<sect1 id='scales'>
<title>Scales</title>
<para>Solfege will play a scale, and you should identify the scale by clicking
on the button with the scale name.</para>

<para>Scales are a complex matter. For example is the greek lydian (C-D-E-F-G-A-B-C) different from the medieval and modern lydian (C-D-E-F#-G-A-B-C). The following table describe the scales used in this version of GNU Solfege.</para>
<informaltable>
<tgroup cols='2'>
<tbody>

<row><entry>Ionian scale</entry><entry>
<informalfigure>
  <screenshot>
    <mediaobject>
      <imageobject>
        <imagedata fileref="../C/ly/scale-ionian.png" format="PNG"/>
      </imageobject>
      <textobject>
       <phrase>c d e f g a b c</phrase>
      </textobject>
    </mediaobject>
  </screenshot>
</informalfigure>
</entry></row>

<row><entry>Dorian scale</entry><entry>
<informalfigure>
  <screenshot>
    <mediaobject>
      <imageobject>
        <imagedata fileref="../C/ly/scale-dorian.png" format="PNG"/>
      </imageobject>
      <textobject>
        <phrase>d e f g a b c d</phrase>
      </textobject>
    </mediaobject>
  </screenshot>
</informalfigure>
</entry></row>

<row><entry>Phrygian scale</entry><entry>
<informalfigure>
  <screenshot>
    <mediaobject>
      <imageobject>
        <imagedata fileref="../C/ly/scale-phrygian.png" format="PNG"/>
      </imageobject>
      <textobject>
        <phrase>e f g a b c d e</phrase>
      </textobject>
    </mediaobject>
  </screenshot>
</informalfigure>
</entry></row>

<row><entry>Lydian scale</entry><entry>
<informalfigure>
  <screenshot>
    <mediaobject>
      <imageobject>
        <imagedata fileref="../C/ly/scale-lydian.png" format="PNG"/>
      </imageobject>
      <textobject>
        <phrase>f g a b c d e f</phrase>
      </textobject>
    </mediaobject>
  </screenshot>
</informalfigure>
</entry></row>

<row><entry>Mixolydian scale</entry><entry>
<informalfigure>
  <screenshot>
    <mediaobject>
      <imageobject>
        <imagedata fileref="../C/ly/scale-mixolydian.png" format="PNG"/>
      </imageobject>
      <textobject>
        <phrase>g a b c d e f g</phrase>
      </textobject>
    </mediaobject>
  </screenshot>
</informalfigure>
</entry></row>

<row><entry>Aeolian scale</entry><entry>
<informalfigure>
  <screenshot>
    <mediaobject>
      <imageobject>
        <imagedata fileref="../C/ly/scale-aeolian.png" format="PNG"/>
      </imageobject>
      <textobject>
        <phrase>a b c d e f g a</phrase>
      </textobject>
    </mediaobject>
  </screenshot>
</informalfigure>
</entry></row>

<row><entry>Locrian scale</entry><entry>
<informalfigure>
  <screenshot>
    <mediaobject>
      <imageobject>
        <imagedata fileref="../C/ly/scale-locrian.png" format="PNG"/>
      </imageobject>
      <textobject>
        <phrase>b c d e f g a b</phrase>
      </textobject>
    </mediaobject>
  </screenshot>
</informalfigure>
</entry></row>

<row><entry>Harmonic minor scale</entry><entry>
<informalfigure>
  <screenshot>
    <mediaobject>
      <imageobject>
        <imagedata fileref="../C/ly/scale-harmonic-minor.png" format="PNG"/>
      </imageobject>
      <textobject>
        <phrase>c d es f g as b c</phrase>
      </textobject>
    </mediaobject>
  </screenshot>
</informalfigure>
</entry></row>

<row><entry>Melodic minor scale</entry><entry>
<informalfigure>
  <screenshot>
    <mediaobject>
      <imageobject>
        <imagedata fileref="../C/ly/scale-melodic-minor.png" format="PNG"/>
      </imageobject>
      <textobject>
        <phrase>c d es f g a b c bes as g f es d c</phrase>
      </textobject>
    </mediaobject>
  </screenshot>
</informalfigure>
</entry></row>

<row><entry>Mixolydian bebop scale</entry><entry>
<informalfigure>
  <screenshot>
    <mediaobject>
      <imageobject>
        <imagedata fileref="../C/ly/scale-mixolydian-bebop.png" format="PNG"/>
      </imageobject>
      <textobject>
        <phrase>c d e f g a bes b c</phrase>
      </textobject>
    </mediaobject>
  </screenshot>
</informalfigure>
</entry></row>

<row><entry>Dorian bebop scale</entry><entry>
<informalfigure>
  <screenshot>
    <mediaobject>
      <imageobject>
        <imagedata fileref="../C/ly/scale-dorian-bebop.png" format="PNG"/>
      </imageobject>
      <textobject>
        <phrase>c d es e f g a bes c</phrase>
      </textobject>
    </mediaobject>
  </screenshot>
</informalfigure>
</entry></row>

<row><entry>Major bebop scale</entry><entry>
<informalfigure>
  <screenshot>
    <mediaobject>
      <imageobject>
        <imagedata fileref="../C/ly/scale-major-bebop.png" format="PNG"/>
      </imageobject>
      <textobject>
        <phrase>c d e f g as a b c</phrase>
      </textobject>
    </mediaobject>
  </screenshot>
</informalfigure>
</entry></row>


</tbody>
</tgroup>
</informaltable>

<sect2>
<title>Key bindings</title>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem><para>New: <keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>n</keycap></keycombo></para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Repeat: <keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>r</keycap></keycombo></para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Repeat slowly: <keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>s</keycap></keycombo></para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Give up: <keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>g</keycap></keycombo></para></listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</sect2>

</sect1>
