# Guitar Modes Symmetry School — Guitar trainer by Fonexsis

> Guitar modes trainer with horizontal fingering and extensive mode library. (iPhone/iPad app by Fonexsis.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guitar-modes-symmetry-school/id424436776 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Fonexsis](https://appshunter.io/developer/419001763)
- Category: Music, Education
- Price: $12.99 (on sale, was $24.99)
- Rating: 4.90/5 from 15 App Store ratings · 21 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 10.0 · 18 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2011-03-18
- Data updated: 2026-08-28
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guitar-modes-symmetry-school/id424436776/reviews.md

## What is Guitar Modes Symmetry School?

Want to play guitar better than anyone? Are you a rock, metal, jazz, funk or classic musician? Then this app is just for you! 

This is an unique collection of guitar modes that gives you an excellent original material for improvisations! "Guitar Modes Symmetry School" is a triple horizontal system, in which modes are played with 3-notes-per-string approach. Unlike the "vertical-traditional" fingering, this school presents "horizontal-extended" fingering, that helps to perform modes in 2-3 octaves bound. Such artists as Shawn Lane, Frank Gambale, John McLaughlin, Allan Holdsworth, Guthrie Govan, Paul Gilbert, Steve Vai, Richie Kotzen, Joe Satriani and others used to practice extended fingering in their songs. This school will help you to take possession top technique, i.e. you will be able to more quickly achieve technique perfection. Material inside this app represents our several years experience, and we hope it will give you some pleasure!

●●●●● Guitar Modes Symmetry School features: 
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- 3-notes-per-string approach works perfectly for guitar
- Easy learning of modes
- Ability to achieve fast performance speed (SHREDDING) 
- Perform modes using full fingerboard (horizontal system) 
- Theoretical and practical usage for guitar, bass and piano players 
- Given material works best with jazz but also can be used for latin, pop, funk, rock, etc.
- This school will work for a beginner as well as for intermediate and advanced players.

●●●●● App Features: 
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● 586 type of different modes, which can be easily transposed, resulting in over 6,700 total modes (incl. transposition) !
● Harmony feature: you can see and listen to the chords, over which given modes can be played. More information about these chords you can find in our "International Guitar Chords 1 & 2" apps 
● Scale Harmonizations
● Every mode is provided with corresponding optimal fingerings for your comfort 
● Transpose modes into any desired key by dragging notes on the screen with your finger 
● Metrotone with adjustable tempo and time signature for training
● Cursor can display note names or fingering (selectable) 
● Notes can display note names or fingering (selectable)
● Degree indicator. It allows you to examine scale steps in detail. (Degree on/off toggle is located at the bottom of the Settings page)
● Sharp and flat signatures correspond to the current mode's key 
● Fast cycled playback with adjustable tempo (30 - 360 BPM) 
● Step by step note playback in both directions for detailed learning of modes
● Manual note selection by tapping notes on the screen 
● Two guitar sound banks (Acoustic and Distortion) to select 
● Six selectable harmony timbres to choose from 
● Stereo Chorus FX for harmony chords at your choice 
● Reverb FX on guitar sounds
● Favorites button to mark your favorite modes. Then, you can access them all from "Favorites" folder of the picker.
● Designed for both iPhone and iPad
● iPhone X support
● Guitar Driller integration support

Note: please don't forget to launch this app at least one time to make it available in Guitar Driller's "My Content" list.

For support and documentation please visit
http://www.fonexsis.com

## Key features

- Horizontal fingering system
- Over 6,700 modes (incl. transposition)
- Harmony and Scale Harmonizations
- Optimal fingerings provided
- Adjustable metronome (Metrotone)
- Note name or fingering display
- Two guitar sound banks

## Recent user reviews (10 of 21)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guitar-modes-symmetry-school/id424436776/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Recommend

*2024-06-29*

"This app has significantly advanced my learning in jazz, funk, and classical music. The lessons are engaging and accessible, and they have yielded tremendous results for me. I've expanded my musical horizons thanks to the variety of styles covered in this app. Highly recommend it to anyone serious about studying these genres!"

### 2/5 — Disappointing and expensive.

*2024-02-24*

Doesn’t allow you to just see a full mode so you can use it to jam along. Disappointing and expensive.

**Developer response:** Dear TonyGos, thank you for your feedback! All modes are shown in full, from the first to the last note! For ease of remembering, all modes are shown in the 3NPS concept. And if you meant viewing all the notes of each mode across the entire fretboard, then to do this you need to go to settings in the fretboard (notes display) section and select Show all notes!

### 4/5 — Updated review...

*2016-03-25*

Update: I contacted Dmitriy regarding this feature request and had a response in under 12 hours! As a developer myself, I know that it takes time to get an update through Apple, but I'm told that the update is already underway. Thanks, Dmitriy!!

I've posted a review of all of the apps by this dev that I've bought. These are legit practice apps. Highly rcommended!

Original review:
I love all of these apps, especially, damnit, the $25 ones... They've made practicing a fun, challenging joy.

This one, Modes Symmetry School, needs to have the count-in option for the metronome. Most of the other ones do - Swybrid Picking, Economy picking, Sweep Arpeggios...

Please fix it! Thanks!

### 5/5 — Valuable Training Resource!

*2014-10-18*

Great Guitar App!
The app is beautifully designed. I've only had it a week but am already finding the patterns are finding their way into my muscle memory through the clear and engaging layout. It's so fun and engaging that drilling the available patterns is becoming addictive and recall is becoming second nature. Really useful app.

### 5/5 — Like it

*2014-10-12*

Cool app

### 5/5 — Awesome app!!

*2014-10-12*

This app has opened up so many new doors for me!  If you want to master modes this app will show you everything you need to know.  I'm now proficient in all the melodic minor modes thanks to this app!  It uses the 3 note per string approach which can be very helpful in pattern layouts on the fretboard.

### 5/5 — Top of the Line

*2014-07-26*

Since I discovered the Fonexsis apps I have never been disappointed.
Almost every aspect of playing a guitar is covered by one of these quality crafted Apps.
I do use some other apps for similar purposes but I have found that If I really want something that will significantly improve my playing, then I can't do better than the Apps from this developer.
They don't teach everything nothing does. After spending a lot of time and money, I have found most Apps with extraordinary claims have only claims and don't deliver.
These apps deliver exactly what they claim to deliver, no more no less.

### 5/5 — Amazing

*2013-10-08*

I am very impressed with this app the number of scales you can learn and at speeds is just mind blowing, plus relating them with each other! There are many ways to learn modes but I think I have found mine

### 3/5 — Too expensive.

*2013-05-25, version 4.0*

Agree with the above comments, too expensive. I'm actually quite disappointed. It would be more beneficial if a list of scales could be suggested based on a chord.

### 3/5 — Very Professional; but...

*2013-05-16*

It's a good app; however, there are two additions that would REALLY make this app stand out, and deserving of more than just 3 stars.

1) Add a selection of patterns to choose from.  For example, Ascending / Descending 123 , 1234 , 1235, 3rd, 4ths Arpeggios and Triads.

2) The five major 'Block' patterns that utilize 2 & 3 frets per string.

**Developer response:** Thanks for your review, but this app covers only 3-notes-per-string symmetrical system, which allows to perform modes rapidly and easily. Other concepts of performing scales you've mentioned in your review, as well as many others, can be found in our "Conceptual Guitar Chord Scales" app, which covers almost all known scale performing concepts on guitar.

## Frequently asked questions about Guitar Modes Symmetry School

### What is the main benefit of Guitar Modes Symmetry School's horizontal fingering?

The horizontal system allows for "extended" fingering, enabling you to perform modes across 2-3 octaves bound. This approach helps in achieving technical perfection and faster performance speed, often referred to as shredding.

### How many modes are available in Guitar Modes Symmetry School?

The app offers 586 types of different modes, which can be transposed. Including transpositions, this results in over 6,700 total modes for extensive practice and exploration.

### Can Guitar Modes Symmetry School be used for instruments other than guitar?

Yes, while designed with guitar in mind, the theoretical and practical material presented in Guitar Modes Symmetry School can also be used by bass and piano players.

### What practice tools are included in Guitar Modes Symmetry School?

The app features a Metrotone with adjustable tempo and time signature for training. It also offers fast cycled playback (30-360 BPM) and step-by-step note playback for detailed learning.

### What is the price of Guitar Modes Symmetry School?

Guitar Modes Symmetry School is a paid application, priced at $24.99. This one-time purchase grants access to all its features.

### Is Guitar Modes Symmetry School available on both iPhone and iPad?

Yes, the app is designed for both iPhone and iPad, ensuring a consistent and optimized experience across Apple's mobile devices.

### How often is Guitar Modes Symmetry School updated?

The app was last updated on July 31, 2022, with version 6.1.3. This indicates a history of updates, though the frequency can vary.

### What kind of sound options are available in Guitar Modes Symmetry School?

You can choose between two guitar sound banks: Acoustic and Distortion. Additionally, there are six selectable harmony timbres and Stereo Chorus FX for harmony chords, plus Reverb FX on guitar sounds.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 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.

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