PatternMaster: Guitar Scales

Vaibhavi Amin

About this app

Learn guitar scales, modes, chords and fretboard notes in every key. PatternMaster is an offline guitar fretboard trainer for CAGED shapes, 3 notes per string (3NPS) patterns, pentatonic scales, interval practice and guided scale playback.

MASTER GUITAR SCALES AND MODES
• Explore 69 scales and modes, including major and minor, pentatonic, blues, harmonic minor, melodic minor, double harmonic, bebop, world and synthetic scales
• See every pattern across the guitar neck in any key
• View correct note spelling and accidentals, such as Bb in F major
• Display notes, intervals, scale degrees, solfège or sargam

PRACTICE CAGED AND 3NPS POSITIONS
• Learn CAGED scale shapes, 3NPS positions and overlapping fretboard boxes
• Play the current position or hear every position in order
• Tap any note to hear the real string and fret
• Mirror the fretboard for left-handed practice

BUILD FRETBOARD KNOWLEDGE AND GUITAR THEORY
• Learn the notes and intervals across the fretboard
• Explore chords built from every harmonized scale degree
• See correctly spelled chord tones and formulas for unusual triads
• Connect guitar scales, chord shapes and music theory in one visual reference

TRAIN WITH DRILLS AND A METRONOME
• Practice sequences, thirds, triads, 2NPS pentatonic runs, 3NPS patterns and chromatic warm-ups
• Use the built-in metronome with click, wood or beep sounds
• Generate a random key, scale and drill for focused practice

MORE STRINGS, TUNINGS AND INSTRUMENTS
• Use standard, drop, open, DADGAD and all-fourths tunings
• Practice on guitar, bass, 7-string, 8-string and baritone layouts
• See the pitch of every string and keep the screen awake while practicing

PatternMaster works offline with no ads, account, analytics or cloud sync. Put your device on a stand, choose a key and scale, and start practicing.

What’s new

Fixed overlapping position controls so each bracket can be selected reliably. Improved All Positions playback to play every note in each position in order, with better audio and visual synchronization.