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ScaleBank: Guitar Scales

ScaleBank: Guitar Scales

Riff Finder, Blues Theory, Jam

1K ratings
200 reviews
📚 Education
🎵 Music
Free
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Details

Released
February 17, 2013
Updated
January 6, 2026

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Developer

Better Notes, LLC
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About

This app provides a comprehensive library of guitar scales and patterns for musicians. Explore various scale types, practice anywhere with clear audio samples, and design new riffs. It supports both right and left-handed players across a 24-fret fretboard.

✓Extensive scale library (major, minor, pentatonic, modes, exotic)
✓24-fret fretboard visualization
✓Crisp audio samples for scales and patterns
✓Riff design and practice tool
✓Support for left-handed players
✓Acoustic and electric guitar support
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What users say about ScaleBank

Reviews of ScaleBank are mostly positive: the Music app is rated 4.8/5 from 1K App Store ratings. What users like most: useful for practicing scales, easy to use and navigate. Top complaints: requires subscription for full access, issues with latest update. Summarized from real user reviews.

Positive things

  • 👍Useful for practicing scales
  • 🚀Easy to use and navigate
  • 💡Helpful for learning guitar theory
  • 🚀Comprehensive collection of scales
  • 👍Convenient reference tool

Negative things

  • 🔒Requires subscription for full access
  • 🐛Issues with latest update
  • 🔒Previously free features now locked behind paywall
  • 🐛Occasional crashes or bugs
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What's New in ScaleBank

2.5.2

January 6, 2026

Start your 2026 practice routine right! - Multitasking Mode: You can now resize ScaleBank to run side-by-side with other apps. Perfect for jamming to backing tracks on YouTube or reading tabs in Safari while checking your scales.  - Performance Update: Optimized for the latest iOS to keep your Riff Finder faster than ever.  - Housekeeping: Squashed bugs so you can focus on the music.

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Subscriptions & In-App Purchases

ScaleBank AllAccess

Access to ScaleBank, ChordBank, and TabBank.

$4.491 Month
7 Days trial
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User reviews

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If you want to learn

This is the app
AArloguthry

Tool

Great tool for learning and remembering the fretboard
GGlassmanbd

Free?

This used to be free. Now it’s not 🤦‍♂️👎🏻
BMButtons McBoo

Endless practice

I use it all the time for so many different areas of my development. Indispensable! Thank you
TBTim Bolton

100% Recommend

I both an electric and acoustic guitarist and I use this all the time!Going and searching the Internet for certain scale can take forever but here you can put in exactly what you’re looking for and it pops up. I use this tool to help me memorize the entire front board and all of the scale patterns super useful!
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Reported Bugs

2 issues

Inability to see notes outside of current scale position

Bug

Unexpected app crashes after recent update

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Requested Features

4 requests

Add support for alternate tunings

Feature

Implement a metronome feature

Feature

Allow customization of scale display

Feature

Expand backing track library

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FAQ

What does ScaleBank do?

ScaleBank is a mobile application designed to help guitarists learn, practice, and create music. It offers a vast library of guitar scales, patterns, and modes with clear audio samples, allowing users to explore different musical ideas and improve their playing.

What are the key features of ScaleBank?

Key features include a comprehensive collection of scales such as major, minor, pentatonic, modes, and exotic scales. It also provides a 24-fret fretboard visualization with audio playback, support for left-handed players, and tools for riff design and practice.

How much does ScaleBank cost?

The app offers a free version with many features. For full access to all scales, patterns, and drills, a subscription is available at $4.49 per month or $35.99 per year. This subscription is managed through your iTunes account.

Is ScaleBank compatible with my device?

The app is designed for mobile devices and uses iTunes for subscription management, indicating compatibility with iOS devices. Specific version requirements are not detailed but it's generally available on smartphones and tablets.

Who is ScaleBank for?

ScaleBank is intended for guitarists of all skill levels, from beginners learning basic scales to advanced musicians looking to explore complex theory, design new riffs, and practice effectively anywhere.