Why learn scales on the Guitar?

Improved Finger Strength and Dexterity
Needed to move across the fretboard and execute faster or more complex passages.

Enhanced Soloing and Improvisation
You'll have the tools to play melodies that fit harmonically over chord progressions.

Improved Ear Training
You'll recognize intervals, key signatures, and note relationships.

Better Rhythm and Timing
Essential for playing in sync with others or performing in different musical styles.

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Guitar Scale Compass Noisy Clan

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The Noisy Clan Scale Compass shows essential guitar scales including major, minor, pentatonic, and blues in a clear, easy-to-follow format. Learn faster with labeled intervals like tonic, relative minor, whole step, and half step. These clear graphics make an easy aid for teachers, students, and hobbyists.

Use the slider on the back of the devices to see how the patterns move along the fretboard.

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See why musicians of all levels choose Noisy Clan to make learning, practising and playing music simpler, clearer and more enjoyable.

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Customer Reviews

Overall rating: 4.9 / 5 from 29 reviews.

Easy chord finding at your fingertips. Great for all skill levels.

Guitar Scale Compass

This and the chord compass is a must have for guitar players looking for visual aids that give you information on the fly. In this case, the scale compass gives you everything you could ask for when needing something to help with scales. Don't hesitate and buy this and the chord compass to learn guitar faster and most likely easier. You won't regret either one

Guitar Scale Compass

This is it! This is what I’ve been looking for. A simple and easy to use way to learn and practice scales. High quality and just the right size to be easily read. I totally got my money’s worth just in the instruction manual that accompanied it. Worth every penny!

Guitar Scale Compass

Another great Noisy Clan product. This team has consistently produced high quality things for musicians and music students alike.

Guitar Scale Compass

This is an easy way to visualize the moving scale patterns.

Guitar Scale Compass

This is a well thought out piece of musical material for the guitarist ( they have other pieces of literature for piano as well) that gets you started with understanding scales, intervals, and how to build chords. It's easy to use, it's durable and suitable for the beginners. Face it, learning music on any instrument takes lots of time and practice! Of course, how much or how little is a personal preference. Noisey Clan's material will assist you along the way! I will be 70 years young this year and wish I had studied music a long, long time ago! Nevertheless, I will continue to learn and play as long as the good lord allows me to and I will continue to use this reference material. Thank you! Dennis

Guitar Scale Compass

The guitar scale compass is a quick and easy way to visualise and play the guitar for Major,minor,pentatonic and blues scale.There is also a 88 page guide which informs and guides you how to utilise the correct fingering and technique to play the recognised scales on the fretboard.If you use the book and follow You Tube “Noisy Clan” guitar compass guide by David Law ( Noisy Clan) you will play more and practice less. Once you learn the shapes and patterns it will become part of your continuous journey.

Guitar Scale Compass

I really love this device, lots of information. It takes a minute to understand everything that's in front of you, but it really helps you grasp the way chords and scales go together.

Guitar Scale Compass

I love this, the book is great and the scale compass is an amazing tool, I wish I had this 20 years ago as a teen

Guitar Scale Compass

Wow, great company and product…. I received a defective Guitar Scale Compass in my initial order but reached out to the team at Noisy Clan and they resolved the issue promptly with a replacement. They sent me a replacement straight away to Australia! Joe who I spoke to was such a great rep. No hassle. I sent a video of the problem that can happen with moving parts. Thanks team! Can’t recommend this tool enough! My song writing has easily gone to the next level using the 2 chord compass units together!

Guitar Scale Compass

I have both sets of compasses Great products! Incredibly helpful visual reference the pen stand feature is genius Hoping they make a minor triad compass the future —— Very responsive staff

Guitar Scale Compass

I have both chords and scales and teach with them

Guitar Scale Compass

This is absolutely fantastic book and completely goes through everything I found it fascinating

Guitar Scale Compass

Excellent book full of illustrations and the movable coder

Guitar Scale Compass

this item has made understanding scales an easier task. The manual is also very helpful. It is a better visual tool than trying to work with videos and books on theory. For the price, it is worth it.

Guitar Scale Compass

Excellent product for learning scale patterns across the fingerboard! I can’t wait to dive in more thoroughly!

Guitar Scale Compass

Great music aids from this company. The Noisy Clan Scale Compass Decoder & Beginner Scale Book is a really well thought out and handy tool for me to find a scale quickly and begin playing.

Guitar Scale Compass

Excellent tool, to make thing easily understandable for all

Guitar Scale Compass

Always learning the Guitar with the Noisy Clan. Amazing learning tools — I think I have them ALL..!

Guitar Scale Compass

I've only been utilizing Noisy Clan's offerings for a short time but these tools are amazing. While I'm mostly a complete novice at playing guitar, I can recognize just how clever the guitar and scale compass are. The execution at simplifying the caged system and scales with these simple analog devices is rather genius. Their posters are also a great visual aid that allow me to simply look up at my wall without having to fiddle around with a book/tablet/phone.

Guitar Scale Compass

Pretty awesome little tool to help understand the fretboard. I have been playing for years and know a scale position or two but have never really clicked with scales. This provides a fantastic way to visualise the fretboard and really see how things connect across the entire guitar. I was really surprised by the book which was super helpful. I have not gone all the way through as I am still working through sections but loving the way it breaks things down into understandable chunks. It has a cool little feature that lets you stick a pencil in it to form a stand.

Guitar Scale Compass

Another great product from Noisy Clan, I originally bought their Chord Compass and when I saw this it was a no brainer. Things I love: •⁠ ⁠Easy to understand graphics which really help visualise how simple scales can be! •⁠ ⁠⁠Great introduction to scales that have helped me build on my chord knowledge from the other compass •⁠ ⁠⁠Really, really useful book. Often these products just come with a pamphlet but this book is 88 pages and beautifully illustrated. I can’t overstate how good the book for this product is and worth purchasing, not sure if they sell the product by itself but this book does compliment the tool really well. I’m not sure what compass they will make next but I will 100% buy one!

Guitar Scale Compass

I buy a lot of guitar learning tools and I really do like the guitar scale compass, it works really well. (I wish the caged shape notation was a little bit darker, but it's still readable) and the scale notes are really visible and helpful. Its a good tool, I would recommend it.

Guitar Scale Compass

Excellent ideas, very effective solution. Only issue with the scale compass. The slider just move but not the slice itself, so nothing happens when I moved the slider in the back. I have to return but wish it was a keep!

Guitar Scale Compass

This is a great learning tool, although I think it is a little over priced for what it is.

Guitar Scale Compass

FAQs

Please read our FAQs page to find out more.

Does it show how to play the pentatonic scale?

Yes, the formula section includes the Pentatonic Rule: 'Skip 4 and 7' from the major scale.

Does it cover the blues scale?

Yes, the instructions state to 'Add ♭6 to Pentatonic' to build the blues scale.

Should the slider move freely?

Yes. The scale compass is a mechanical sliding tool and should move through its positions without being forced. If it arrives and doesn't feel 100% right, contact support under the 30-day warranty. hello@noisyclan.com

What is included in the book?

The bundle includes a comprehensive 88-page illustrated theory guide that breaks down scales, intervals, and fretboard logic.

Is this suitable for an absolute beginner?

It is designed for beginner through advanced guitarists, but it presents a lot of scale and interval information at once. New players should begin with the 88-page guide and one scale at a time rather than trying to read every layer immediately.

Does it show relative minor keys?

Yes, it automatically displays the corresponding relative minor key for any chosen major tonic.

Does it include a built-in stand?

No flip-out stand. The tool has a pencil hole that can be used as a simple support, simply use a pencil or pen and you have yourself a stand up compass!

Is it only for acoustic guitars?

Yes, it outlines intervals using Whole Steps (W) and Half Steps (H) to help you learn how each scale is built.No, it is suitable for both acoustic and electric guitar players.

Does it show the interval formulas?

Yes, it outlines intervals using Whole Steps (W) and Half Steps (H) to help you learn how each scale is built.

Can I use it for songwriting?

Absolutely, it's a great tool for songwriting, soloing, and exploring new keys and scale patterns.

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