Scales and Keys

The C, G and F major scales on their own rows, intervals, crossing rows and practical scale drills.

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1. 1The C major scale on the middle rowPlay the C major scale, Do Re Mi Fa Sol La Si Do, on the middle row, learn its push-pull pattern and the one spot where two pulls come in a row.Free · 14 min
2. 2Steps, skips and intervalsMeasure the distance between two notes: steps and skips, and the 2nd, 3rd, 5th and octave, on the middle row and by ear.Members · 14 min
3. 3The G major scale on the outer rowPlay the G major scale in two octaves on the outer row, meet its one sharp, F♯, and see that the lower octave uses the same shape as the C scale.Members · 16 min
4. 4The F major scale on the inner rowPlay the F major scale on the inner row, next to the bellows, meet its one flat, B♭, and use the same hand shape you learned for C.Members · 14 min
5. 5Crossing rows to save bellowsUse the fact that some notes live in several places to stay in one bellows direction: keep the chord steady under a melody, and play a whole A minor scale on the push.Members · 16 min
6. 6Scale drills with fingeringBuild clean, even scales with a practice routine: broken thirds and double thirds on the middle row, the same hand shape on all three rows, and steady eighth notes.Members · 18 min

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