ScaleBank: Guitar Scales

Name: ScaleBank: Guitar Scales
Rating: 4.8 (1009 reviews)
Author: Better Notes, LLC

By: Better Notes, LLC

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Features & Capabilities

ScaleBank puts guitar scales at your fingertips with a 24-fret fretboard, supporting Major, Minor, Melodic Minor, Melodic Major, Whole Tone, Pentatonic Major, Hexatonic Blues, Pentatonic Minor, and common modes like Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, and Locrian. It also offers exotic scales such as Egyptian, Persian, Hirajoshi, and more. The app is designed for acoustic and electric guitars and includes full left-handed support. Scroll the fretboard and hear crisp audio samples as you explore scales and patterns.

Many features are free, with ScaleBank All Access providing full access to all scales, patterns, and drills for $4.49 per month or $35.99 per year. The subscription is billed to your iTunes account and auto-renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can turn off auto-renew in your iTunes Account Settings. For privacy and terms, see the policy and terms links, and share suggestions at chordbank.com/support.

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By:

Better Notes, LLC

Rating:

4.80

(1,009) 1 new ratings

Version:

2.5.2 Last updated: 2026-01-06

Version code:

881206046

Creation date:

2013-02-17

Compatible devices:

Size:

69.66MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-04

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Developed by:

Better Notes, LLC

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/scalebank-guitar-scales/id595522927

Website:

https://www.chordbank.com/support

User Reviews

Reviewers consistently praise ScaleBank as an easy-to-use, comprehensive tool for learning and recalling the fretboard, with practical drills and backing tracks that aid progress on both electric and acoustic guitars. The biggest drawbacks are the subscription-based pricing model, with many feeling scales are gated behind paywalls and pricing changes were not transparently communicated. A few users report access issues post-update. Overall, its usefulness is high, but ongoing costs and access limitations are major recurring concerns.

Pros

Clear fretboard-scale visuals with quick switch between scales and roots
Rich learning features including fingerings, notes, intervals, practice drills, backing tracks and metronome
Indispensable tool; widely used to improve fretboard memory and playing level
Works well for both electric and acoustic guitars
Simple, intuitive interface that makes scales easy to learn and practice

Cons

Subscription-based pricing after years of one-time ownership, leading to frustration about ongoing costs
Most scales and features are gated behind a subscription, making free access limited
Pricing and upgrades perceived as opaque or non-transparent (not clearly disclosed in product description)
Unclear value proposition with price increases and reportedly slow/few updates
Occasional access problems after updates (e.g., being logged out or prompts to subscribe)