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RE: minor scales etc.

Author: allencole
Date: 2001-11-04 19:04

I would classify your major scales as far more important in this sense:

The major scale is the yardstick by which our ear measures melody in this part of the world. Melodic figures and scales are verbally described in comparison to it, and the command of all 12 is the most significant early step in taming the instrument as a whole.

If we are intimate with our major scales, we can easily extract natural minors, and basic jazz things like pentatonic scales, and dorian & mixolydian modes.

For those with collegiate and professional aspirations, all standard scales are--well...STANDARD! But for many strictly amateur children and adults with limited practice time, a full command of major scales is the best priority. Other scales can be learned as the need arises.

This is why audition judges at All-District and All-State competetions want all twelve of your major scales available, and rarely require your minors.

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