Scales & Modes
$1.99
1.9.2for iPhone, iPod touch
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About Scales & Modes
Scales & Modes is an interactive visual and audio reference for the diatonic scales and modes that are fundamental in music theory. View major and minor modes on the musical staff, see fingerings for both keyboard and guitar, and listen to the scales note by note, in any key. Violin and bass guitar fingerings are also available as an in app purchase add on.
Diatonic musical scales and modes are one of the fundamental concepts of Western music theory. But the large number of scales makes learning and remembering them difficult. Scales & Modes is a handy mobile reference guide for viewing and listening to a large number scales and modes, including all the modes of the major, natural minor, and harmonic minor scales.
Select a root note and a scale to display the notes of the scale on the musical staff, and click “Play Scale” to listen. Select the Keyboard or Guitar tabs (or Violin and Bass after an in app purchase) to view fingering diagrams for the scale on those instruments, and press the info button to see more detail about constructing the scale.
Diatonic musical scales and modes are one of the fundamental concepts of Western music theory. But the large number of scales makes learning and remembering them difficult. Scales & Modes is a handy mobile reference guide for viewing and listening to a large number scales and modes, including all the modes of the major, natural minor, and harmonic minor scales.
Select a root note and a scale to display the notes of the scale on the musical staff, and click “Play Scale” to listen. Select the Keyboard or Guitar tabs (or Violin and Bass after an in app purchase) to view fingering diagrams for the scale on those instruments, and press the info button to see more detail about constructing the scale.
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What's New in the Latest Version 1.9.2
Last updated on Feb 20, 2020
Old Versions
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Version History
1.9.2
Feb 20, 2020
Bug Fixes
1.9.1
Oct 28, 2019
iOS 13 Compatibility
1.9.0
Sep 12, 2017
64 Bit Compatibility
1.7.0
Aug 13, 2014
New root note picker based on the circle of fifths.
New page flip animations.
New page flip animations.
1.6.0
Apr 26, 2013
1) iPhone 5 graphics
2) Quiz stability improvements
2) Quiz stability improvements
1.5.1
Sep 18, 2012
iOS6 Compatibility
1.5
Sep 15, 2011
- Can now tap staff notes to play them.
- Added scale degree, intervals, and common chords to mode detail info screens.
- Added scale degree, intervals, and common chords to mode detail info screens.
1.4.1
May 10, 2011
1) New and improved piano sounds.
2) Improved intermittently uneven audio playback.
2) Improved intermittently uneven audio playback.
1.4.0
Nov 25, 2010
New and Improved Guitar Sounds!
Integrated Scales & Modes: The Quiz
Integrated Scales & Modes: The Quiz
1.3.0
Oct 27, 2010
1) Added 2 new instruments, violin & bass, available as an in app purchase.
2) Added left handed guitar / bass mode (set this using the Settings app).
3) Improved responsiveness.
4) Fixed spelling errors on the info pages.
2) Added left handed guitar / bass mode (set this using the Settings app).
3) Improved responsiveness.
4) Fixed spelling errors on the info pages.
1.2.2
Jul 27, 2010
Fixed problems displaying the pentatonic and blues scales on the musical staff.
1.2.1
Jul 20, 2010
1) Fixed bugs causing intermittent crashes and some missing audio scale tones.
2) Improved sound quality of scale playbacks at higher tempos.
Please note: We are aware of the problems displaying the pentatonic and blues scales on the musical staff, and a fix is on the way. Sorry for the inconvenience!
2) Improved sound quality of scale playbacks at higher tempos.
Please note: We are aware of the problems displaying the pentatonic and blues scales on the musical staff, and a fix is on the way. Sorry for the inconvenience!
1.2
Jul 5, 2010
1) Scale playback now ascends then descends
2) Added an auto-repeat button to automatically repeat scale playback
3) New scales added for all keys: Minor Pentatonic, Major Pentatonic, and Blues
2) Added an auto-repeat button to automatically repeat scale playback
3) New scales added for all keys: Minor Pentatonic, Major Pentatonic, and Blues
1.1
Apr 9, 2010
1) Added a tempo control slider to adjust the audio playback speed.
2) Now remembers instrument and root note settings - don't need to set them every time.
3) Added a general info page.
2) Now remembers instrument and root note settings - don't need to set them every time.
3) Added a general info page.
1.0
Feb 22, 2010
Scales & Modes FAQ
Click here to learn how to download Scales & Modes in restricted country or region.
Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of Scales & Modes.
iPhone
Requires iOS 10.3 or later.
iPod touch
Requires iOS 10.3 or later.
Scales & Modes supports English
Scales & Modes contains in-app purchases. Please check the pricing plan as below:
Violin & Bass Add-on
$0.99
