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Viola Scale Finder (4-String)

Select a root + scale. The fingerboard shows every in-scale note. Click any green cell to play its real sample. Tempo sets speed. Hard Stop stops instantly.

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Grey non-scale notes
100 bpm

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FAQ

Which tuning is supported?

Standard 4-string viola tuning: C3–G3–D4–A4. The fingerboard maps every note across positions 0–12.

Do you pitch-shift the samples?

No. Each cell expects its own file in /sounds_viola. This preserves tone and avoids artifacts.

My note doesn’t play—what should I check?

Most likely a filename mismatch. The player tries multiple filename formats, but the exact octave must exist.

What does Play Mode do?

Choose Asc (once), Asc→Desc (once), or Asc (loop). Tempo controls note rate; Stop instantly halts and clears highlights.

Left-handed view?

Yes. Toggle Left-Handed to flip the fingerboard rows.

Viola samples used in the viola scale finder tool are courtesy of the Philharmonia Orchestra and are provided freely for any use, including commercial. These must not be redistributed as raw samples or a sampler pack. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported .