ScaleMaster Pro

Just started piano lessons? Or maybe you picked up that cool looking headless guitar from an auction site and surprise, it's a baritone and in D! Or perhaps you've been playing violin for a while, but that new piece has you wondering about the harmonic minor scale. And if you picked up a mandolin this time instead of yet another guitar, you certainly want to see how your favorite pentatonic is played on that slim fretboard. Starting out can be rough, but learning continues as our interests evolve and that is fantastic.

ScaleMaster is your go-to companion for learning scales on your instrument, and no matter how we look at it, scales will remain an essential part of our musical journey as beginners or professionals. Seeing any scale in music notation and on your instrument at the same time is pretty cool. No need to translate between the two. The notation shows you what to play, and your instrument shows you where your fingers go. Whether you're just starting out or need a quick reference, it's all right there.

As you practice, you'll want to speed things up, slow them down. Maybe you've got your fingers organized after a couple weeks of working that harmonic minor mode, or you're working through a tricky passage. Adjust the tempo and keep pushing yourself. Save your scales too, that E Blues scale you've been working on, the exercises for your band's repertoire, or the scales you're exploring for that chord progression that keeps showing up. Each scale document remembers your instrument and where you left off. And that includes positions because for some of us an F Mixolydian scale looks very different in 5th position than it does in 3rd.

But as for help with improvising, this is where ScaleMaster really shines. That Bbm7b5 chord keeps coming up, and you're tired of that same old scale. So, find the scales that work. Hear how they sound, and flip back and forth between different possibilities until something clicks. It's not about memorizing every scale, it's about discovering the ones that speak to you and expanding your vocabulary when you need it.

The beauty of ScaleMaster is that it adapts to what you need. If you're a pianist, you get a full 88-key interface. Guitar players get the 24 frets they want. String players can set custom tunings, that detuned E string on your violin, your new five-string banjo, or that Open D tuning for that one song. And when you're ready to work on reading music, switch clefs and practice with the same scales you know by ear. It all connects, and it's all focused on your instrument.


• 211 scales in every key, from major and minor to modes and beyond
• See scales in notation and on your instrument simultaneously
• Adjustable tempo for practice at your own pace
• Save scale documents with your instrument and position
• Full support for your instrument, piano, guitar, bass, banjo, mandolin, violin, viola, cello, or double bass
• Custom tunings when you need them
• All common clefs for reading practice
• Transpose any exercise to any key

Oh, and make sure to check out ScaleMaster on your iPad as well, with full Stage Manager support and background audio. If you're into MIDI and synths that is. Your ScaleMaster app fully adjusts to the strengths of either device and it grows with you. Start with that first scale, explore different options for that chord progression, build your collection of exercises, and when you're ready, dive deeper into notation or theory. Here to help you make sense of all those new terms, symbols, and finger patterns. You've got this.