NoodlePad
The Book
Chapters
1
Understanding Notes
The building blocks — notes, naming systems, the chromatic scale
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2
Intervals
The distance between notes — the DNA of every chord and scale
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3
Building Chords
The 1-3-5 principle — how every chord is constructed from intervals
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4
Keys and Scales
Why certain chords belong together — the harmonized scale
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5
The Fretboard
Memorizing the neck using interval patterns
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6
Arpeggios
Chords broken apart — the foundation of melodic lead playing
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7
Genre and Feel
How the same chords tell different stories in different genres
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8
Writing Songs
Chord progressions, substitutions, and the songwriter's toolkit
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Root Note
Chord Type
C
C Major
I
Notes: C E G
In Key of C Major
Scales to Solo Over This Chord
Capture Your Idea
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listen and capture your chords
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Settings
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Display
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Note Naming System
Anglo (C D E F G A B)
✓
Solfège (Do Re Mi Fa Sol La Si)
✓
German (C D E F G A H)
✓
Accidentals
Sharps (C# D# F# G# A#)
✓
Flats (Db Eb Gb Ab Bb)
✓
Chord Numbering
Nashville Numbers (1 2 3 4 5 6 7)
✓
Roman Numerals (I ii iii IV V vi vii°)
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About NoodlePad
NoodlePad
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"Play first. Figure it out after."
Your music theory co-writer —
chord library, sketchpad, and theory reference
for every instrument, every genre.
chord library, sketchpad, and theory reference
for every instrument, every genre.
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NoodlePad v.0.00.41 beta
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