Tonal for Songwriters
Ruben Terron Rodriguez Music iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Tonal for Songwriters is a free Music app for iPhone and iPad by Ruben Terron Rodriguez. Rated 5.0/5 from 1 ratings. Requires iOS 17.0.
- Rating
- 5.0
- 1 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 1 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Mar 13
- 2026 · v1.2
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About Tonal for Songwriters
Tonal for Songwriters is a practical harmony companion designed to support you while you play and write on your instrument. Built around a piano-first interface for keyboard players, powered by a tonal engine designed to work beyond a single instrument. Choose a key and Major or Minor, and instantly explore the full harmonic context: diatonic chord degrees, scale notes, inversions, chord variations, and playback controls in one clear workspace. Built for real writing sessions: Understand harmony quickly Use it as a guide while you play your instrument Experiment with inversions and chord colors without breaking musical flow Core features: • Key + Tonality engine (Major / Minor) • 7 diatonic chord degrees generated from tonal context • Consistent note spelling by key (no confusing enharmonic swaps) • Chord inversion controls with “Apply to all degrees” • Chord variation controls (triads, sevenths, suspended and extended options) • Visual scale reference with note playback • Chord and scale playback with timing and sound preset controls • Keyboard View and Easy View for different workflows • Register awareness (Low / Mid / High) for clearer voicing feedback • Compact Super Menu for playback, sound, appearance, and presentation guide Pro features (one-time unlock, no subscription): • All chord inversions across degrees • Full chord variation set (sevenths, suspended, extended, altered options) • Expanded scale library • Additional sound presets and advanced playback options Designed for songwriters: Whether you are sketching progressions, testing harmonic colors, or checking available scale tones, Tonal gives you a focused and musical workflow without unnecessary complexity. No account required. Just open the app, choose your tonal center, and start writing.
What’s new
Version 1.2 · Updated March 13, 2026
What’s New in 1.2: - New: Progressions mode (Pro). - New: Mini Keys display mode. - Improved: scales now focus on the played octave + closing root by default, with a full-octave highlight option in Super Menu. - Improved: piano UI polish, including clearer note feedback and refined keyboard / Mini Keys visuals. - Fix: corrected spacing/layout behavior in Easy Keys when using inversions and chord variations. - Fix: refreshed onboarding / presentation to reflect the current 1.2 workflow.
App privacy
The developer, Ruben Terron Rodriguez, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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