Explore

Switch between scale types and their modes. See the notes visualised in the context of the scale. See the usual chords (triads so far) visualised. Do not like the default finger placement? Select your own from various options. Additionally, you can hear them in action - and audio playback can be activated for scales too. See the settings page for more info!

Study

Here you can read about the most significant topics in music theory - in the context of this application.

Please, let me know if there is anything wrong with the topics or content.

Compose

Select a collection of scales for different musical movements. Some additional features show dissonant notes. Other have means show comparisions between passages.

Visualise the progressions and harmonic compatibility.

Settings

Customise the different views. There are a variety of settings to tweak and adjust. Do not like the default chord tone? Or playing style? One can make it arpeggio in the sub-bass registry. Or a high-pitched ringing chime. Add autoplay and turn it off. The settings are the same the next time the page is used.

Scales playable

12/1/2024

In addition to the chords, you can now hear the scale being played step by step. This is shown on both the exploration page and on the compose page. The latter is available when Editing scales of each passage (or movement).

There are configuration parameters for this, too, on the settings page.

Open up the exploration section, click a guitar chord and hear it in your speakers. Do not like the structure or the tone of the audio? You can change it! Settings are very adjustable and allow a wide choice of preferences. Slow rolling arpeggios in the bass register? Sure: Octave to 1, arpeggio to 120%, and duration to 3 seconds. Quick, plucked sound? You got it with arpeggio 0, duration 0.02s and octave to your taste but not too low.

Have fun in the settings page (top right) after checking it out in the exploration.

And one more thing! The settings are saved for the next time when you open up the Scales Guide. The settings are stored in your bowser cache.

Chords playable

11/22/2024

Now you can listen to how the chords sound in Scales Guide! Clicking the chord displays it visually and plays it using tone.js.

Open up the exploration section, click a guitar chord and hear it in your speakers. Do not like the structure or the tone of the audio? You can change it! Settings are very adjustable and allow a wide choice of preferences. Slow rolling arpeggios in the bass register? Sure: Octave to 1, arpeggio to 120%, and duration to 3 seconds. Quick, plucked sound? You got it with arpeggio 0, duration 0.02s and octave to your taste but not too low.

Have fun in the settings page (top right) after checking it out in the exploration.

And one more thing! The settings are saved for the next time when you open up the Scales Guide. The settings are stored in your bowser cache.