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TONALY: Write & practice music

Don't panic! You don't need to know any music theory to use this app. The app will help you to come up with chords for your songs, practice music and master your instrument!
Category Price Seller Device
Music $8.99 Christian Hengst iPhone, iPad, iPod

FOR SONGWRITERS & PRODUCERS:

Stuck for new ideas? You're not sure which chords will sound good together? This app will help you!

▶ Chords of a key are highlighted, they will sound great together, just combine them.
▶ Learn how chords are played on the piano or guitar!
▶ Export songs as MIDI file and use it in Ableton, Garage Band or any other DAW.
▶ Thirds? Fifths? Mixolydian??? Don't panic! You don't need to know or learn any music theory, just play around with the app and you'll find out what will sound good together!


AS PRACTICE TOOL:

Get familiar with the circle of fifths and modes, practice progressions, scales and master your instrument.

▶ Compose songs or practice chord progressions. Check out the chord relations within the circle of 5ths.
▶ Check out how chords are played on your instrument with the expandable piano or guitar fretboard.
▶ Check out chords of popular songs, analyze and practice them.
▶ Practice scales in different keys and clefs. Basic scales are included — Unlock more than 80 additional scales if you are hungry for more!
▶ Playback scales and train your ear.
▶ Display the traditional circle of fifths with parallel minor chords.


FOR PROS AND TEACHERS:

▶ Display and playback 4-note chords in the circle of fifths. Have fun with modal interchange or customized chords! Check out chord statistics related to the currently active key.
▶ Use the app to teach your students the circle of 5ths and let them practice chord progressions and scales.


ALL FEATURES:

▶ Composing
Easily pick chords out of the circle of fifths. Create custom chords which are out of the key, change time signature (4/4, 3/4, 6/8, 7/8, 5/8), change the tempo (40-320bpm) and adjust the flexible song structure.
Once you've composed a song, you can quickly change the key to find the right one for you.

▶ A continuously growing list of popular songs
Check out what popular songs look like in the circle of fifths. Practice and analyze them, see directly which chords are off key.

▶ Piano & Guitar fretboard
Check out how chords and scales are played on the piano or guitar. Check out melodies or practice scales on the go with the interactive keyboard.

▶ Share & collaborate
Share song links with your friends, your teacher or band colleagues. Receivers (iOS only) can open and work on them in their Ultimate Circle Of Fifths app.

▶ MIDI export
Export songs as MIDI file and work with them in Ableton, Garage Band or any other digital audio workstation.

▶ Save songs
Save your favorite compositions on your device! Work on them later, share or export them as MIDI.

▶ Traditional circle of fifths
As the Ultimate Circle Of Fifths highlights the key in the "Songwriting" mode. You can also display the traditional circle of fifths with the parallel minor chords in the "Scale" mode of the app.

▶ Scales and modes
Practice scales of different modes in any key.

Available modes:
▻ Ionian (major)
▻ Aeolian (minor)
▻ Dorian
▻ Phrygian
▻ Lydian
▻ Mixolydian
▻ Locrian
▻ more than 80 additional scales with the optional "Scales Pack"

Practice in different clefs:
▻ G clef
▻ F clef
▻ C clef

▶ Chords and roman numerals
You can display chords, roman numerals or both.

▶ Different playback sounds:

▻ Grand Piano
▻ Acoustic Guitar
▻ E-Piano
▻ Synth Pad

Practice, compose with our without a click. Adjust volume levels individually.

▶ App settings:

▻ Transpose playback for Bb or Eb instruments.
▻ Four color themes, including a color blind theme.
▻ Display minor chords in small letters.
▻ Display 4-note-chords.
▻ Display german note names (B will be H).

▶ Infos

▻ Chord symbols and chord structures are explained.

▶ No registration (account) needed!

Please have a look at the apps privacy policy before you download it.

Reviews

Just wow.
TrinityWave

This app is beyond astonishing and the ease of use for a beginner to a virtuoso is just incredible. I was skeptical going into the purchase due to the lack of attention to detail and disarray of previous apps but this is the PLATINUM standard in the what should be used for learning theory on a whim and combined with creativity is debate fully an absolute NEED in your arsenal when playing guitar/ writing or learning music in general. I can say with confidence that this is the pinnacle of an interactive and informative experience that can further your abilities as a musician with the proper work ethic. GET IT, you can’t regret it!


A lot of fun
VonBacon

Once you get the hang of it, it’s pretty fun way to quickly come up with ideas.


Great app!
Me1222!!!!

Would be nice to be able to increase the size of the scale chart, but all in all very well done!


Great app- but...
DBC911

Love the app. Would like support for landscape mode so fretboard is larger. Also, zoom in on a particular patter for a scale shape would be great.


Amazing app
DoctorBrooklyn

Wow! I almost never take the time to write a review but this app is amazing. For someone that loves to write songs but whose piano skills are limited, this is just a dream come true. Thank you!!!


Great application
SyIvestre

Last time I reviewed it I claimed there were lots of crashes, especially when trying to use the interactive piano and I guess it was just my device because after a while it stopped crashing.


AWESOME
poshsoup

So honestly I haven’t even really used it that much but I do indeed know exactly what this system accomplishes and that it does it well. Really a great tool! In a nutshell this app will show you exactly how your chords should change and how it interacts with “beadgcf” or (the circle of fifths) rendering the way we think about music into a new form of algebra (if you get me), appropriately without having to think too hard and that’s really cool. The scales bank and chord shapes puts my thick chart book in my pocket. Thank you for this app.


Fantastic Experience
Bryan190000000090

I’m an absolutely beginner to music theory, and I’m just giddy with this app. Incredibly fun. It takes a bit to figure everything out, but once I got the hang of it, man. Really great. Thanks for this guys.


Dandy for a Newb!
breaktime

Very handy for the newb who has slight theory understanding. I can hear melodies in my head but can’t communicate them... this app aids my understanding. So glad for non subscription too!!!


Who Made This App?!
nextdoorsuxxxx

You’re an absolute genius. Thank you. By far the greatest app on my phone. I don’t like paying for apps but this one is priceless. The knowledge it gives you in real time takes most people, like me, a lifetime to learn. If you are a Music Producer, this is a necessity.


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