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Strings & Ivory: Scales & Modes app for iPhone and iPad


4.2 ( 7552 ratings )
Reference Music
Developer: Jeffrey Carl
4.99 USD
Current version: 1.0, last update: 7 years ago
First release : 09 Sep 2016
App size: 344.02 Mb

Strings & Ivory is an interactive resource and reference tool that has been designed to inspire musicians, song writers, teachers and students who play the guitar or piano. By providing scales and modes in an interactive, user-friendly format, Strings & Ivory is a one-stop, comprehensive resource for intermediate or higher level musicians who are looking for inspiration.
The functionality inside this application includes play and stop buttons for audio which coordinates to scales and modes. Navigation buttons help users get around the app quickly. With 100s of pages of scales and modes, Strings & Ivory is the most exhaustive, user-friendly reference tool on the market.
The Step Sequence System utilized in this application is a study method developed by Strings & Ivory to organize scales, scales systems, and step sequences. In the Step Sequence System, the Major Scale is the bench mark in which all other scales are derived. Charts and tables display information in a easy to follow format which marries functionality and design with information useful to the musician.

Contents inside the app:
1. Recap on music theory.
2. How to use this app.
3. Chords and Scales with audio samples.
4. Scale Index

Total of 1,439 scales with 387 of them displaying the following...
*15 Keys Spelled Out
*Modes
*Musical Notation
*Guitar Tab
*Piano Diagrams
*Guitar Diagrams
*Formula
*Step Sequence
*Harmony (Compatible Chords)

This app is designed for any of the following...
*Teachers/Students
*Singer/Song Writer
*Guitarists/Pianists

*Note: Even though there are only guitar and piano diagrams the information in the app can be used for any instrument.

*Note: In the scale index of 5,6,7,& 8 tone scales there are 100s of uncharted territory of scales and modes you wont find anywhere else. The formulas are given there with every possible step sequence and is a great resource for exploring new sounds.