Scale and Arpeggio Training Software - Song Writer

Song Writer Mode is a way for you to supply the order of scales and arpeggios the scale trainer uses. That way you can practice the scales and arpeggios you would need to use for the Blues, Rhythm Changes, or any song you choose. It works in conjunction with Game, Reference, and Play-Along Modes. The following tutorial explains how to use the Song Writer to create a song.

1. Log into GuitarGames.net and open Super Scale Trainer. Choose the “Basic” mode of play.

2. Click on “Song Writer”.

3. The Song Writer page comes up.

4. Click on “New”.

5. Enter “Rhythm Changes” for the title.

6. Select “Arpeggios” from the drop-down.

7. Click on “C” for the root.

8. Select “maj 7” from the drop-down.

9. Click on “Add” and “C maj 7” appears in the song area.

10. Follow the same procedure to add “A min 7”, “D min 7”, and “G 7”.

11. Select all by holding down the Shift Key and clicking on all the arpeggios (C maj 7 to G7).

12. Click on “Duplicate”. You should now see a duplicate of those four arpeggios appear for a total of eight arpeggios.

13. Add “C maj 7”, “C 7”, “F maj7”, “F min 7”, “E 7”, “A 7”, “D 7”, and “G 7”.

14. Click on Save (Make sure you renamed the song before you press “Save”.) You should see “Rythm Changes” appear in the song drop-down.

15. Now let's say you really wanted to learn the whole song in “G” and not “C”. Do you need to enter the whole song again? No, just use the transposer.

16. Select the whole song.

17. Pick “Per 5 (7)” from the transposer drop-down.

18. Hit “Transpose”. You'll see the whole song now in “G”.

19. Change the name to “Rhythm Changes in G” and click “Save”.

20. Go back to the main menu and try your new songs out. You can use them with Game, Reference, and Play-Along Modes. Have fun!

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