{"id":26,"date":"2015-01-14T07:13:18","date_gmt":"2015-01-14T07:13:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.desktopmetronome.com\/wpsite\/?page_id=26"},"modified":"2024-04-18T23:25:30","modified_gmt":"2024-04-18T23:25:30","slug":"chords-scales","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.desktopmetronome.com\/wpsite\/products\/chords-scales\/","title":{"rendered":"Chords &#038; Scales"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><a href=\"https:\/\/www.desktopmetronome.com\/Chords%20and%20scales\/Chords%20&amp;%20Scales.exe\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.desktopmetronome.com\/c5\/files\/5613\/7914\/9618\/download.png\" width=\"237\" height=\"54\" \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.desktopmetronome.com\/wpsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/arrow.png\" alt=\"arrow\" width=\"64\" height=\"54\" \/><\/h1>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Become a Master of Scales, Modes, Chords and Arpeggios with this interactive software!<\/span><\/h1>\n<h1>Chords and Scales \u00a0for Guitar and Bass<\/h1>\n<div style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a title=\"find new patterns on your fretboard\" href=\"https:\/\/www.desktopmetronome.com\/c5\/files\/1513\/6540\/5114\/chords%20scales.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[26]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.desktopmetronome.com\/c5\/files\/cache\/84752219cdb7ff132eb51d23cac1b794.png\" alt=\"explore guitar and bass fretboard and learn new chords scales and arpeggios\" width=\"200\" height=\"184\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chords &amp; Scales, smart way to master the fretboard<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Chords &amp; Scales is a windows software tool designed for musicians and guitar and bass players who want to quickly gain knowledge about the guitar or bass fretboard.<br \/>\nBecome a Master of Scales, Modes, Chords and Arpeggios with this fully interactive<br \/>\nChords &amp; Scales software!<\/p>\n<p>Using any of its many features will open your eyes to guitar\/bass fretboard and ears to music!<br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">This tool is made by musician for musicians!<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>&#8220;The software I wanted to buy was the chords and scales and it is an excellent program. Well-designed and easy to use. Thanks.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Tom,plays in a band<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Features\/benefits<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span style=\"font-size: small;\">63<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> guitar chords types and guitar arpeggios<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"font-size: small;\">83<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> scale types (common and exotic)+<\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Modal variations<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> of each scale<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"font-size: small;\">57<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> different tunings including tunings for various bass types as well as for <\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: small;\">7<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> string guitar<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Instantly see <\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: small;\">equivalent scales<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> (containing same notes) as selected scale (<\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\">so you can improvise in well known C major instead, to say, B Locrian<\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"font-size: small;\">See<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> at a\u00a0 glance all chords that can be derived from any scale (<\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\">invaluable for improvisation ideas<\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Hear<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> any chord\/arpeggio or scale played with instrument of your choice. Even better &#8211; hear any scale over any chord (<\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\">understanding the meaning of different scale modes will be easy-finally<\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Skip<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> strings (<\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\">you will immediately see patterns on fretboard which are not so obvious<\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Find <\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: small;\">chords or scales by drawing dots on fretboard<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p><em>&#8220;Chords &amp; Scales realy improved my guitar knowledge,I enjoy program! &#8220;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Miguel,Spain<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>Try before buy<\/h3>\n<p>Let us give you the opportunity to try out Chords &amp; Scales software before buying a copy. The trial period will run for 14 days. After trial time has ended, functionality of our product will be minimized.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.desktopmetronome.com\/Chords%20and%20scales\/Chords%20&amp;%20Scales.exe\">Download trial version (windows) file size<\/a> ~3MB<\/p>\n<p>backing tracks on youtube:<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"play along backing track made with chord pad\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=csTL2vW3MEs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">simple jazz guitar backing track<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"backing track made with help of chord sequencer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=avl9DLug7MQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Take five (Take 5) jazz guitar backing track<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you want to become a master of scales, modes, chords and arpeggios, it takes a lot of practice and dedication. But, it&#8217;s well worth it because you&#8217;ll be able to play any type of music with ease.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Once you know the major and minor scales and the modes, you can start learning chords.<\/h4>\n<p>Chords are simply groups of three or more notes played together. They can be played in any order, but the most common order is 1-3-5. This is called a triad. There are many different types of chords, and you need to learn as many as you can.<\/p>\n<h3>The first thing you need to do is learn all the major and minor scales.<\/h3>\n<p>This will give you a strong foundation to work from. Then, you can start learning the modes. These are simply different ways of playing the same scale. For example, the Dorian mode is the second mode of the major scale. It starts on the second note of the scale and uses a different pattern of whole and half steps.<\/p>\n<h3>Finally, you can start learning arpeggios.<\/h3>\n<p>These are simply broken chords, played one note at a time. They&#8217;re a great way to add interest to your playing and to make your solos sound more complex.<\/p>\n<p>Practice, practice, practice! 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