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.