7Pad 2.8: Simplicity and efficiency
The 7Pad 2.8.x release focus on improving 7Pad workflow
We help the 7Pad new users to find there path in the App with snack-bar hints, they can be disabled from the settings menu.
![Chord player hint](https://sevenpad-music-app.top/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Screenshot_20230606-125651-1024x640.jpg)
A one step way to change the chords in 7Pad groups is provided with the new chord scale chooser :
![Chord Scale chooser](https://sevenpad-music-app.top/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Screenshot_20230601-184212-1024x640.jpg)
Select a 7Pad group, click Pads button, select scale and root note.
![Chord scale, play it](https://sevenpad-music-app.top/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Screenshot_20230601-184217-1024x640.jpg)
Done, just play the scale chords now!
The updated keyboard scale list editor, is also easier to use
![Scale list editor](https://sevenpad-music-app.top/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Screenshot_20230601-184137-1024x640.jpg)
Choose a scale type filter, select a scale in list, touch root note, done
![](https://sevenpad-music-app.top/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Screenshot_20230601-183350-1024x640.jpg)
Root all : to change root for all scales, Long press a scale to add or remove it from favorites list, Filter * to restrict the keyboard view scale selection only to the favorites scale.
Pads button now harmonize any scale, with result directly applied in keyboard view
![harmonize lydianb7](https://sevenpad-music-app.top/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Screenshot_20230606-133014-1024x640.jpg)
![harmonize result](https://sevenpad-music-app.top/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Screenshot_20230606-133028-1024x640.jpg)
Guitar Fret-board View can now display with or without colors and with or without note names
![guitar fret-board view colors](https://sevenpad-music-app.top/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Screenshot_20230601-183510-1024x640.jpg)
When workflow is more on music theory
![guitar fret-board view no interval colors](https://sevenpad-music-app.top/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Screenshot_20230601-183505.jpg)
When workflow is more on memorizing finger positions patterns
Expert Chords customization
Choosing a scale with custom chord editor display the multi-octaves scale grid : you can add or remove any note from the scale to the selected pad for endless possibilities.
![Customize chords notes with scales notes](https://sevenpad-music-app.top/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Screenshot_20230601-183920-1024x640.jpg)