{"id":1701,"date":"2025-12-30T00:33:33","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T00:33:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legatto.space\/?page_id=1701"},"modified":"2026-09-18T17:00:18","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T17:00:18","slug":"scale-studio","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/legatto.space\/en\/scale-studio\/","title":{"rendered":"Scale Studio"},"content":{"rendered":"<iframe \n    src=\"https:\/\/legatto.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/APPS\/Scale-Studio.html\" \n    title=\"Compass &amp; Ruler\">\n<\/iframe>\n\t<h1 data-path-to-node=\"2\">User Guide: Scale Studio<\/h1>\n<b data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Scale Studio<\/b> It is an educational and interactive tool designed to explore musical scales, from the most common to the most exotic. It not only functions as a visual dictionary, but also <b data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"198\">allows you to connect your own MIDI keyboard<\/b> to play and listen to the scales in real time using the web&#039;s audio engine.\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"4\">1. What is this tool used for?<\/h3>\nThis application resolves theoretical doubts and enhances instrumental practice:\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"6\">\n<li>\n<b data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Dictionary of Scales:<\/b> Instantly visualize what notes the \u201cMixolydian b6\u201d scale, the \u201cHirajoshi\u201d scale, or any Greek mode has.\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<b data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Practice with Real MIDI:<\/b> Connect your physical keyboard to practice fingering exotic scales without the need to install complex software (DAWs).\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<b data-path-to-node=\"6,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Auditory Training:<\/b> Familiarize yourself with the sound of harmonic systems from other cultures (such as the Arabic Double Harmonica) by playing them yourself.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-path-to-node=\"7\" \/>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"8\">2. How to use the application (Step by step)<\/h3>\nThe interface is intuitive and controlled from the side panel, automatically integrating with your hardware.\n<h4 data-path-to-node=\"10\"><b data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Step 1: Connect your MIDI Controller (New)<\/b><\/h4>\nBefore you begin (or at any time), connect your keyboard or MIDI controller to your computer via USB.\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"12\">\n<li>\nThe application will automatically detect MIDI input (thanks to WebMIDI technology).\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<b data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Try it!<\/b> Touch a key on your physical piano; you will see the corresponding key light up on the screen and play through the web.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 data-path-to-node=\"13\"><b data-path-to-node=\"13\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Step 2: Define the Key (Root Note)<\/b><\/h4>\nIn the section <b data-path-to-node=\"14\" data-index-in-node=\"14\">\u201cRoot Note\u201d<\/b>, Select the root (tonic) note. If you change the tonic, your MIDI keyboard will still respond, but the display will show you the new, correct notes for that key.\n<h4 data-path-to-node=\"15\"><b data-path-to-node=\"15\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Step 3: Choose the Scale System<\/b><\/h4>\nSelect the family of scales you wish to study:\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"17\">\n<li>\n<b data-path-to-node=\"17,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Greek Modes:<\/b> Ionic, Doric, Aeolian, etc.\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<b data-path-to-node=\"17,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Melodic and Harmonic Minor:<\/b> With all its complex modes (e.g. <i data-path-to-node=\"17,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"62\">Lydian Dominant<\/i>).\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<b data-path-to-node=\"17,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Scales of the World:<\/b> <i data-path-to-node=\"17,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"19\">Double Harmonica<\/i> (Arab), <i data-path-to-node=\"17,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"43\">Hirajoshi<\/i> (Japanese), <i data-path-to-node=\"17,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"65\">Whole Tone<\/i>.\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<b data-path-to-node=\"17,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Pentatonic:<\/b> Greater, Lesser, Egyptian, etc.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 data-path-to-node=\"18\"><b data-path-to-node=\"18\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Step 4: Visualize and Touch<\/b><\/h4>\nPress <b data-path-to-node=\"19\" data-index-in-node=\"9\">\u201cShow Scale\u201d<\/b>.\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"20\">\n<li>\n<b data-path-to-node=\"20,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Visual Guide:<\/b> On the screen, only the keys that belong to the scale will light up.\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<b data-path-to-node=\"20,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Interpretation:<\/b> Use your MIDI controller to play. The tool will serve as a visual guide: if you play a note that <b data-path-to-node=\"20,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"116\">No<\/b> If it lights up on the screen, you&#039;ll know you&#039;ve gone off the selected scale.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 data-path-to-node=\"21\"><b data-path-to-node=\"21\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Step 5: Customize the Sound<\/b><\/h4>\nAdjust the experience in the bottom panel:\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"23\">\n<li>\n<b data-path-to-node=\"23,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Instrument:<\/b> Switch the sound between Piano, Organ, Strings or Synthesizer to get inspired.\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<b data-path-to-node=\"23,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Topic and Range:<\/b> Adjust the visual theme (Light\/Dark) and the visible octave range.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-path-to-node=\"24\" \/>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"25\">3. Practical Use Cases<\/h3>\n<ol start=\"1\" data-path-to-node=\"26\">\n<li>\n<b data-path-to-node=\"26,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Improvisation Practice:<\/b> Select a complex scale (e.g. <i data-path-to-node=\"26,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"63\">Phrygian Dominant<\/i>Play your MIDI keyboard while looking at the screen; the lights will guide you to know which keys are &quot;valid&quot;, helping you to memorize the intervallic structure in your fingers.\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<b data-path-to-node=\"26,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Rapid Composition:<\/b> Looking for a melody with a Japanese feel? Choose the scale <i data-path-to-node=\"26,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"74\">Hirajoshi<\/i>, Connect your controller and start playing freely. With immediate visual and auditory feedback, you&#039;ll find ideas faster than looking up notes in a book.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>User Guide: Scale Studio Scale Studio is an educational and interactive tool designed to explore musical scales, from the most common to the most exotic. 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