# Lead Guitar — Chords & Scales

> Interactive guitar diagrams

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1345481150](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1345481150)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1345481150`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Duncan Gillespie
- **Category:** Music
- **Rating:** 4.00 / 5 (20 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.7
- **Last updated:** 2020-03-17
- **First published:** 2018-02-08
- **Size:** 71 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lead-guitar-chords-scales/id1345481150)
- **Website:** [http://semitone.io](http://semitone.io/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.semitone.io](http://www.semitone.io/)

## Description

Lead Guitar is the ultimate scale and chord reference application for guitarists. 

* Thousands of chord diagrams in every key.
* Swipe to strum chords out loud
* Press on individual notes to sound out a scale.
* Change between simple and complex fingerings for any chord
* See all fretboard notes with the chromatic scale option
* Easily switch between viewing in landscape mode and portrait mode
* Bring anywhere. All content is available offline, making it the perfect traveling companion for any guitarist.

- See the most common scales laid out across the fretboard, including:
        - Minor Pentatonic
        - Major Pentatonic
        - All Notes (Chromatic)
        - Blues Scale
        - Major (Ionian)
        - Natural Minor (Aeolian)
        - Dorian 
        - Phrygian
        - Lydian
        - Mixolydian
        - Locrian
        - Melodic Minor
        - Harmonic Minor

Chords including: 
      - Major
      - Minor
      - Dominant 7th
      - Major 7th
      - Major 6th
      - Major 9th
      - Minor 6th
      - Minor 7th
      - Minor 9th
      - Dominant 9th
      - Diminished
      - Diminished 7th
      - Half Diminished
      - Augmented
      - Suspended 2
      - Suspended 4

## Rankings

- #261,838 — Overall

## Review summary

Reviewers repeatedly praise the app for its easy-to-use interface and solid reference for scales and chords, making it a helpful, beginner-friendly practice tool. They appreciate the visual layout and straightforward usability for learning scales. Recurrent concerns focus on missing left-handed support (and related accessibility) and a desire for more tuning options, better guidance on modes, and occasional UI/UX refinements.

### Pros

- Easy-to-use / intuitive interface praised by multiple reviewers.
- Strong reference tool for scales and chords, helpful for practicing scales.
- Beginner-friendly with clear visuals and accessible content.

### Cons

- Left-handed mode/support is missing.

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