# BlueBassScales — Bass Scales with PlayAlongs

> Bass Scales with PlayAlongs (iPhone/iPad app by Stefan Arnhold.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bluebassscales/id1543601982 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Stefan Arnhold](https://appshunter.io/developer/432185706)
- Category: Education, Music
- Price: $2.99
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 52 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2020-12-07
- Data updated: 2026-09-09
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bluebassscales/id1543601982/reviews.md

## What is BlueBassScales?

With the BlueScalesTrainer for guitar it made sense to implement this also for the bassists as the BlueBassScales app. Shouldn't be that heavy, there are only 2 strings less. But then I thought of the 5-string fans and the whole thing got a bit more complex.

But now the app for bass players is also ready. With the same functions as the BlueScalesTrainer, but lot more playalong songs from easy to difficult with a bass mutable. Here are the main points I wanted to achieve:

* The scales should be displayed while playing, so it needs a music audio player
* New songs should be analyzed to show you the key of a song
* The scales should then be displayed individually in large size and as an overview, matching the selected song
* Overview and single view of scale patterns should be switched by foot pedal
* A fretboard view provides a complete overview and should also be able to hide notes.
* Both Bass types 4/5-String and a lot more Playalong loops.

Thanks to my app BlueScalesTrainer I already had the base for most of the things, only the scales for 5-string Bass needs to be added. I also took over the effect section, so that you can use the 7 audio effects in the BlueBassScales as well.
Here are the extensive functions that I have integrated in the BlueBassScales app and everything without subscription, InApp Purchase or advertising:

- The main Scales are included: Major, Minor, Pentatonic Major, Pentatonic Minor, Blues Major and Blues Minor
- In total 360 scales for your training target to master your guitar solos
- Per scale type each of the 12 keys and their 5 patterns according to the CAGED system could be selected
- Scale view in 3 modes: Pattern single, Summary and Zoom view
- New added large fretboard view, where either root notes, chord notes or all notes of the scale are displayed
- Switchable display of the notes or note position in the scale
- The player can also be controlled via Bluetooth from PagerTurner foot pedals
- Alternative scale views can be switched via foot pedal
- The pitch can be adjusted without changing the speed
- Also the speed is adjustable without changing the pitch
- Free configurable effects (reverb, delay, flanger, equalizer, filter) to improve the sound
- All songs in your iTunes library can be used
- Songs are analyzed for the key, so that the matching scale will be selected automatically
- The BPM will also be analyzed and effects Delay/Flanger will be set to this BPM
- In order to sort your session better, there is a playlist management with 16 playlists
- Especially for practicing difficult passages, the A->B Play mode is optimal
- For the direct start 40 loop songs of different styles already available
- Backup and restore for all playlists including copying to Dropbox and iCloud
- Switching the scales for 4-string and 5-string bass

Hope you enjoy learning Scales with BlueBassScales App!


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2601 — 2026-01-30

iPad zoom mode

### 2510 — 2025-10-21

Update iOS26 and new iPhones

### 2401 — 2024-01-19

update iOS17

### 2111 — 2022-11-07

Support new iPhones and iPads

### 2110 — 2021-09-29

Support iPad Mini 2021

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All apps by Stefan Arnhold: https://appshunter.io/developer/432185706

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