The right way to learn piano scales
One of the biggest hurdles a new pianist can have is learning piano scales. Many ask if scales are actually needed and if that is so what function do they really serve. Scales themselves aren't melodically pleasing or varied and their only real purpose is prepare your fingers and your brain into playing specific patterns dependent on the key of the scale.
The concept is if you learn a particular scale then you'll find it easier to play a chunk of music written in that key as the finger movements will generally incorporate only the notes of that particular scale. If you have committed that scale to memory and then you attempt to play a piece in the same key you'll find the movement between the notes to be familiar. The idea is that if you learn all the scales (twelve major and 12 minor) then you will be in a position to play more comfortably just about any musical piece.
The only actual method of learning the scales is to methodically play them repeatedly. This can become a little bit of a bore but you can use it as a kind of a warm up to your practice sessions. You might want to dedicate five or 10 minutes every day at the start of your practice to just playing scales.
You will learn much more thoroughly if you employ a metronome as you are practicing your scales. Keep in time as much as you can with it and if you have issues keeping up then simply slow it down till you are comfortable. Repetition over and over is the way to truly learn your scales so set the metronome so you can do this easily.
When you are just starting out you don't have to learn every one of the scales immediately. Work through them little by little. Begin with the main ones which are C F G then progress onto E An and D for example. Spend 1 or 2 days or weeks focusing on learning a whole new scale. Once you've learned it you need to keep playing it regularly else you'll forget it. Start each session by playing the ones you already a few times before going on to doing the new ones. Don't forget to consult your home learning course or your tutor to make sure that you are using the proper fingering as this is quite vital.
To really practice them you must start to play the scales slowly at first. Use just one hand and ensure you commence with the correct finger. Then try with the other hand. If you are fighting with getting the right notes then slow it down again, really slowly. Then simply keep repeating over and over. Once you are comfortable you may want to notch up the metronome bit by bit.
You might find that after one or two minutes of playing a scale, when you have it slow enough to play immaculately then it will become second nature to play and you won't even have to think about it. Over a period of a couple of months you should successfully integrate all the scales into your brain with just a couple of minutes regular but strict practice each day.
The concept is if you learn a particular scale then you'll find it easier to play a chunk of music written in that key as the finger movements will generally incorporate only the notes of that particular scale. If you have committed that scale to memory and then you attempt to play a piece in the same key you'll find the movement between the notes to be familiar. The idea is that if you learn all the scales (twelve major and 12 minor) then you will be in a position to play more comfortably just about any musical piece.
The only actual method of learning the scales is to methodically play them repeatedly. This can become a little bit of a bore but you can use it as a kind of a warm up to your practice sessions. You might want to dedicate five or 10 minutes every day at the start of your practice to just playing scales.
You will learn much more thoroughly if you employ a metronome as you are practicing your scales. Keep in time as much as you can with it and if you have issues keeping up then simply slow it down till you are comfortable. Repetition over and over is the way to truly learn your scales so set the metronome so you can do this easily.
When you are just starting out you don't have to learn every one of the scales immediately. Work through them little by little. Begin with the main ones which are C F G then progress onto E An and D for example. Spend 1 or 2 days or weeks focusing on learning a whole new scale. Once you've learned it you need to keep playing it regularly else you'll forget it. Start each session by playing the ones you already a few times before going on to doing the new ones. Don't forget to consult your home learning course or your tutor to make sure that you are using the proper fingering as this is quite vital.
To really practice them you must start to play the scales slowly at first. Use just one hand and ensure you commence with the correct finger. Then try with the other hand. If you are fighting with getting the right notes then slow it down again, really slowly. Then simply keep repeating over and over. Once you are comfortable you may want to notch up the metronome bit by bit.
You might find that after one or two minutes of playing a scale, when you have it slow enough to play immaculately then it will become second nature to play and you won't even have to think about it. Over a period of a couple of months you should successfully integrate all the scales into your brain with just a couple of minutes regular but strict practice each day.
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