A new version of AudioTheory Guitars is here. It includes a few changes behind-the-scenes and a couple of new features.
New Diminished 7th Chord Selector
Diminished 7th Chords are symmetrical, which causes all sorts of UI related challenges when attempting to represent them in the app. The chord library previously just showed them all in a grid, but this has now been updated so that the selector matches the layout of the other chord types, whilst also accounting for the fact that each position can be viewed as 4 different chords.
The root note selector now highlights multiple backgrounds, matching the functionality previously used in the smaller popup that displays below each chord in the main application view. The three different chord shapes are shown next to each other, and the cycle can be used to swap between the different positions on the fretboard.
Additional Minor Scales
Full sets of harmonic and melodic minor scales have made their way to the scale library. To find these, select the minor type first and then below you'll see the different subtypes – natural (the standard minor scales that were already available) as well as harmonic and melodic.
I've also made some changes to the labels within the scale library, both to give clarity now that there's multiple minor scales to choose from, and also to better differentiate between the diminished scales that are also available.
Bug fixes and more
Numerous systems within the app have been overhauled internally. The following bug fixes and improvements make their way into this update:
- Relative Roman numerals review to ensure consistent sharp/ flat information across all scales
- Solfege standardisation – all notes now use Do Re Mi for fixed do
- Standardisation of default sharp/ flat display across all scale types
- B now displays as C♭ when appropriate in scales (e.g. G♭ major)
- Hotkeys for swapping note language (buttons 1 – 4) now also work when viewing scale and chord sheets
- Adjusted position of keyboard input overlay on black keys
- Fixed some small display issues with the dim7 popup when editing a chord
- Fixed an issue with MIDI input not highlighting chord notes at the correct octave in the chord library
- Quick load chords label in the file menu dropdown now correctly updates to sus2 when viewed in a drop tuning mode
