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ScaleMaster Pro

3.29 • 3 Ratings

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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.
What’s New
Version 1.3.5 fixes a potential issue with file deletion and adds some improvements in instrument responsiveness.
Version 1.3.5
Version History

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Ratings and Reviews

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3.29
out of 5
3 Ratings
  • deadtravis, 03.12.2020
    Please fix top note of scale!
    Second to last note is duplicated on staff. If selecting a two octave scale (the E scale, for example), the “middle” E is not even notated, and the D note (preceding where it should be) is duplicated. PLEASE FIX THIS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE Show more
  • Camzilla54, 31.07.2020
    Too note on most scales is wrong
    The top note in most scales is written incorrectly. It sounds the correct tone but is written as just a duplicate of the “leading tone.” That is not conducive to learning music notation. $5 not well spent. Show more
  • fredreinrag, 31.12.2018
    Fail
    Will not start up on the new 2018 iPad Pro, crashes imediately

Information

  • Category
  • Age Rating
    4+
  • Price
    4.99 USD
  • Size
    21.67 MB
  • Provider
    RoGame Software
Languages
Danish, Dutch, English, France, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian Bokmål, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Swedish
Copyright
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