# Negative Harmony - Simplified — Find scales, modes & chords

> Visualizes and simplifies negative harmony for Western scales, modes, and chords. (iPhone/iPad app by Dario Dumlijan.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/negative-harmony-simplified/id1561674380 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Dario Dumlijan](https://appshunter.io/developer/1561674382)
- Category: Music, Music, Education
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.74/5 from 31 App Store ratings · 2 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.6 · 15 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2021-04-11
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/negative-harmony-simplified/id1561674380/reviews.md

## What is Negative Harmony?

Negative Harmony is an app made to make the musical theory of negative harmony easier to understand and visualize. 

• Selection of all Western scales and modes
• Over 10 different chord types
• With sound examples for each chord (positive and negative)
• Diatonic note detection / Indicator for notes/chords outside of the scale
• Easy-to-understand UI design

The app shows in a clear and easy way to understand what are the notes inside the chosen scale/mode and their relative negative harmony while also representing this inside the circle of fifths with the blue axis showing the relationship between each note.

The negative harmony app consists of 2 pages (Scales and Chords).

The first page "Scales" gives the option of selecting a scale or mode and then tapping on a key inside the circle of fifths to display the selected combination. In doing so the app will display all of the notes inside the scale/mode and their negative harmony counterparts while also coloring the selected key and displaying the axis (the blue line separating the circle of fifths into two parts) to visually represent the musical theory behind the app and the negative harmony concept.

The second-page "Chords" is made available after selecting the key and scale on the first page. Here the user is able to choose the desired chord type (major, minor, suspended, augmented...) and select the note from the chosen scale/mode which will then display the name of the selected chord, the notes inside the chord as well as the negative harmony chord name with the notes inside the "negative" chord. Chord notes displayed in RED are non-diatonic (any notes or chords that are not native to the key).

## Key features

- Western scales and modes selection
- 10+ chord types with sound examples
- Diatonic note detection
- Circle of fifths visualization
- Clear UI design
- Chord and negative harmony chord names

## Recent user reviews (2 of 2)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/negative-harmony-simplified/id1561674380/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Wrong

*2025-10-28, version 2.2.0*

There is no such term as negative harmony. You got the term wrong. It’s inversional harmony. It's just inverting the ratios of the intervals fitting it to the octave. You clearly got caught with Jacob Collier misquoting the actual theory. And by the way, Jacob Collier is an self promoting moron.

### 1/5 — Terrible

*2024-05-11, version 2.1.0*

It’s not negative harmony. You do realize Jacob Collier miss quoted the term. Amazing how everyone latched onto it. You need to go back and read up on your music theory. This is absolute rubbish.

## Frequently asked questions about Negative Harmony

### What is Negative Harmony?

Negative Harmony is a musical concept that involves finding a mirrored harmonic structure to a given musical passage. This app helps visualize and understand these mirrored scales, modes, and chords.

### Does Negative Harmony have ads?

No, Negative Harmony is ad-free, allowing for an uninterrupted learning and exploration experience of music theory.

### What devices is Negative Harmony available on?

Negative Harmony is available on iPhone, iPad, and iPod, making it accessible to a wide range of Apple device users.

### How often is Negative Harmony updated?

The app was last updated on April 26, 2025, indicating active development and potential for future improvements and feature additions.

### What is the age rating for Negative Harmony?

Negative Harmony has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for users of all ages interested in learning music theory.

### Can I find chord names in Negative Harmony?

Yes, the app allows you to select chord types and notes from a chosen scale to display the name of the selected chord, its notes, and its negative harmony counterpart.

### What is the user rating for Negative Harmony?

Negative Harmony is highly regarded by its users, holding a rating of 4.7 stars based on 31 ratings.

### Does Negative Harmony offer sound examples?

Yes, the app provides sound examples for each chord, including both positive and negative harmony versions, to aid in understanding.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.2.0 — 2025-04-26

• Unlocked all features
• Removed all ads
• Possible fix for the reported circle field not being possible to tap
• Added a second input type for scale key selection as a fallback if the circle fields bug is still not fixed
• Support for new OS versions
• Miscellaneous improvements and fixes

### 2.1.0 — 2024-04-02

• Performance improvements for audio playback
• Improved app startup process
• Support for new OS versions
• Bug fixes

### 2.0.3 — 2023-04-17

Setup the ad config order

### 2.0.2 — 2023-02-26

Added content rating restrictions for ads
Bug fixes

### 2.0.0 — 2022-09-12

Chords feature now comes with sound examples to better showcase what negative harmony is and sounds like.
Dynamic content which is now partial accessed online. This will allow for faster updates & bug fixes in the future.
Optimised & fixed reported bugs in the app. Also futureproofed the code.

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All apps by Dario Dumlijan: https://appshunter.io/developer/1561674382

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