The Chords To Scales tool can be accessed from the workspace in the following ways:
| Button | Menu |
| Tools-Chords To Scales |
It appears as shown below, and allows you to find scales which are related to a series of chords you enter.
Controls
Chords
Displays the chords for which matching scales will be found.
They are listed in the order that you entered them, and the total count is shown above the list.
Add >>
Allows you to add a new chord to the end of the list, by displaying a popup chord matrix.
Remove
Removes the selected chord from the Chords list.
Clear Chords
Removes all chords from the Chords list.
Send To Filter
Updates the filter in the workspace with the selected scale.
Relations of Chord
Opens the Relations window, so you can explore which scales are related to the selected chord.
Play Chord
Auditions the sound of the selected chord in the Chords list.
Scales
The chords in the Chords list are analyzed to find the scales they are related to. These scales are placed into the Scales list, together with a percentage to indicate how many of the chords they are related to.
In the example above, all visible scales are ranked at 100% to show they are related to both of the entered chords. Further down the list, you would find other scales ranked at only 50% to indicate they are related to only one chord or the other.
Hide Synonym Scales
To make the results easier to view, scales can be hidden if they are only synonyms (containing the same set of notes) which are modes of a scale that is already listed.
For example, if this option was removed in the diagram above, the modes of the C Major scale (D Dorian, E Phrygian, F Lydian, etc) would also be listed, as well as the corresponding modes of the F Major and G Major scales.
Relations of Scale
Opens the Relations window, so you can explore which chords are related to the selected scale.
Play Scale
Auditions the sound of the selected scale in the Scales list.
Close
Closes the window and returns to the workspace.
Help
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