Practice Scales

Tap Practice in the bottom nav and select Scale Practice. You'll see the scale selection screen where you can choose a root note and a scale type before starting a session.

Use the root picker to set your starting note, then choose a scale type — major, natural-minor, pentatonic-major, harmonic-minor, and more are available. The notes of the selected scale are shown on the keyboard below so you can preview them before you start.

Tip Start with major in C — it uses no sharps or flats ([pattern:WWHWWWH]) and is the clearest scale to see on the keyboard.

Before starting, set your pattern (Ascending, Descending, or Ascending + Descending), how many octaves to cover (1–4), and which octave to start from. Ascending + Descending is the default and gives you the full up-and-back run in a single session.

Guided mode highlights the correct key in green after a wrong note, making it ideal when you're learning a new scale. Strict mode gives no hint — wrong notes flash red and you must find the right key yourself. Use Strict once you know the scale and want to test your recall.

Notes fall toward the green hit line at the bottom of the screen. In Stepped mode (the default), each note freezes at the hit line until you play the correct key. The note overlay in the corner shows the expected note name and its scale degree — for example, 'E4 — 3rd' — so you can track your position in the scale at a glance.

Tip Use the Speed control to slow the advance animation down while you're still building muscle memory. Increasing speed is more satisfying once the scale feels comfortable.

Enable Hints in the session settings to overlay fingering guides on the keyboard. The hints show which finger to use for each note in the scale, matching standard piano fingering. Turn Hints off once the fingering is memorised to practice without visual support.