Instructions and Help

• Basic operation:
• Check box(es) of desired output:
  • Scale / Mode
  • Arpeggio / Chord
  • Reverse Lookup
• Scale / mode / arpeggio / chord
  • Select key/root and name
  • Check harmonize or modelize as desired
• Reverse Lookup
  • Arpeggio: Enter note names or spelling
  • Example: C Eb G -or- 1 b3 5
  • Scale: Enter note names starting and ending on root
  • Example: C D E F G A B C
• Important!
  • Capitalize each note name
  • Seperate each note name and spelling interval with one space
  • Do not use double accidentals
  • Do not have trailing whitespace
  • Do not capitialize "b" for the flat symbol
• Press "Scalculate" button
  • Output appears in a new window

• Instrument Setup
  • Select number of frets to display
  • Select number of strings on instrument
  • Select tuning of each string
  • NOTE: Defaults work for a 6 string guitar in standard tuning

• Options
  • Frets can show Xs and Rs for notes and roots, or the note names.
  • Printing checkboxes control how many "fretboards" are shown.
• In-position scales
  • Default settings are for "3 note per string" scales. Non-default settings can come out strange.
  • Fret span: how many frets back from root note is acceptable.
  • Root note: first note on bottom (bass) string
  • Number on fretboard indicates first fret.
  • Does not show note name.
• MIDI Generation: disabled