A Scale Matrix is supplied in Songtrix wherever you need to select a scale.

They appear in Track View, in work sheets in Mixer View, and in the Edit Scale and Relations windows.

The Scale Matrix provides a convenient way for you to create a scale from the combination of any root note and scale type.

Rows and Columns

Root notes are listed in the column headings, and scale types are listed in the row headings.  Each cell within the matrix represents the scale formed by combining the root note and scale type.

Row headings can appear on the left or right of the matrix, depending on your preference.  The scale types listed within the matrix depend on which are currently activated in the workspace or used in the song.

Selection

You can select a scale in the matrix by clicking on any cell with the mouse, or you can remove a selection by clicking on the empty cell in the top left corner.  Row and column headings cannot be selected.

Selection bars join the selected cell to its row and column heading for improved visual effect.

There are also keystrokes you can use to navigate the matrix with the dotted focus rectangle:

Left - moves the focus one cell to the left

Up - moves the focus to the row above

Right - moves the focus one cell to right

Down - moves the focus to the row below

Home - moves the focus to the start of the row

End - moves the focus to the end of the row

Space - selects the cell with the focus

Auditioning

Whenever you select a cell in the matrix, you will usually hear the sound of the scale, depending on your preferences.

However, you can also audition the sound of any scale in the matrix without selecting it.

Auditioning can be done using the middle mouse button, or the Ctrl key and the left mouse button to get a mouse pointer as shown.  As you move this pointer over each cell, you will hear a sample of the scale.

Chord Relations

If your song includes a Chords track with a Chord Relations link to the Scales track, the scale matrix may show relations dots, as illustrated in the picture at the top.

These dots indicate scales related to the chord at the current location in the song.  Large dots indicate scales with the same root note as the chord, and these are usually the best choice.