# The Scales App — Jumpstart your practicing

> Music app for practicing and mastering scales with customizable options. (iPhone/iPad app by Carson Greene, LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-scales-app/id814137106 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Carson Greene, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1035391310)
- Category: Music, Utilities
- Price: Free (on sale, was $0.99)
- Rating: 3.70/5 from 3 App Store ratings · 41 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 14.0 · 4 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2014-02-10
- Data updated: 2026-07-25
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-scales-app/id814137106/reviews.md

## What is The Scales App?

The Scales App helps you master scales in an easy to use app form. Customization of which scales or chords appear is as coarse or fine grained as you need it to be through the settings menu, allowing you to mold The Scales App to your needs.

The Scales Pro In-App purchase is also available to enable a drone and metronome, and to allow you to view information on certain scales like key signature and relative scale to further enhance your practicing.

Download the Scales App today and jumpstart your practice routine. Happy practicing!

## Key features

- Master scales easily
- Customizable scale and chord selection
- Fine-grained settings for practice
- Drone and metronome (Pro version)
- Scale information (key signature, relative scale) (Pro version)

## Recent user reviews (10 of 41)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-scales-app/id814137106/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Crap

*2021-01-24, version 3.0*

Everything requires a purchase

### 1/5 — Not clear what this app does

*2020-03-01, version 2.0.1*

This app doesn’t seem to do anything other than show random letters and ask you to pay.

### 1/5 — Be prepared to pay!

*2020-02-20, version 2.0.1*

App uploads for free but you cannot hear anything unless you pay. All features are disabled unless you pay,

### 1/5 — This app doesn’t close to nothing

*2019-10-25, version 2.0*

Well at least with out purchasing features in app. If you are looking for free help, looks elsewhere.

### 1/5 — Doesn’t work anymore

*2019-09-03, version 2.0*

App haven’t worked since last iOS update??

### 3/5 — Doesn’t Cover All Scales

*2019-07-18, version 2.0*

Pretty good app, used it happily for around a month until I discovered that because it is including enharmonie scales (i.e. B and Cb) it doesn’t actually go through all the scales in a single cycle. There is almost always one scale that gets missed and one that gets doubled.

### 4/5 — Purchase doesn’t work

*2019-07-05, version 2.0*

Lots of useful settings but I bought the drone/metronome pack and they don’t work.

### 3/5 — Needs work

*2018-12-30, version 2.0*

Don’t know what exam board this is aimed at but it is lacking options like staccato/legato, scales in thirds/sixths, arpeggios etc. 

Also having used it for less than 24 hours I’ve already noticed several bugs. Eg.

1. It ignores individual scales preferences for whole tone scales. 
2. If you turn off melodic minor, leaving only major and harmonic, then it puts up a rude message calling me a jerk (no, seriously) when I try to edit individual scales options. 3. It also then only ever gives four flash cards in a cycle, until I re-enable the melodic. 

The above shortcomings really do spoil an otherwise promising app.

### 5/5 — One of the best practice tools to hit the market!

*2018-07-28, version 2.0*

This app is an incredibly diverse and effective tool for practicing scales. The new features have taken it to a whole new level. I recommend this app to every single one of my students, from beginners to college level music majors. It is also particularly useful as a tool during lessons to help test students on their scales. With the addition of the built-in drone and metronome, this app has now become a staple in my own warm up routine, shaving time off time in my scale practice and making drone work much easier! Be sure your phone is not set to silent/vibrate when using drone/metronome.

### 2/5 — It’s a random list generator

*2018-06-27, version 1.2.2*

That’s all

## Frequently asked questions about The Scales App

### What does The Scales App do?

The Scales App is designed to help users master musical scales. It provides a user-friendly interface for practicing scales and chords, with extensive customization options available through its settings menu to suit individual practice needs.

### What are the key features of The Scales App?

The app allows for easy scale mastery and offers customizable selection of scales and chords. Users can adjust practice settings with fine-grained control. The Pro version includes a drone, metronome, and detailed scale information like key signatures and relative scales.

### How much does The Scales App cost?

The base application is free to download and use. An optional in-app purchase, 'The Scales Pro', is available to unlock advanced features such as a drone, metronome, and detailed scale information.

### What are the common use cases for The Scales App?

This app is ideal for musicians of all levels looking to improve their technical skills. It's useful for practicing scales and chords efficiently, preparing for performances, or learning new musical pieces that require scale proficiency.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.1 — 2022-01-16

As requested by feedback, the Scales App now no longer has in-app purchases. Instead, the app is now $1.00 (don't worry, if you already have the app you don't have to pay). As a result, all content previously locked behind in-app purchase is now available, even if you didn't buy an in-app purchase previously.

### 3.0 — 2021-01-06

* The Scales app now has a fresh new coat of paint! In addition to fitting in more with modern iOS design, you may find more control at your fingertips with fewer button taps to streamline your practice routine.
* In further effort of streamlining things, there is now only one In-App Purchase that unlocks all of the content for a reduced price: Scales Pro! Check out the store for more info. Note: if you bought any previous In-App Purchase, you now have access to all of the content :)
* Finally, you may find the app runs a lot snappier due to some performance improvements and bug fixes under-the-hood.

Happy practicing!

### 2.0.2 — 2020-12-06

* Fixed an issue where the mute switch controls drone and metronome volume

Stay tuned - a big visual refresh is coming that fits more in with iOS 14, and gives you more quick access to controls you use frequently!

### 2.0.1 — 2020-01-06

* Proper iOS 13 support (including Dark Mode, for all those late night practice sessions)
* Performance improvements and bug fixes

### 2.0 — 2018-07-25

* More scale types! Now you can practice modes, whole tone scales, and more by enabling new types in the settings screen
* Practice chords and arpeggios too! By using the "flip" icon in the top right, you can enter chords mode, with its own Settings screen to customize which chords are shown separately from scales
* Enhance your practicing with a drone and metronome! Listen to tonic of the current scale you're practicing (transposable for instruments that need it), and keep time with a built-in metronome rather than juggling multiple apps or devices. [In-App Purchase]
* Learn more about the scales you're practicing! By hitting the "i" button on the main screen, you can see the key signature and relative scale of certain scales as you practice. [In-App Purchase]
* Set a minimum for sharps and flats! Rather than disabling scales with a lower sharp and flat count individually, you can filter them out in bulk through the new settings menu
* Many more minor improvements an bug fixes have been made as well. Download now and discover them for yourself! Happy Practicing!

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