You want an app that will help you learn and practice scales for the viola, includes a tuner and metronome and makes scales fun right? You found it!

Key features:

✅ Real time pitch detection to assess intonation
✅ Notes highlighted as you play and colour coded for tuning
✅ Scale performance rated as you play
✅ Option to show fingerboard with finger patterns
✅ All possible scale keys are included and displayed in full music notation
✅ Scale variants include majors. minors (natural, harmonic, melodic) , arpeggios, chromatics, diminished 7ths, dominant 7ths, double stop 6ths, double stop octaves
✅ Scales in 1 to 3 octaves
✅ Assign groups of scales to one (or more) of 8 sets e.g. to align with examination board grades
✅ Request a random scale from a given set to practice
✅ Option of long tonic or even note formats for music notation
✅ Option of adding slurs
✅ Accurate viola tuner with auto detection of open strings and advice on any tuning adjustments
✅ Metronome to help pace your scales
✅ Comprehensive settings for customising app behaviour such as use of rating/highlighting, visible components and pitch detection threshold (low for beginners, increase for advanced players)
✅ Works offline
✅ Small footprint

The app is very easy to use with a simple scroll wheel for selecting set, scale, type and number of octaves, so is suitable for violists of any age. Comprehensive help is provided within the app.

Scales are a fundamental component in music, you will find them everywhere. They are the foundations of so many viola playing skills: timing, intonation, key signatures, coordination, bow technique, sight reading, dexterity etc. Master your scales and you will have the foundation for viola greatness! Viola Scales Tutor is here to help you get there. Now, get practicing and have fun! 🎻