Negative Harmony - Simplified
Find scales, modes & chords
Free · Designed for iPad
Negative Harmony is an app made to make the musical theory of negative harmony easier to understand and visualize.
• Selection of all Western scales and modes
• Over 10 different chord types
• With sound examples for each chord (positive and negative)
• Diatonic note detection / Indicator for notes/chords outside of the scale
• Easy-to-understand UI design
The app shows in a clear and easy way to understand what are the notes inside the chosen scale/mode and their relative negative harmony while also representing this inside the circle of fifths with the blue axis showing the relationship between each note.
The negative harmony app consists of 2 pages (Scales and Chords).
The first page "Scales" gives the option of selecting a scale or mode and then tapping on a key inside the circle of fifths to display the selected combination. In doing so the app will display all of the notes inside the scale/mode and their negative harmony counterparts while also coloring the selected key and displaying the axis (the blue line separating the circle of fifths into two parts) to visually represent the musical theory behind the app and the negative harmony concept.
The second-page "Chords" is made available after selecting the key and scale on the first page. Here the user is able to choose the desired chord type (major, minor, suspended, augmented...) and select the note from the chosen scale/mode which will then display the name of the selected chord, the notes inside the chord as well as the negative harmony chord name with the notes inside the "negative" chord. Chord notes displayed in RED are non-diatonic (any notes or chords that are not native to the key).
Ratings & Reviews
• Unlocked all features
• Removed all ads
• Possible fix for the reported circle field not being possible to tap
• Added a second input type for scale key selection as a fallback if the circle fields bug is still not fixed
• Support for new OS versions
• Miscellaneous improvements and fixes
The developer, Dario Dumlijan, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Used to Track You
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- Location
- Identifiers
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The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Location
- Identifiers
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Dario Dumlijan
- Size
- 15.6 MB
- Category
- Music
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.6 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.6 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.6 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.6 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.5 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
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