- Practice does not make perfect. Only perfect practice makes perfect.
- While learning keyboard practice is very important.Without practice learning keyboard is very difficult to became a pro.
How to practise scales?
What are scales practising methods?
How to practise scales?We saw the mainly 24 scales in the last lesson.Then you got a doubt that how to practise these all scales step by step.
To practise all these 24 scales we have an order that you can see below.
Firstly practice all major scales in order as below.
Order to practice major scales
- 1. C major scale
- 2. G major scale
- 3. D major scale
- 4. A major scale
- 5. E major scale
- 6. major scale
- 7. F#/Gb major scale
- 8. C#/Db major scale
- 9. G#/Ab major scale
- 10. D#/Eb major scale
- 11. A#/Bb major scale
- 12. F major scale
OR
you can practise major scales in the order given below.
- 1. C major scale
- 2. F major scale
- 3. A#/Bb major scale
- 4. D#/Eb major scale
- 5. G#/Ab major scale
- 6. C#/Db major scale
- 7. F#/Gb major scale
- 8. B major scale
- 9. E major scale
- 1o. A major scale
- 11. D major scale
- 12. G major scale
You can practice major scales step by step in any order of above orders
Orders to practice minor scales
- 1. A minor scale
- 2. E minor scale
- 3. B minor scale
- 4. F#/Gb minor scale
- 5. C#/Db minor scale
- 6. G#/Ab minor scale
- 7. D#/Eb minor scale
- 8. A#/Bb minor scale
- 9. F minor scale
- 10. C minor scale
- 11. G minor scale
- 12. D minor scale
OR
you can practice major scales in the order given below.
- 1. A minor scale
- 2. D minor scale
- 3. G minor scale
- 4. C minor scale
- 5. F minor scale
- 6. A#/Bb minor scale
- 7. D#/Eb minor scale
- 8. G#/Ab minor scale
- 9. C#/Db minor scale
- 10. F#/Gb minor scale
- 11. B minor scale
- 12. E minor scale
In these order we have to pratice 24 scales step by step.Why this order was selected means if we practise scales in this order,we don't feel stress.
Scales Practicing methods
To practise all 24 scales we have some practical methods which are improve your fingerings.Firstly assume the numbers to the notes of every scale after we see methods to practice. We know major and minor scale have 8 notes.
So assume the notes in scales as numbers as below.After we pratice methods.
- 1 - root note of the scale
- 2 - second note of the scale
- 3 - third note of the scale
- 4 - forth note of the scale
- 5 - fifth note of the scale
- 6 - sixth note of the scale
- 7 - seventh note of the scale
- 8 - root note in higher octave
Take a example of C major scale to assume the notes in scale as numbers that we observe above
"1" = C note in C major scale as it is 1st note or root note.
"2" = D note in C major scale as it is second note.
"3" = E note in C major scale as it is third note.
"4" = F note in C major scale as it is fourth note.
"5" = G note in C major scale as it is fifth note.
"6" = A note in C major scale as it is sixth note.
"7" = B note in C major scale as it is seventh note.
"8" = C note in C major scale as it is root note in higher octave
Assume this numbers to every scale to practice all scales.After practice well methods which are explained below.
Firstly start with practicing C major scale.After follow the orders given above.
Practice-1
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Practice the above method to every scale.Apply the practice-1 to C major scale as example.
C B A G F E D C
Practice the above method with starting tempo 75,and increase the speed.
Practice this practice-1 with every scale.
practice-2
1 2 3 4 , 2 3 4 5 , 3 4 5 6 , 4 5 6 7 , 5 6 7 8
Apply the practice-2 to C major scale to understand how to apply this practice-2 to every scale.
C D E F , D E F G , E F G A , F G A B , G A B C
Practice the above method with starting tempo 75,and increase the speed BY free up your fingers.
Practice this practice-2 with every scale.
Practise-3
1 2 3 1 , 2 3 4 2 , 3 4 5 3 , 4 5 6 4 , 5 6 7 5
Apply the practice-3 to C major scale to understand how to apply this practice- 3 to every scale.
C D E C , D E F D , E F G E , F G A F , G A B G
Practice the above method with starting tempo 75,and increase the speed BY free up your fingers.
Practice this practice-3 with every scale.
Practice-4
1 2 7 1 , 2 3 1 2 , 3 4 2 3, 4 5 3 4 , 5 6 4 5
Apply the practice-4 to C major scale to understand how to apply this practice-4 to every scale.
C D B C , D E C D , E F D E , F G E F , G A F G
Practice the above method with starting tempo 75,and increase the speed BY free up your fingers.
Practice this practice-4 with every scale.
Practice-5
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8/1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Apply the practice-5 to C major scale to understand how to apply this practice-5 to every scale.
C D E F G A B C D E F G A B C
Practice the above method with starting tempo 75,and increase the speed BY free up your fingers.
Practice this practice-5 with every scale.