# Tessitura Pro Scales — Scale Trainer & Encyclopedia

> Musical scale trainer and encyclopedia with interactive exercises and lessons. (iPhone/iPad app by MDECKS MUSIC, LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tessitura-pro-scales/id6745803127 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [MDECKS MUSIC, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/566767005)
- Category: Music, Education
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 3.60/5 from 5 App Store ratings · 7 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.4 · 178 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2025-05-19
- Data updated: 2026-08-22
- Monetization: freemium
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tessitura-pro-scales/id6745803127/reviews.md

## What is Tessitura Pro Scales?

Description:

Tessitura Pro Scales is the ultimate training and reference tool for musicians, composers, and improvisers. Explore the complete universe of musical scales and modes in all 12 keys with powerful visualizations, interactive exercises, and advanced practice tools. Whether you're a jazz improviser, classical musician, modern composer, or music student, Tessitura Pro Scales helps you internalize scales, develop flawless technique, and connect theory to practice.

And now, Tessitura Pro Scales also includes built-in lessons: structured modules with video instruction, written theory, and companion exercises. These lessons focus on essential skills for scale fluency, improvisation, and harmonic understanding—and we’re continuously adding new ones. The content will keep expanding, so your journey never ends.

Features:

• Scale Encyclopedia
Browse all 2048 possible scales in the 12-tone system. Includes classical, jazz, modal, synthetic, exotic, and symmetrical scales.

• Journey to Mastery
A structured progression of exercises designed for each scale. Track your progress, mark exercises as completed, and reset anytime.

• Practice Workouts in All Keys
Run exercises that automatically cycle through all 12 keys—ideal for developing fluency and transpositional awareness.

• Customizable Exercise Builder
Create your own scale-based exercises using step-skip patterns, rhythmic shapes, enclosures, triads, 4-note chords, upper structures, and more.

• Rhythmic Drills
Strengthen your internal clock with targeted rhythmic exercises that focus on subdivision and precision.

• Built-in Lessons with Theory & Practice
Engage with growing lesson content that includes theory breakdowns, practice routines, and companion exercises. New lessons are added regularly.

• Visual Learning Tools
See each scale rendered on the piano, pitch map, MIDI grid, or Circle of Fifths. Understand scales through both theory and visualization.

• Interactive Pattern Randomizer
Inspire creativity and practice with unique, randomized combinations of scales, steps, rhythms, and grooves.

• MIDI Input Support
Use your MIDI controller to play and record patterns in real time.

• Backing Tracks & Grooves
Play scales and exercises in time with backing tracks to simulate real-world musical contexts.

• Save, Print & Share Exercises
Print exercises in staff notation or export as .tessitura files to share or revisit later.

• Cross-Device Support
Compatible with both iOS and macOS. Your subscription unlocks full access across all your Apple devices.

Perfect For:

• Jazz musicians looking to master improvisation in all keys
• Classical students training scales with clarity and structure
• Educators designing practice regimens for their students
• Composers exploring advanced modal and synthetic materials
• Any musician aiming to gain fluency and depth in scale vocabulary

Terms of Use & Privacy Policy:
Terms of Use: https://mdecks.com/terms-of-use/index.html
Privacy Policy: https://mdecks.com/privacy-policy

## Key features

- Scale encyclopedia with 2048 scales
- Interactive exercises and practice workouts
- Built-in lessons with theory and video
- Visual learning tools (piano, pitch map)
- Customizable exercise builder
- MIDI input support
- Backing tracks and grooves

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Access | $5.99 | per month |
| Full Year Access | $49.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tessitura Pro Lifetime Access | $49.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (7 of 7)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tessitura-pro-scales/id6745803127/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Please Fix playback on MACOS.  (FIXED)

*2026-06-15*

THANK YOU, YOU ARE ALWAYS GETTING BETER. IT IS A GREAT APP !

### 1/5 — i bought this app

*2026-06-02*

I bought this app years ago, and then you removed it from the App Store and renamed it. now you expect me to pay for it again after jacking up the price by 10 times.? you are a terrible developer!

### 3/5 — Please Fix playback on MACOS.

*2026-04-25*

ALWAYS PLAYS SCALE FROM 4TH´S INTENDED ROOT. IF I WANT TO HEAR SCALE´S PLAYBACK OF IONIAN B, TESSITURA ON MACOS THROWS E INION SCALE INSTEAD. PLEASE FIX AS WELL TRIADS CATALOGUE

### 5/5 — Very helpful training tool for patterns and scales

*2025-12-26*

This tool is really helpful in my daily practice routine, using the pre-defined lessons and also training my own patterns in many or all 12 keys.

### 3/5 — Majors on the minors and minors on the majors

*2025-08-08*

Expensive and pointlessly complicated. When it ADVERTISES that it will it automatically transpose exercises in all 12 keys, it neglects to mention that it changes the end of each exercise drastically from key to key..effectively making it a DIFFERENT EXERCISE. I’ve never seen this in any music exercise book and I own a lot. It can catalog and transmogrify 2000 scales but can’t even do basic transposing right.

**Developer response:** Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. Just to clarify for other readers: the app automatically adapts exercises to fit within the playable range of the selected instrument. When a transposed pattern would go beyond that range, the app intelligently adjusts the ending so the full exercise still fits.
If you prefer every exercise to remain identical in all 12 keys, simply choose an instrument with a wider range (like Grand Piano) and enable “Extended Range.” This way, the app will keep each pattern note-for-note.
We designed this feature to make sure every instrument can play safely within its range, and it’s working as intended. We hope this clears up the confusion — and if this improves your experience, we’d be grateful if you considered updating your review. There are also tutorials in the app that walk you through this setup step by step.

### 1/5 — Progress not saved

*2025-07-03*

Great idea for an app! But for £100 one would expect that progress would be saved between sessions. I exit the app and reenter it and I'm on square one every time.

**Developer response:** We fixed that in version 5.3 (now we're in 5.6.2 with lots of new features and it saves all the progress correctly)

### 5/5 — The Best App to learn Jazz Improvisation

*2025-06-01*

Jazz improvisation can be a challenging journey for aspiring musicians, largely due to the **lack of a unified pedagogical approach**. Many jazz educators inadvertently overwhelm students with vast amounts of information, akin to handing someone a toolbox and telling them to build a house without instruction. This "information overload" can severely hinder the learning process.

mDecks: A Clear Path to Jazz Mastery

This is where mDecks steps in. They offer an alternative approach designed to **streamline jazz education** and cut through the confusion. MDecks provides a universe of highly effective tutorials coupled with two powerful apps:

* MTH Pro
* Tessitura Pro Scales

Through these resources, mDecks breaks down complex concepts into **bite-sized, easy-to-understand lessons**, clearing away the clutter and making the learning process straightforward and accessible.

Structured Learning and Practice
MDecks' music materials are **well-structured and accessible**, guiding students from the ground up. The two accompanying apps further facilitate learning and provide tools for effective practice. If you've ever wanted to learn jazz improvisation, or if you're looking to significantly improve your skills, mDecks offers an excellent starting point.

## Frequently asked questions about Tessitura Pro Scales

### What is Tessitura Pro Scales?

Tessitura Pro Scales is a music training and reference tool that helps musicians explore, learn, and practice musical scales and modes. It features a comprehensive encyclopedia, interactive exercises, visual learning tools, and structured lessons.

### What types of scales are included in Tessitura Pro Scales?

The app includes all 2048 possible scales in the 12-tone system, encompassing classical, jazz, modal, synthetic, exotic, and symmetrical scales.

### Does Tessitura Pro Scales offer lessons?

Yes, Tessitura Pro Scales includes built-in lessons with structured modules featuring video instruction, written theory, and companion exercises. New lessons are added regularly to expand the learning content.

### What devices is Tessitura Pro Scales compatible with?

Tessitura Pro Scales is compatible with macOS, iPhone, iPad, and iPod. A subscription unlocks full access across all your Apple devices.

### How much does Tessitura Pro Scales cost?

The app is free to download and offers subscription plans for full access. Monthly access is $5.99, and full year access is $49.99.

### Can I use my MIDI controller with Tessitura Pro Scales?

Yes, Tessitura Pro Scales supports MIDI input, allowing you to play and record patterns in real time using your MIDI controller.

### How often is Tessitura Pro Scales updated?

The app was last updated on December 24, 2025, indicating regular updates to add new content and features. The developer continuously adds new lessons and expands content.

### Does Tessitura Pro Scales have ads?

No, Tessitura Pro Scales does not contain advertisements. The app is ad-free, allowing for an uninterrupted practice and learning experience.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 5.9.2 — 2026-07-18

This update improves custom pattern creation and makes advanced exercises easier to enter and understand.

Faster rhythm entry: Use shorthand such as 4e, 3te, or repeated groups like 3(2s q) instead of typing every note individually.
Compound enclosure stacks: Use | to begin a new enclosure stack from the target, allowing more sophisticated combinations of chromatic and diatonic approaches.
Clearer editing guidance: Updated help text and examples for custom rhythms and enclosures.
New What’s New window: See the latest features automatically after updating. On macOS, you can reopen it anytime from the Help menu.
Improved Mac compatibility: Additional stability and build improvements for both Apple silicon and Intel Macs.
General performance improvements and bug fixes.

### 5.9.1 — 2026-05-30

Added scale-degree chord-type labels.

You can now display the default chord type available on every degree of a scale or mode, either as absolute chord names or functional Roman numerals. This update also improves related-mode chord detection, symmetric-scale handling, and circle-label alignment on macOS and iOS.

### 5.8.1 — 2025-12-24

New Call & Response Mode: Listen to each key and then play.
Bluetooth bug fixed.
Auto-Increase Tempo now stops exactly at Max. Tempo (regardless of the auto-increase value)

### 5.7.5 — 2025-11-02

We fixed the YouTube video bug (now lessons can be watched from within the app)

### 5.7.1 — 2025-09-28

small bugs fixed.
Lifetime access button now available even when you have a monthly or yearly subscription.

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