Scale Practice vs Tuner
Side-by-side comparison of two open source alternatives
Scale Practice
Scale Practice helps musicians practice their scales, by randomizing the order of scales and providing resources to learn about new scales. It contains three different functions: 1. Random scale chosen from a list of scale types 2. Random scale chosen from a list of user inputted scales 3. Scale resources, including images of each scale and descriptions Features: * Diverse Scale Selection (Major, Natural Minor, Harmonic Minor, Melodic Minor, Major Modes, Melodic Minor Modes, Blues Scale, Pentatonic Scales, Octatonic Scales, Whole Tone Scales) * Arpeggio Practic * Resources to help you learn new scales * Random selection from user selected scales This app does not listen to you practice, or provide you feedback in any way. It is only designed to give you a new order to practice your scales in.
Tuner
Accordion tuner with scope, spectrum and strobe or staff. Can show up to eight different notes or reeds concurrently. In portrait the app shows a scope with the input signal, a spectrum showing the processed signal, the main display with the note value, cents error, frequency error etc, a strobe or staff display and a meter display showing the cents error. In landscape the app shows just the main display or staff and the meter. There is a signal indicator in the action bar which is useful in landscape mode. * 32 temperaments including Equal, Just, Pythagorean, Meantone * Filter options, including low pass, fundamental, note and octave filter * Optional strobe or musical staff display * Custom temperaments option * Transposition option * Solfège (DoRéMi) option
| Feature | Scale Practice | Tuner |
|---|---|---|
| License | GPL-3.0-only | GPL-3.0-only |
| Install sources | F-DroidGitHubIzzyOnDroid | F-DroidGitHub |
| Categories | MusicProductivityMedia PlayerVideo | MusicProductivityMedia PlayerVideo |
| Features | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking |
| Platforms | Android | Android |
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