Why learn scales?

why learn scales?

I don't really like to do anything where i dont understand the purpose of it, so how exactly does practicing scales relate to becoming a good player?

(Almost) everything you'll ever need to know on modes and scales!

Hey there, guys. Since there has been a little bit of confusion about modes, keys and scales, I figured I should make a topic about it. I'm currently a 7th year piano student and I have done my fair share of theory and passed all three exams with

How to practice scales

I've got a scale book that has fingerings for all scales in parallel and contrary motion plus parallel motion in thirds and sixths. It also contains major/minor triads, cadences and arpeggios for each key. The question is: should I take one scale or key a

~MAJOR AND MINOR BASS SCALES TABS~

OK I was trying long time ago to find the major and minor scales on their standard mode. I found them, I share them. If anyone has complete triads or pentatonics before I update this post feel free to help the n00bs. Tuning: Standard: Low to high

Minor scales (three different scales?)

Hello, I wonder why there are so many differences between the different minor scales. There are: -The harmonic minor scale -the melodic minor scales (going up) -the melodic minor scales going down. Why are there so many different minor

Scales tempo

Does anyone know what approx speed/tempo a student is expected to reach when playing scales/broken chords etc for each grade?

Dorian Mode, Solfege, and Figure Base

Hello, Just as the title says; I think it would be really cool if you could give an in-depth view on Dorian Modes, Figure Base, and Solfege and how they apply to playing piano. This is stuff we are learning right now in my music theory class and

Englishman, in Scotland, just starting keys, for psychedelic organ!!

Hi all, I've been wanting to learn keyboards for a while, to start getting into Hammond (and other) psychedelic organ sounds of The Doors Ray Charles or more recently The Charlatans Many of my friends are musicians of long-standing and much

Tropical cyclone scales

Tropical systems are officially ranked on one of several tropical cyclone scales according to their maximum sustained winds and in what oceanic basin they are located. Only a few scales of classifications are used officially by the meteorological agencies

Lounge Piano Music!

Hi guys! I'm new here I've looked around and haven't yet found any topic about lounge/ jazz-music! So here's a try for some open discussion/ tips/ feedback. I'll see if I can ignite the discussion with some questions. Is there any scales

How do you feel if people say playing and learning bass is easier than the guitar?

I don't mean to start any ruckus about this question. I just want to know if you guys feel about it and what you guys do when you hear it. Many of my friends and people I know say "it's the easier instrument to play" and when I hear something like that I

Scales list.

This is a list of All major scales, and their relative minor scales, PLUS the accidental they have in them. The order of sharps can be remembered by memorizing this sentence. Father Charles Goes Down And Ends Battle. Now, say the same sentence

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