Scale Heaven
Creative
music theory tool
SHOW HN2019
231points
61comments
#159of 2,195 in 2019
Top 8%of 2019 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
5 positive, 5 neutral or asking, 4 mixed, 9 critical, out of 23 comments about the project. Thread score -0.09.
Execution: 1 for, 9 againstIdea: 2 for, 0 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Useful and long-awaited tool for theory learning
From 3 comments
This is great! Only two feedbacks: - Sometimes the audio lags out a lot. I know it's probably impossible to get low latency audio via Web Audio API (which I suppose you are…
birracerveza on HNTHANK YOU. I've been passively searching for something like this for years.
cwilby on HNFantastic post, comments and further links!
craigr1972 on HN
Good for beginners
From 1 comment
The relationship between "Compose" and "Composer" is not clear. You probably can merge it in one screen. Otherwise great app for a total beginner like me! Thanks! And by the way,…
shitgoose on HN
Objections
Blank page or touch-blocking overlay on some browsers and iOS
From 3 comments
I'm getting a blank white page on Firefox.
d-d on HNExcited to try this buuuut... on iOS, there's grey touch-blocking overlay over the entire interface with no way to dismiss it.
simmer on HNThis is a completely blank page using the Tor browser in Tails Linux.
fuzzfactor on HN
Audio lag and uneven metronome timing
From 2 comments
This is great! Only two feedbacks: - Sometimes the audio lags out a lot. I know it's probably impossible to get low latency audio via Web Audio API (which I suppose you are…
birracerveza on HN> Sometimes the audio lags out a lot. I know it's probably impossible to get low latency audio via Web Audio API The Web Audio API lets you trade off how far in advance you…
re on HN
Chord progressions load very slowly without feedback
From 1 comment
Awesome! I'll experiment with it tonight. edit: One comment - when I clicked on chords progression it took probably 10-20 seconds to load but there was no indication of loading…
theflyinghorse on HN
Incorrect chord and pitch spelling (min 7-5 label, F instead of E#)
From 3 comments
This is really cool! I think the chord naming has some bugs, but it's been awhile since I studied theory. For example all the diminished triads are labeled "min 7-5" which is…
holy_city on HNHi! It's very great work indeed. Though I think it would be better, music theory-wise, not to mistake F for E#. For example, when I run the Chord Heaven with C# as the root, it…
castor_ on HNThe triadic diminished chords are labeled dim, but the diminished 7th version does indeed seem to be labeled as a half diminished chord. Maybe a circle isn't being rendered for…
kmill on HN
Requests
Dark mode
From 2 comments
This is great! Only two feedbacks: - Sometimes the audio lags out a lot. I know it's probably impossible to get low latency audio via Web Audio API (which I suppose you are…
birracerveza on HNThe relationship between "Compose" and "Composer" is not clear. You probably can merge it in one screen. Otherwise great app for a total beginner like me! Thanks! And by the way,…
shitgoose on HN
Fretboard and guitar mapping
From 2 comments
Looks cool! Any chance of mapping the scales to a guitar fretboard? My favourite way to learn scales is just jamming along to a backing track with the scale on a fretboard in…
theboulevardier on HNThis is really cool! I think the chord naming has some bugs, but it's been awhile since I studied theory. For example all the diminished triads are labeled "min 7-5" which is…
holy_city on HN
Lower octave notes for bass and drop tunings
From 2 comments
Bug: In guitar mode I only hear 2 tones for 3-tone chords (expected 3 tones).
tantalor on HNBass Guitar standard tuning goes to E1...
peapicker on HN
Change tonic without navigating back
From 1 comment
Nice work! And I have a modest suggestion. I'll illustrate with an example. Let's say I'm browsing scales. I select scale type "classic," and I choose C as the tonic then hit Go.…
dropin685 on HN
One-time payment donation option
From 1 comment
This is great! Only two feedbacks: - Sometimes the audio lags out a lot. I know it's probably impossible to get low latency audio via Web Audio API (which I suppose you are…
birracerveza on HN
Questions
Are progressions added manually, and can they be generated?
From 1 comment
This is really great! For your progressions section, are all of the progressions added manually? It would be cool to have a way to generate or manipulate them more flexibly. I'm…
gabergg on HN
Alternatives named
Guitar Dashboard
From 2 comments
You might like http://guitardashboard.com/ as well!
jihadjihad on HNLooks great! I'll throw this out here as well since I also saw it on HN a while ago, I use it all the time: http://guitardashboard.com/
jihadjihad on HN
Ian Ring's scale finder
From 1 comment
For anyone into understanding and composing in less-common keys, also check these out: 1. Ian Ring's Scale Finder and directory, which is as close to a canonical scale reference…
troydavis on HN
all-guitar-chords.com scales
From 1 comment
Looks cool! Any chance of mapping the scales to a guitar fretboard? My favourite way to learn scales is just jamming along to a backing track with the scale on a fretboard in…
theboulevardier on HN