"Laikoi Dromoi" is a
Scale Generator for Greek Music Scales, with a Greek and English
translated interface. This freeware application runs on Windows, and
provides an interactive reference to all popular modes used in
traditional and modern Greek music and songs. Screenshot:
Scales
included:
Armoniko
Minore
Diatoniko
Minore
Hitzaz
Hitzazkiar
Houzam
Kartziyar
Kiourdi
Matzore
Melodiko
Minore (Asc/desc)
Niavent
Ousak
Peiraiotikos
Poimeniko
Minore
Rast
(Asc/desc)
Sambah
Segiah
Tambahaniotikos
This program can be
used by anyone with basic music knowledge as a reference to the
Musical scales (modes) used in popular Greek music. Greek musicians
rely on the knowledge of these scales, especially those who play the
Greek bouzouki instrument. You may find that many of these scales
are also used in other cultures, and may be known with different
names.
Transpose:
view the scale's notes from any starting note,
Batch output:
option to generate all scale definitions from selected starting
note, or view the same scale from all keys,
note
display preference: your choice of Do Re Mi (in english or
greek) or C D E,
Greek or
English user interface: fully translated interface and
output in Greek or English, with some the option to show
greeklish scale names too. Also included is single click
language switching,
tonality
filter:
to filter scales by type; Minor or Major,
spaced output
option: to reflect the skipped in between semitones;
example: D Hitzaz:
D Eb . . F# G . A Bb . C . D
Fixed width
output: combined with the spaced output option, you can
visually compare multiple scales for observing the differences
between scales. It's like displaying notes on a fretboard on the
same string (horizontally),
simplified
output option: a unique feature we've implemented which
reduces sharps and flats,
For example instead of display E# the program will display F
instead. Also this option helps eliminate double sharps and
flats which appear in some of the scales from certain keys,
additional
output preferences: such as inserting line breaks and
preventing duplicate consecutive output
saved
preferences: your preferences are stored in the registry, so
each time you run the application, it recalls your last used
preferences (such as output options and language settings),
copy/save
functionality: save your output to the clipboard or to a
file,
More features may be
added as required in the future.
Instructions provided within application for how to
configure Windows to enable the Greek language.
Unfortuntalely this software is not available for OS X (Apple Mac) or
for iOS (iPad/iPhone) etc.
Installation
instructions:
Download latest version from
this website to your computer
Unpack file, as it is zipped.
(Windows can do this, or alternatively use
7-Zip
Run the installer
and complete installation. This will also create a desktop
shortcut.
Run the program
from the provided desktop shortcut.
About the author:
OUSAK is an experienced Greek bouzouki player and instructor, and an
IT professional. His knowledge of Greek music theory and computers
was the result of this program. OUSAK is known in Greek music forums
where he has provided years of help to others interested in Greek
music, especially in regards to the scales.
After getting frustrated with books and online resources that only
provided scale definitions from the D key, and in specific formats
or language, he decided to create this fully transposable scale
generator as a musical tool which will help those seeking to learn
and reference the "Laikoi Dromoi".
This software was
originally released 6th of January 2011 as shareware, and then
re-released as freeware on 15th of August 2015 as a gift from OUSAK
to you.
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