Re: Importance of learning scales


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Posted by Kenneth Sloan on February 21, 2004 at 04:58:27:

In Reply to: Importance of learning scales posted by Rob McGray on February 20, 2004 at 23:16:37:

Have you looked at the woodwinds' parts? I'll bet you'll find an awful lot of "scales" in there.

If the chromatic scale were the only important scale, you wouldn't need key signatures. Perhaps some day you'll actually play music that works this way. But, for now, the pieces you mention are inextricably tied to particular scales.

If you are playing the notes, and don't see the scales (and arpeggios) then you really do need to spend a bit more time every day working on your scales.


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