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Grados

Scales, chords and modes by scale degree

Which scale do you want to work on?

Pick a root and a key or mode. You will see the notes, chords and tensions of every degree.

How it works

  1. Choose the scale

    The root (C, D♭, F♯…) and whether it is Major, Minor or one of the seven modes. You can change it any time with the dropdowns at the top.

  2. Look at each degree

    Each degree shows its chord (for example Fm7), its chord scale, the available tensions and the avoid notes. The Modal center and Characteristic tags mark the chords that define the mode. Tap a degree to see its details.

  3. Nothing plays by itself

    Sound only starts when you press a play button: Chord, Arpeggio, Scale, Block or the ▶ on a chord in the progression.

  4. Try the tensions

    Select one or more tensions and press Chord or Arpeggio to hear the full chord with them. Avoid notes can be selected too, so you can compare.

  5. Build a progression

    “Add” stores the chord with the selected tensions. On each chord you can change its tensions from the menu, drag it to reorder, hear it with ▶ and copy the whole progression with “Copy”.

  6. The piano

    It shows only the notes of the chosen scale, with the tonic and the characteristic note marked.

  7. On mobile

    Use the tabs at the bottom: Scale, Chords, Progression and Settings (language, sound, volume and theme).

Scales and modes in every key

    Degrees and chords

    Progression

    Add chords from the degree details. Drag a chord to reorder it; with focus on a chord, Shift plus the arrow keys moves it.

      • Scale
      • Tonic
      • Characteristic note