iPhone app Tonality: Music Theory

Best music app tool I own, period!

Never downloaded an app so fast in my life

Excellent app for music theory.
It is brilliantly supported by the developer who is continually updating it.
The app is indispensable for the reference and learning of music theory.

Tonality is the ultimate chord, scale, and general music theory reference tool for musicians of all skill levels.
It allows you to explore a large database of chords and scales and includes tons of MIDI functionality, including 4 bundled Audio Unit (AUv3) plugins.

NOTE: Tonality will always be a one-time purchase with free upgrades.
All IAPs are for tips only.

CHORDS:

Chord dictionary with over 1,000 chords for piano and guitar

Listen to a chord by tapping on it, or arpeggiate by swiping

Reverse search for chords containing certain notes (using piano or fretboard)

Search for chords by root, quality, and/or extension

Sort chords by key, number of pitches, etc.

View different inversions and omittable notes

View a list of related scales (especially useful for jazz musicians learning to improvise)

GUITAR CHORD CHARTS:

View guitar chord charts for all chords (even custom ones)

Supports multiple guitar tunings and instruments

Generate voicings by criteria like fret range, number of fingers used, and finger stretch

Left-handed option

SCALES:

Scale dictionary with over 1,000 scales

Search for scales by root and name, and filter by various tags

Reverse search for scales containing certain notes (using piano or fretboard)

Sort scales alphabetically, by key, by number of pitches

View scale degrees and note names

View ascending and descending versions

View scales in the treble or bass clef

View all modes and scale chords

CIRCLE OF FIFTHS:

Interactive circle of fifths: view key signatures and scales for major and minor keys

Focus on just the chords belonging to a given key

EAR TRAINING:

Learn to recognize notes, melodies, intervals, chords, and scales by ear!

After each session, view what gave you trouble and create a level with just those items

View detailed statistics about each training session and your training history

MUSICAL TERMS DICTIONARY:

View musical terms and their definitions/illustrations

Tempo, symbol, articulation, dynamics, and more

MUSICAL TYPING KEYBOARD:

Special keyboard for typing and previewing chord symbols

Works wherever iOS keyboard does - enable it from Settings->General->Keyboard->Keyboards->Add New Keyboard.

---- Includes 4 MIDI Audio Unit Plugins! ----

CHORD/SCALE IDENTIFICATION:

View the names of the piano chords/scales you play in real time

Record identified chords and export as text/MIDI

CHORD PADS:

Add chords via list, scale chords, fretboard, or MIDI input

Full control of the voicing: you can edit individual notes octaves and velocities

Grid sizes from 2x2 to 12x12

Strum bar for performing arpeggios or individual notes

MIDI trigger mappable with MIDI learn capability

Automation parameters for footpedal control

CC mapping on XY axes

Multiple velocity sensitivity modes

Supports drag and drop to reorder

Custom presets can be saved and shared across hosts

Patchstorage integration for community sharing

Export pad sets as MIDI files

GRAND STAFF:

View MIDI input in a grand staff in real time

Detects chord names

CIRCLE OF FIFTHS:

Control other apps with a circle-of-fifths layout

Modify inversion, octave, extensions, and bass notes on the fly

Auto-voice lead option

Focus on diatonic chords in a given key

CUSTOMIZATION/ADVANCED:

Create your own chords, scales, fingerings, ear training levels, and definitions

Add custom instruments and guitar tunings

Show set theory information for any pitch class set, including Forte number, pitch constellation, and Tonnetz

Change color scheme

Choose the playback instrument (upload any .sf2 file)

Show only basic chords/scales (for beginners)

Choose note naming (English or Solfge),

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