6.1.3
2022-07-31
New modes added to the library. Total number of modes is now 586.
6.1.2
2018-08-06
This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.
In this update (6.1.2):
- 7 new modes added to the "Altered Diatonic" folder;
- minor bug fixes and improvements.
In previous update (6.1):
- Guitar Driller integration added. Guitar Driller is our brand new app, which allows you to collect exercises from various Fonexsis guitar apps into one Guitar Driller app, create and edit your own playlists for training, plus many other cool features! You can download Guitar Driller for FREE in the App Store;
- iPhone X support added;
- new modes added to library (17 scales);
- changes in the interface: playback tempo is now controlled with the new "Tempo" knob, located in the bottom panel; harmony balance slider has been moved to Settings page;
- Lefty view mode added to display fretboard for Lefties (turn it on from Settings page -> Lefty view mode);
- you can now select Metrotone's sound from 6 available types;
- improvements and bug fixes.
6.1
2018-07-16
- Guitar Driller integration added. Guitar Driller is our brand new app, which allows you to collect exercises from various Fonexsis guitar apps into one Guitar Driller app, create and edit your own playlists for training, plus many other cool features! You can download Guitar Driller for FREE in the App Store;
- iPhone X support added;
- new modes added to library (17 scales);
- changes in the interface: playback tempo is now controlled with the new "Tempo" knob, located in the bottom panel; harmony balance slider has been moved to Settings page;
- Lefty view mode added to display fretboard for Lefties (turn it on from Settings page -> Lefty view mode);
- you can now select Metrotone's sound from 6 available types;
- improvements and bug fixes.
6.0
2017-03-22
In this version (6.0):
- the whole engine rewritten with new improvements and bug fixes
- graphics is redrawn in high resolution to support newest iPhone 6/6S/6Plus/7/7Plus and iPad retina displays
- new redesigned Modes Selector with folders, Favorites and "Search by name" feature
- low playback tempo limit lowered
- interface sound effects volume now can be adjusted from Settings page
- added strings animation visual effect (can be switched on/off)
- "Tip of the Day" system added to tell you about interesting app features.
5.4
2016-11-29
In this version (5.4):
- new modes added: major hexatonic, minor hexatonic;
- hexatonics modes added to "diatonic hexatonics" folder;
- musical theory-related bugs fixed.
5.3:
- new modes added in folder Alternate Diatonic: ionian #5,#6 / dorian #4,#5 / phrygian (neutral 3) #4 / lydian #2,#3 / mixolydian #1,#2 / harmonic minor #1 / locrian (neutral 6,7);
- minor bug fixes.
5.2:
- new 7 modes added: minor blues leading tone; major blues augmented; locrian bb3, bb6; ionian b2, b5; ionian augmented #2, #6; phrygian bb3, bb7; lydian b2, b6.
- Reverb effect added, adjustable from Settings Page
- bug fixed that could freeze the app at certain conditions
- minor improvements.
5.3
2016-09-13
5.3:
- new modes added in folder Alternate Diatonic: ionian #5,#6 / dorian #4,#5 / phrygian (neutral 3) #4 / lydian #2,#3 / mixolydian #1,#2 / harmonic minor #1 / locrian (neutral 6,7);
- minor bug fixes.
5.2:
- new 7 modes added: minor blues leading tone; major blues augmented; locrian bb3, bb6; ionian b2, b5; ionian augmented #2, #6; phrygian bb3, bb7; lydian b2, b6.
- Reverb effect added, adjustable from Settings Page
- bug fixed that could freeze the app at certain conditions
- minor improvements.
5.2
2016-08-02
- new 7 modes added: minor blues leading tone; major blues augmented; locrian bb3, bb6; ionian b2, b5; ionian augmented #2, #6; phrygian bb3, bb7; lydian b2, b6.
- Reverb effect added, adjustable from Settings Page
- bug fixed that could freeze the app at certain conditions
- minor improvements.
5.1
2016-04-17
5.1:
- minor bug fixes and fine tunings of previous big update 5.0.
5.0:
- graphics quality doubled for better support of iPhone 6, 6 Plus and iPad Retina high resolution screens;
- additional metronome controls added on Settings Page for better metronome experience;
- new scales added: ionian #2, b6;
dorian #1, b5;
phrygian b4, (nat 7);
lydian minor #6;
mixolydian b2, #5
; aeolian b1, #4;
locrian (nat 3), bb7 inside Altered Diatonic folder;
- Search by Name feature added inside Modes Picker, helps to find necessary scales using alphabetically ordered list;
- selected mode is highlighted with red color in Modes Picker, and the folder(s) which contains it, is highlighted too;
- bug fixed that could cause audio to stop playing in some cases;
- bug fixed in modes Picker, which could cause selection of wrong exercise;
- transpose related bug fixed that could cause program to crash in some cases;
- bugs removed that could cause memory leaks;
- improvements to work better with iOS 9.
5.0
2016-04-08
- graphics quality doubled for better support of iPhone 6, 6 Plus and iPad Retina high resolution screens;
- additional metronome controls added on Settings Page for better metronome experience;
- new scales added: ionian #2, b6;
dorian #1, b5;
phrygian b4, (nat 7);
lydian minor #6;
mixolydian b2, #5
; aeolian b1, #4;
locrian (nat 3), bb7 inside Altered Diatonic folder;
- Search by Name feature added inside Modes Picker, helps to find necessary scales using alphabetically ordered list;
- selected mode is highlighted with red color in Modes Picker, and the folder(s) which contains it, is highlighted too;
- bug fixed that could cause audio to stop playing in some cases;
- bug fixed in modes Picker, which could cause selection of wrong exercise;
- transpose related bug fixed that could cause program to crash in some cases;
- bugs removed that could cause memory leaks;
- improvements to work better with iOS 9.
4.55
2015-09-29
4.55:
● Bug fixed which sometimes caused crash on devices with iOS 8.3.
4.5:
● 21 new modes added to folders: Altered diatonic, Heptatonic, Melodic Minor b5;
● Improvements and bug fixes.
4.5
2015-03-20
● 21 new modes added to folders: Altered diatonic, Heptatonic, Melodic Minor b5;
● Improvements and bug fixes.
4.4
2014-12-21
● Altered Heptatonics folder added to library with 14 new modes;
● Scale names updated in folders Bebop Locrian, Bebop Locrian Natural 2 and Bebop Dbl Harmonic Major;
● Note sharps and flats system improved.
4.3
2014-11-20
● 13 New modes added: Altered Diatonic Ionian b5 (7 modes), Chordal hexatonic 7+9aug4 (6 modes);
● Bug fixed that caused app to crash at some cases when scrolling modes.
4.2
2014-08-26
● iPhone 5 support added;
new modes added:
● altered diatonic (7 modes);
● hexatonic 7+9 (6 modes);
● master volume control added;
● degree system improved;
in version 4.0:
● Mode button added. Now you can switch between different inversions of the current mode just by tapping this button!
● 125 new modes incl. inversions added!
A Hungarian Minor
C Hungarian Major
A Neapolitan Minor
A Neapolitan Major
A Blues Minor Heptatonic
G Bebop Major
G Bebop Ionian Minor
G Bebop Dorian
G Bebop Locrian
G Bebop Locrian Natural 2
G Bebop Melodic Minor
G Bebop Melodic Minor Blues
G Bebop Dbl Harmonic Major
G Bebop Dominant
A Chromatic Dorian
A Chromatic Blues
● Favorites system added. Now you can store your favorite modes and recall them from selector's "Favorites" folder!
4.0
2013-02-01
Massive update!!!
+ Inversion button added. Now you can switch between different inversions of the current mode just by tapping this button!
+ 125 new modes incl. inversions added!
A Hungarian Minor
C Hungarian Major
A Neapolitan Minor
A Neapolitan Major
A Blues Minor Heptatonic
G Bebop Major
G Bebop Ionian Minor
G Bebop Dorian
G Bebop Locrian
G Bebop Locrian Natural 2
G Bebop Melodic Minor
G Bebop Melodic Minor Blues
G Bebop Dbl Harmonic Major
G Bebop Dominant
A Chromatic Dorian
A Chromatic Blues
+ Favorites system added. Now you can store your favorite modes and recall them from selector's "Favorites" folder!
3.2
2012-09-22
★ Degree indicator feature added. It allows you to examine scale steps in detail. (Degree on/off toggle is located at the bottom of the Settings page);
★★ New modes added: ★★
★ F Melodic Major I
★ G Aeolian b5 II
★ A Locrian b4 III
★ Bb Melodic Minor IV
★ C Dorian b9 V
★ Db Lydian #5 VI
★ Eb Lydian Dominant VII
★ C Messiaen 7 I
★ C Messiaen 7 II
★ C Messiaen 7 III
★ C Messiaen 7 IV
★ C Messiaen 7 V
★ C Messiaen 7 VI
★ C Messiaen 7 VII
★ C Messiaen 7 VIII
★ C Messiaen 7 IX
★ C Messiaen 7 X
3.1
2012-08-04
★ Several bugs fixed when running app on iOS 5;
★ Modes selector system improved (group folders added for more comfortable navigation);
★ Metronome settings enhanced;
★ Graphics engine improved to run smoother on older devices;
★ G Diminished scale added (8 modes);
★ 14 modes (Harmonic & Double Harmonic Major) were added to library:
Harmonic Major I
Dorian b5 II
Phrygian b4 III
Lydian b3 IV
Mixolydian b9 V
Lydian #2, #5 VI
Locrian bb7 VII
Dbl Harmonic Major I
Lydian #2,#6 II
Ultraphrygian III
Dbl Harmonic Minor IV
Mixolydian b2,b5 V
Ionian Aug #2 VI
Locrian bb3, bb7 VII
3.0
2012-05-22
Major Update!!! Lots of new features:
★ Metronome feature added with adjustable tempo and signature;
★ Settings page added with different options to adjust;
★ Audio engine improved for more quality playback of harmony chords;
★ Six harmony chord timbres added to select from;
★ Different harmony chord FX added for your choice;
★ Two guitar sound banks (Acoustic and Distortion) are now available!
★ 14 Messiaen modes added to library;
★ improvements, bugfixes.
2.5
2012-01-11
iPad HD graphics display support added;
Eight "Messiaen 4" modes added to library;
Minor bug fixes.
2.4
2011-12-20
Nine "Messiaen 3" symmetrical modes added to library.
2.3
2011-12-06
★ 3 augmented guitar modes added to library;
★ several music theory-related bugs fixed.
2.2
2011-11-06
- Device orientation bug fixed, which caused problems to scroll bottom control bar left/right in certain cases;
- Several musical theory related bugs fixed;
- Sharps and Flats note display algorithm improved;
- Facebook & Twitter links added;
- Minor improvements and bug fixes.
2.1
2011-09-10
Four "Augmented" modes were added to the library;
Graphic engine optimizations were made to allow app to work faster on older iOS devices;
Minor improvements and bug fixes:
"no sound after incoming phone call" bug fixed;
"app freezing after unlock screen" bug fixed.
2.0
2011-08-03
Massive Update!!!
- Harmony feature added: you can now see and listen to the chord progressions, over which given modes can be played!
- Additional control bar panel added with new sliders and functions;
- Tempo change slider added for training purposes;
- Stereo chords sound added for comfortable listening in headphones;
- Chords Mix slider added to adjust volume balance between harmony and notes sounds;
- New modes added: Pentatonic modes, Blues scales, Augmented & Hexatonic (six-steps) modes;
- Several theoretical bugs fixed;
- Retina display support added.
1.3
2011-06-07
- New ★ PLAY OVER CHORD ★ feature added. This great feature informs you with the chord names, over which the current mode can be played
- Several musical theory related bugs fixed