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I built a free, browser-based tool for exploring scales, modes, and their diatonic chords. Pick any root note and scale (major, natural minor, all seven modes, and 70+ other scales) and instantly see which chords (triads, 7th, 9th, etc.) belong to that key. It also includes a built-in sequencer so if you've found interesting chords for your scale, you can arrange them into a progression and hear how they flow together. No need to switch between a theory reference and a DAW just to test whether a ii–V–I sounds right in your preferred scale. No signup, no ads, no paywall, just a tool I wished…

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    This started out when I vibe-coded a guitar scale fingering generator. It came out pretty good, and I started adding stuff to it: chords, then how chords and scales interact. Then I added charts for other instruments I mess around with: piano, cello, alto recorder. There's a complexity toggle to go from basic harmony to extended/experimental stuff. It's honestly still mostly a toy, but I thought other people might be interested in playing with it. Source is on github, so it's easy enough to run locally and fork. https://github.com/aleshh/gtr-scales

    May 2026 · projects.alesh.com

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    Searchable library of over 6000 different scales

    2020

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    2022 · pianochord.io

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    Hi Hacker News, I've created Chord Nebula, a simple web-based game designed to help users learn and practice piano chords, basic progressions, and harmony fundamentals. The game integrates with MIDI keyboards, allowing you to play chords in real-time and receive immediate feedback based on the key you choose. GitHub Repository: https://github.com/yottanami/chord_nebula Live Demo: https://chords.yottanami.com Requirements: To use Chord Nebula, you'll need a MIDI keyboard connected to your computer. Current Status: Chord Nebula is still a simple project. I'm…

    2024 · chords.yottanami.com

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    Find and record chord progressions in your DAW for free

    2022

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    Chord recognition and beat tracking with llm

    2025

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    Hey everyone, I wanted to share something I’ve been working on that I think could be really helpful for fellow guitarists. It’s called StringScales (https://stringscales.com), and it’s a free tool that I built because, honestly, I've been able to learn so much about music on the internet, and I wanted to contribute something useful. It started as a personal project. I’ve always felt that a lot of the tools available for guitarists could be better... more intuitive, more accessible, and without the constant need to pay for basic features like CAGED or 3NPS position highlighting. So,…

    2024 · stringscales.com

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    Music Scale Finder: Scales from Audio, Chords Sound Online

    May 2026 · musicscalefinder.com

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    2021 · spotifychords.luca.gg

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    Octave191

    A free library of UI sounds for your apps

    2014

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    I designed a relative piano-roll-based music notation. I used 12 colored arranged in a specific way to make visible the main effects and oppositions of Western tonal harmony. The tonic is always white, so a manual annotation/interpretation is required for each MIDI file. All chords are flags of three to four colors. Minor mode is darker, major mode is lighter. Colors are arranged in thirds. I sorted the pieces from simple complex harmony. I also wrote a bit of text to explain what you may see. There's also a corpus of structures: hyperlinks of tags that allow you to find similar…

    Nov 2025 · rawl.rocks

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    Browser music and piano studio with visual harmony tools

    May 2026 · coffeepiano.com

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    Pensato102

    An app to explore over 1400 musical scales and modes

    2019

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    Play chords of major & minor keys in the browser

    2022

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    Search any music video and see the song's chords in realtime

    2015

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    Highlights in‑key notes and flags wrong notes as you play

    Feb 2026 · 4695194722526.gumroad.com

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    2017 · peterburk.github.io

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    Chords, scales, and more

    2019

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    FretMap99

    Interactive Guitar Fretboard

    2024

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