.3.1 adds support for 5-string banjo tunings, substantial performance improvements and bugfixes.
1.3.0
Dec 17, 2021
Version 1.3.0 includes some important bug fixes and continue the line of some of our UI updates. Somewhat more exciting maybe is the addition of a whole bunch of tuning presets for some of our instruments. In particular guitarists will be happy. More to come ...
1.2.7
Dec 9, 2021
This release focuses near-exclusively on iOS 15 and some of the associated visual and graphic issues we have identified. Looking awesome now. More to come ...
1.2.6
Oct 3, 2021
In this version we are taking another look at the new iPad Mini. Some layout fixes are included as well and the circle of fifths should display without indentation on iPhone. As always, anything the matter, let us know. We are always available at support at rogame dot com.
1.2.5
Sep 21, 2021
Version 1.2.5 ties up a layout issue that sometimes hid the toolbar when using the app in landscape mode on iPhone. There were several other minor fixes as well. The biggest news item in this release, however, is a much improved dark mode. ScaleMaster includes over 100 hues and color choices, so this took a while. Check it out xD
1.2.4
Dec 17, 2020
This version addresses includes layout fixes for 12.9" iPads and other minor fixes.
1.2.3
Nov 26, 2020
This version fixes a compatibility potetial with 7th gen iPad and also addresses a layout concern.
1.2.2
Aug 15, 2020
This version includes some improvement in db operations and addresses some minor graphic updates.
1.2.1
May 10, 2020
This version adds chord tone highlighting stringed instruments and some playback improvements.
1.1.9
Apr 26, 2020
• Our latest version improves functionality and addresses layout issues occurring on some devices with iOS 13.x.
1.1.8
Oct 1, 2019
• This version fixes a critical issue that may occur on select 11 inch iPad Pros.
1.1.7
Aug 14, 2019
This version fixes a display issue on some iPhone models and improves playback timing accuracy.
1.1.6
Jul 8, 2018
This version improves layout in several of instruments and overall handling.
1.1.5
Aug 24, 2017
- This version improves several ui aspects, playback performance and evens out output amplitude in some configurations.
1.1.4
Aug 14, 2017
• This version improves file export and addresses a layout issue that could occur in some localizations.
1.1.3
Jun 26, 2017
• This version improves compatibility with the new iPad 10.5.
1.1.2
May 2, 2017
Updates graphics handling and improves document interchangeability between iOS and macOS.
1.1.0
Mar 23, 2017
This release brings a large number of new features and updates the document format for compatibility with the macOS version of ScaleMaster. Foremost the app now works in two distinct modes - reference and exercise modes. These modes affect playback and music notation. Every ScaleMaster document can now be displayed in either of these two modes. The centrally located view button in the main toolbar allows switching back and forth.
Another prominent change from previous versions is the new exercise generation tool which also gets its own icon in the toolbar. With this tool patterned scale exercises can be generated. This is also where new recordings are now started.
The left-hand mode for string instruments like guitar, banjo or bass has been changed to a vertical reflection starting in ScaleMaster Pro 1.1.0. This view reflects the players view of the instrument much more closely and supports positioning by dragging or positions menu. Also new for string instruments is the string thickness indication which has been added to make for better visual likeness to the actual neck. The piano instrument adds piano dots to highlight current scale tones.
The notation view in ScaleMaster now features to additional display modes in addition to the new continuous exercise display. It can now display MIDI values and also remove all auxiliary information. Please refer to the documentation for a full overview.
Another prominent change from previous versions is the new exercise generation tool which also gets its own icon in the toolbar. With this tool patterned scale exercises can be generated. This is also where new recordings are now started.
The left-hand mode for string instruments like guitar, banjo or bass has been changed to a vertical reflection starting in ScaleMaster Pro 1.1.0. This view reflects the players view of the instrument much more closely and supports positioning by dragging or positions menu. Also new for string instruments is the string thickness indication which has been added to make for better visual likeness to the actual neck. The piano instrument adds piano dots to highlight current scale tones.
The notation view in ScaleMaster now features to additional display modes in addition to the new continuous exercise display. It can now display MIDI values and also remove all auxiliary information. Please refer to the documentation for a full overview.
1.0.3
Nov 30, 2016
This version adds some improvements in exercise recordings and fixes a minor graphic issue.
1.0.2
Nov 22, 2016
Version 1.0.2 adds several performance optimizations.
1.0.1
Oct 30, 2016
Version 1.0.1 introduces several optimizations including improved performance for iOS 10.
ScaleMaster Pro FAQ
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Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of ScaleMaster Pro.
iPhone
Requires iOS 14.1 or later.
iPad
Requires iPadOS 14.1 or later.
iPod touch
Requires iOS 14.1 or later.
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