I own a Korg Nanokey Studio and use it (infrequently) as my main midi controller when making music.
One of the coolest features about this thing (besides WIRELESS CONNECTIVITY) is that it has a “scale” mode. Because I’m tired of constantly looking up which key corresponds to which scale, I thought I’d make myself this cheatsheet to use instead.
And obviously, gotta share it with the world!
Scale modes
There are two main scale modes:
- Easy Scale
- Scale Guide
Easy Scale
The “set it and forget it” mode. Set the scale you want to play in, and then every key you press will be in that scale.
Scale Guide
If you want to “learn” the scales, this feature will highlight all the keys that are in the scale that you selected.
Setting Scales
- Hold the Shift/Tap button
- Use the two pads on the bottom right to go up and down the list
Setting the Key
While holding the Shift/Tap button press the Octave+ or Octave- buttons until they key you want is selected.
THE keys
Major 1 (Ionian)
Major 2 (Lydian)
minor 1 (Aeolian)
minor 2 (Dorian)
minor 3 (Phrygian)
Major Blues
minor Blues
Major Penta (Major Pentatonic)
minor Penta (minor Pentatonic)
Raga (Raga Bhairav)
Ryukyu
Chinese
Bass Line
Wholetone
5th Interval
