Comparison

Guitar Scales & Chords Power vs Learn A Note

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

Guitar Scales & Chords Power

Master guitar scales, chords, and improvisation with interactive exercises and visual aids. Features a chromatic tuner, metronome, and the Circle of Fifths to enhance your musical understanding and playing skills.

Highlights
  • Scale and chord learning with playback
  • Interactive scale exercises and loops
  • Chromatic tuner with multiple tunings
  • Metronome with various time signatures
  • Circle of Fifths for music theory
  • PDF diagram generation for scales and chords
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To improve your guitar playing, learn scales, chords, and the relationship between them. Stay in tune with the tuner and enhance your rhythm by practicing with the metronome. Practice scale loops to master positions and develop muscle memory. Engage in scale exercises that will improve your finger dexterity and ability to improvise. Begin slowly and gradually increase your speed as you improve. Play scales and chords by swiping across the strings. The direction of the swipe determines whether the playback is ascending or descending. Tap on a note to play it. Scale positions correspond to the CAGED system, which consists of five patterns that cover the fretboard for each scale. The chord shape for each position is displayed to assist you in learning it in any key. The tuner offers a chromatic mode or the option to select from various tunings. The tuner and instruments use an adj. reference frequency, set to 410 Hz - 470 Hz (default A = 440 Hz). The Circle of Fifths displays common chords for a key, aiding in composing music, learning key signatures, and transposing songs to different keys. Metronome provides click and drum voices, beat subdivisions, and tap to set the BPM (10 - 400). Time signatures: 2/2, 1/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 3/8, 6/8, 7/8, 9/8, and 12/8. Create PDF diagrams (color and black-and-white) of scale positions or all notes on a full fretboard, as well as diagrams of all chord notes on a full fretboard. These 8.5” x 11” PDFs are easy to print, save, and share. FEATURES: • Chromatic tuner • Scale position and exercise loops with adj. playback speed • Chord and scale information, including their compatibility • Chord/scale notes display letter, interval, and fingering • Chord/scale playback - choose from 5 instruments and set them independently • Count-in option before scale playback • Play scales and chords together to hear them in combination • 48 alternate tunings • Guitar display (vertical/horizontal and right/left-handed) • iPhone - zoom in/out to see the complete fretboard • iPad - 3 fretboards: full, scales, and chords • One-time purchase usable on iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch SCALES: Pentatonic etc: Major Pentatonic, Minor Pentatonic, Blues (Minor Blues), Major Blues Major modes: Ionian (Major), Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian (Relative Minor) and Locrian Harmonic Minor modes: Harmonic Minor, Phrygian Dominant (Spanish Gypsy) Melodic Minor modes: Melodic Minor Ascending (Jazz Minor), Dorian b2 (Javanese), Lydian Augmented, Lydian Dominant (Overtone), Mixolydian b6 (Hindu), Locrian #2 (Half-Diminished), Super Locrian (Altered) Symmetrical: Chromatic, Half/Whole Diminished (Octatonic), Whole/Half Diminished, Whole Tone Miscellaneous: Bebop Dominant CHORDS: Major: Major, Major 7th (maj7), Major 9th (maj9), Major 13th (maj13), Major 6th (6), Major add9 (add9), and Major 6add9 (6/9) Minor: Minor (m), Minor 7th (m7), Minor 9th (m9), Minor 11th (m11), Minor 13th (m13), Minor 6th (m6), Minor Major 7th (m(maj7)), and Minor 7th b5th (m7b5) (Half-Diminished) Dominant: Dominant 7th (7), Dominant 9th (9), Dominant 11th (11), Dominant 13th (13), and Dominant 7th sus4th (7sus4) Altered Dominant: Dominant 7th b5th (7b5), Dominant 7th #5th (7#5), Dominant 7th b9th (7b9), and Dominant 7th #9th (7#9) Other: Augmented (aug), Diminished (dim), Diminished 7th (dim7), Perfect 5th (5) (Power Chord), Suspended 2nd (sus2), and Suspended 4th (sus4) TUNINGS: Standard, Std. Half Step Down, Std. Full Step Down, Drop D, Drop C#/Db, Drop C, Drop B, Drop A#/Bb, Drop A, Drop G#/Ab, Drop G, Drop F#/Gb, Drop F, Drop E, Double Drop D, Double Drop C#/Db, Double Drop C, Open A, Open A Alt., Open A Slide, Open C, Open D, Open E, Open F, Open G, Cross-note A, Cross-note A Alt., Cross-note C, Cross-note D, Cross-note E, Cross-note G, Asus4, Csus2, Dsus2, Dsus4 (Dad-Gad), Esus2, Esus4, Gsus2, Gsus4, E Modal, Bruce Palmer Modal, All Fourths, Baritone, C6, Dad-Gad (Dsus4), Dad-Dad, Dobro, Lute, New Standard

About

Learn A Note

This app helps beginners learn piano notes on the treble and bass clef with instant visual feedback and focused practice. It supports on-screen and MIDI keyboards, offering detailed statistics to track progress and identify challenging notes.

Highlights
  • Treble and bass clef practice
  • Random note exercises
  • On-screen and MIDI keyboard support
  • Instant visual feedback
  • Session and lifetime statistics
  • Apple Watch companion app
Features
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Learn A Note is a simple and effective way to learn piano notes on the treble and bass clef. Designed for piano beginners and music teachers, the app helps you recognize notes quickly using focused practice and instant visual feedback. Key Features • Practice treble clef, bass clef, or both clefs
 • Random note exercises for real learning (not memorization) • Play using the on-screen keyboard, USB or Bluetooth MIDI keyboard
 • Turn hints on or off as you learn
 • Instant visual feedback for correct and incorrect notes
 • Session and lifetime practice statistics
 • Clean, distraction-free design
 • Fun and focused practice mode for daily learning • Companion Apple Watch for extra feedback (Haptic Support!) Perfect for: • Piano beginners
 • Music students
 • Piano teachers
 • Classroom instruction
 • Sight-reading practice
 • Adult learners
 • Kids learning piano fundamentals Why Learn A Note? Learning piano notes doesn’t need to be complicated. Learn A Note focuses on one important skill: recognizing notes on the staff and finding them on the keyboard. This builds a strong foundation for reading music and playing confidently. Whether you’re practicing at home or teaching students in a lesson, Learn A Note makes note learning simple, visual, and effective. Each exercise presents a random note on the staff. Play the matching key on the on-screen keyboard or on a real MIDI keyboard to see if you’re correct. Learn at your own pace with customizable practice options and clear progress tracking. How it works 1. Pick your mode: Free play or structured practice with a set number of notes. 2. See a target note on the staff (treble or bass), then play it on your MIDI keyboard or the on‑screen piano. 3. Get instant feedback—correct or try again—then move to the next note. **DETAILED STATISTICS** • Track first-try accuracy • Identify challenging notes • View session history • Monitor long-term progress • Analyze common mistakes • Enjoy using your iPad, iPad • Apple Watch companion (iPhone only) • See the current target note and clef at a glance. • Feel correct/incorrect feedback via gentle haptics. • Great for focused practice sessions without looking at your phone.

Screenshots

Guitar Scales & Chords Power4 screens
Learn A Note4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Guitar Scales & Chords Power at 4.8 against Learn A Note's 4.2. Guitar Scales & Chords Power also leads on ratings volume (94 vs 5) and iOS requirement (14.5 vs 18.6). Learn A Note's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months) and price ($1.99 vs $5.99). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Guitar Scales & Chords Power costs $5.99 and Learn A Note $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Guitar Scales & Chords Power holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Guitar Scales & Chords Power has 94 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Guitar Scales & Chords Power's written reviews are positive against 88% of Learn A Note's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Guitar Scales & Chords Power ships an update every 5 months, Learn A Note every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Guitar Scales & Chords Power versus Learn A Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuitar Scales & Chords PowerLearn A Note
Price$5.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.8 (94 ratings) — better4.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews93.3% of reviews — better87.5% of reviews
Number of ratings94 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS14.5 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB143 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThomas GunterCharles Condron

Customer experience

Guitar Scales & Chords Power

All ratings93 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral1.1%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews105 reviews
Positive93.3%
Neutral3.8%
Negative2.9%

Learn A Note

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

Bugs and requests

Guitar Scales & Chords Power

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • PDF color printing no longer works
  • Drop tuning functionality not fully supported
  • Auto-play doesn't sync tempo changes with metronome
  • Sound issues on some devices
  • Download functionality not working
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  • CAGED system patterns cannot be toggled off (only labels)

Requested features

14 requests
  • Repetitive playback for chords (like scales feature)
  • Arpeggios support
  • 3NPS (three notes per string) pattern support
  • Support for 4, 5, 7, and 8 string guitars
  • Diatonic sequences
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  • More harmonic minor and double harmonic major modes
  • Power chords
  • Chord trainer similar to GarageBand
  • Additional guitar sounds (Western, Electric, Piano)
  • Single octave playback option
  • Full functionality in all tunings
  • Drop tuning support
  • Vertical orientation support for iPad
  • Exhaustive chord matching for scales

Learn A Note

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Guitar Scales & Chords Power

No in-app purchases

None

Learn A Note

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Guitar Scales & Chords Power free?
Guitar Scales & Chords Power costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Learn A Note free?
Learn A Note costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Guitar Scales & Chords Power or Learn A Note?
Guitar Scales & Chords Power is rated higher. Guitar Scales & Chords Power averages 4.8 out of 5 from 94 ratings, while Learn A Note averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do Guitar Scales & Chords Power or Learn A Note have ads?
Neither Guitar Scales & Chords Power nor Learn A Note shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Guitar Scales & Chords Power or Learn A Note?
Guitar Scales & Chords Power ships an update every 5 months, and Learn A Note every 2 weeks. Most recently, Guitar Scales & Chords Power was updated on November 1, 2026 and Learn A Note on October 24, 2026.

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