- Quick specs
- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows 98/Me/2000/XP
- Date added: October 11, 2004
- Total Downloads: 29,373
- Downloads last week: 39
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 9 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
A basic program aimed at helping guitarists expand their repertoire of chords and scales, this download suffers from interface inconveniences that undermine its overall appeal.
Guitar Alchemist offers undeniably useful information, with chord charts and fingerings matched with scales and modes. However, lists of chords and the chord tablature itself are displayed in resolution poor enough to make them look like a bad printout. A "detailed" button simply provides a message saying the feature is disabled in the free version.
We were initially a bit confused by the way scales are presented on the fret board, although practice with the program likely would ease this concern. On the whole, Guitar Alchemist Free could be a useful aid to guitar students, though many users may want to look for something with a more appealing interface.
Publisher's description
From Stephane Pareilleux :Explore the modes and chords of the major scale in any key with this great looking guitar tool. Easily find the right chord voicings, filtering them by difficulty or inversion, and list all the modes you can play over. The fingerboard can be configured (Left handed players, background texture, and other features). The theme of the application and MIDI settings can also be customized. Version 1.21 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.
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- Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 9 votes
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5 out of 5 people found this review helpful
Version: Guitar Alchemist Free 1.21
Summary: This program has every chord known to man, I'm a beginner,and It has everything I need and thousands more. It tells you what every note is supposed to sound like, and it gives you a picture. I know there's a lot of people around here giving false ... read more >>
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Version: Guitar Alchemist Free 1.21
Pros: It delivers on every thing thath it says it will do. The whole thing is well put together, so it doesn't take long to get used to.
Cons: There are other programs that offer features that this would benefit from, but those aren't free. An excellent source for learning at almost any level.
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Version: Guitar Alchemist Free 1.21
"Nice tool for the computer aged guitaraholics."
Pros: Its easy to use and great as a quick reference tool.
Cons: I don't like that Im required to pay for the full version, but we all have to make money some how.
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1 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Version: Guitar Alchemist Free 1.21
Pros: I'm classically trained, and LOVE your software! ALSO, I ran this software "nine ways 'till Sunday" for malware, etc., IT'S CLEAN AS A NEWBORN BABY! THANKS Steph!
Cons: I donno if you can "flip" the fret board, but that's probably only because my little "peabrain" cannot find the option
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1 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Version: Guitar Alchemist Free 1.21
"I am impress. Excelent tool for musicians"
Pros: Simple, accurate and a wonderful visual tool for chord construction
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