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I’ve collated here a large number of scales on one page starting on C. I start off with c major and the other modes derived from the diatonic major scale, then I have moved onto some of the melodic/harmonic minor variations as well as blues scales, whole tone scales, diminished scales, pentatonic, etc.. [...]
I’ve made a number of note naming exercise sheets for students to practice identifying the notes on the staff. This is the first of those on the treble clef. You can take a number of approaches to using this. The first is just to write in note names, the second would be [...]
I think I hear the eyes glazing already. Don’t worry this isn’t going to get too deep, this will just be an introduction to the idea of looking at chords by roman numerals. I thought it would be a good follow up to the article on scales as we use the scales to [...]
Scales are a staple of music practice and some people feel as though they are useless, so why do we practice scales? For starters scales are the “alphabet” that we use to make songs. A song in the key of C Major usually uses notes mostly from the C Major scale (c-d-e-f-g-a-b-c) and [...]
Most people think practicing the piano is about training the fingers. (Or practicing any other instrument for that matter.) To a certain degree you do build up motor skills and muscle strength as you continue to practice any instrument. Wind instruments you build lung capacity and embouchure…. but with any music lessons [...]
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