Is an internet connection required in order for the ModeExplorer to work?
No, an internet connection is not required. The ModeExplorer is a ‘smart client’ application that accesses the internet to expand its harmonic and scalar information. The ModeExplorer has a vast amount of music theory information built in. When it detects an internet connection, the ModeExplorer automatically accesses the ModeExplorer Web Services, providing additional scales. Because the ModeExplorer figures all the chords for the scales on-the-fly, you get all the chords for the scales, too. The Calculator benefits from this information, too. The ModeExplorer also gains access to the Chart Exchange, which features a catalog of chord progressions.
