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Scale-Master

Name: Scale-Master
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.64 (100 reviews)

The professional ear-training tool designed for musicians and educators to master resonance, refine intonation, and internalize perfect scale patterns.

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Key Figures

Downloads

4K+

User Rating

4.6/5

Total Ratings

100

Publisher

Gil Estes

Master the Science of Pure Sound

Go beyond the visual needle. Scale-Master provides the professional droning tools and just-intonation intervals required to develop a world-class ear and perfect ensemble resonance.

Ear-Centric Training

Ditch the visual crutch of standard tuners. Use 780+ high-quality droning renderings to train your brain to hear and feel the 'lock' of a perfectly tuned interval.

Just Intonation Resonance

Experience true harmonic purity. Unlike generic apps limited to Equal Temperament, Scale-Master focuses on Just Intonation to achieve the greatest possible acoustic resonance.

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Screenshots

Scale-Master - Interface of the Scale-Master app showing the root note octave and interval selection for just intonation training — Interface of the Scale-Master app showing the root note octave and interval selection for just intonation training

Scale-Master - Scale Master app information screen explaining drone machine features and musical temperament concepts — Scale Master app information screen explaining drone machine features and musical temperament concepts

Scale-Master - Interface of the Scale Master app for musical intonation and drone practice — Interface of the Scale Master app for musical intonation and drone practice

Scale-Master - Settings screen of the Scale-Master app showing configuration options for interval display, enharmonic notation, and tuning calibration. — Settings screen of the Scale-Master app showing configuration options for interval display, enharmonic notation, and tuning calibration.

Scale-Master - Scale Master app interface showing options for root note octave and musical interval selection — Scale Master app interface showing options for root note octave and musical interval selection

Description

Scales are central to music. Intervals are central to scales. Tuning intervals is a complex process that must constantly be refined by the musician. Scale Master was designed by professional musicians and educators and developed by experienced software consultants and is a tool providing transparency to intonation deficiencies so that tuning is faster and more accurate. Through the use of "droning" sounds across various intervals, Scale Master provides a means of practicing intonation. Who can use Scale-Master? - Musicians (Professional and Amateur) striving to further perfect their tuning ability - Student Musicians just starting to come to grips with the challenges of Just Intonation within the ensemble - Band, Orchestra and Choral Directors looking for a way to help their ensembles "HEAR" what "In Tune" is - Music Theory, Music Appreciation and General Music teachers wanting to demonstrate scales, intervals, patterns and intonation How it works: Using Equal Tempered tuning, select a root pitch and octave, then select the scale interval above the root pitch and select "Play". The generated droning sound will be a real-time interval based on Just Intonation producing the greatest resonance. There are a total of 780 droning renderings available for the first release. Beyond simple drones, you can also select a scale mode to display. The corresponding intervals will be high-lighted allowing easy, visual recognition of scale patterns. Scales included are: - Chromatic - Major - Natural Minor - Harmonic Minor - Blues - Whole Tone - Major Pentatonic - Minor Pentatonic There is also a scale "Auto-Play" function that will play the droning root and the corresponding scale interval in half notes at quarter=60bpm allowing the musician to work with tuning and harmonizing in real-time. There are a total of 420 scale configurations available for the first release. What Others are Saying: "I think your app will be widely useful, better and more convenient than the typical tuner. It also will be a good companion tool for users of my 'Breakfast' Intonation practice booklet." David Schwartz "This new app looks wonderful to me, Gil!! A great teaching tool not only for trombonists but also for music theory and many more applications for musicians. Great idea!!" Tom Senff - Trombone Professor and Trombonist with Stan Kenton Orchestra "WOW! I like this a great deal. I teach AP Music theory. I think this would be tremendously helpful with drilling intervals." Rob Optiz - High School Band Director "When my students use this, they seem to adjust automatically in the correct direction." Private Trombone Instructor