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RE: Scales

Author: Al
Date: 2000-07-02 20:47

Too often, students who find scales, 3rds, arpeggios etc. try to memorize scales by "muscle memory" RIGHT FROM THE OUTSET. It might be better if they think the pitch names and start slowly. Eventually, the exercise should be automatic,hopefully, but thinking key signatures and pitches seems to me to be best for those who find scales difficult. On the other hand, some students take to these exercises like a fish to water. I never did... so I taught myself to think keys an pitches many years ago and it worked for me.

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