Scales & Modes.

Scales & Modes

$1.99

What It Has: In modern music theory, one of the most fundamental concepts is that of the 'scale'. However, due to the vast number of different scales, most musicians find them too difficult to remember - Scales & Modes solves this problem. 

This app, developed by Smappsoft, is a highly useful app for any training musician, especially one studying under music theory. For any student, musician, or anyone at all interested in a little music theory, this app is invaluable. Scales & Modes allows users to see and listen to a large number of scales, including all of the modes of the major, natural minor, and harmonic minor scales. It's as simple as choosing a base note, choosing the scale you would like, and pressing play. Another positive feature is the ability to view both keyboard or guitar tabs, enabling the app to be more accessible to guitarists.

What It's Missing: Scales & Modes claims to do one thing; allow accessibility to just what it says, scales and modes. However, for the price of $1.99, a few extra features would be nice. Adding a 'quiz' type mode to the app would be wonderful, such as showing and listening to an unknown scale or mode, and then forcing the user to channel what they've learned and enter the correct answer. Another phenomenal improvement would be to change the guitar sound; while it does work, it sounds a tad toy-ish.

All In All: Scales & Modes is a very useful little app for any aspiring musician, as it provides invaluable information that can be accessed from the palm of your hand.

Rating: 3.5/5


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