MetronoTuner
Guitar Standard
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Install it as an app

It opens full screen, like an app, and works offline.

  1. Tap Share in the browser bar.
  2. Scroll down and tap “Add to Home Screen” .
  3. Tap “Add”. The icon shows up on your home screen.

Scale dictionary

216 scales per instrument, with the notes, the formula and the fretboard positions. Pick your instrument:

Guitar (acoustic and electric) 6 strings · E A D G B E Ukulele 4 strings · G C E A Cavaquinho 4 strings · D G B D Bass 4 strings · E A D G Piano Keyboard, degrees, standard fingering and sound Arpeggios Guitar, bass and piano: the notes of each chord, one at a time

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How to read the diagrams

The neck is drawn lying on its side, like tablature: the highest string is on top. Each dot is a note of the scale, and the root is highlighted. Switch between Notes and Degrees to see the role of each note, pick a position to study one part of the neck at a time, and tap Listen to hear it.

Frequently asked questions

Which scales should I learn first?

Start with the minor pentatonic and the major scale: together they cover most solos and melodies. The major pentatonic, the blues scale and the Greek modes come next.

What is a scale position or box?

It is one section of the neck, four or five frets wide, where the whole scale fits without moving your hand. Playing the scale in every position connects the entire fretboard.

Do the diagrams work for electric guitar?

Yes. Acoustic and electric guitars share the same tuning, so a scale diagram works for both. There are also diagrams for bass, ukulele and cavaquinho.