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Learn to play and practice piano scales with a simplified, practical approach. Browse complete lessons on all the major and minor scales on the piano.
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- What Are Piano Scales?
- Level 1: Major Scales
- Level 2: Minor Scales
- Level 3: Chromatic Scale
- Level 4: Pentatonic Scale
- Level 5: Blues Scales
- Level 6: Modes
- Level 7: Jazz Scales
According to Wikipedia, “a scale is any set of musical notes ordered by fundamental frequency or pitch.” Here’s a simpler definition that I like: “A series of notes arranged in an order according to specific rules.” The fundamental scales every piano player should know are the major and minor scales. Pianists who want to play rock, blues, pop, and ...
Major scales sound “happy” and you may recognize them as the do-re-mi scale. These are the first scales you should learn. All major scales follow the same formula of whole and half steps: W-W-H-W-W-W-H.Half-steps are when two keys on the piano are right next to each other, while whole steps have a key in between. Here are some examples of whole and...
There are three types of minor scales: natural minor, harmonic minor, and melodic minor. Every minor key has a relative major key and relative keys share the same key signature (number of sharps and flats). To find the relative major key of a minor key, count up three half-steps. Here’s a summary:
The chromatic scale is a fun scale to learn because it’s easy to play fast and can sound very impressive. All we’re doing is playing all twelve tones in an octave. Here’s a chromatic scale starting and ending on C with fingering: The chromatic scale can sound crunchy though, so use it sparingly!
Main Lesson: The Mighty Pentatonic Scale The pentatonic scaleis a useful tool for improvisation because it’s rarely dissonant. It’s also a very interesting scale because, unlike the major and minor scales, it’s present in virtually every musical culture on earth. People seem to recognize this scale on a primal level. There is a major pentatonic sca...
Main Lesson: Master the Blues Scale on Piano The blues scale is another versatile tool to have in your improvising arsenal. Its instantly recognizable sound comes from the “blue” notes, which have been lowered by a half-step. Try sneaking a blues riff into a rock song or improvise with it in a 12-bar blues.
Main Lesson: Play Like A Jazz Pianist (An Introduction To Modes) By now, you should be comfortable with major scales. Did you know that there are seven ways to play one major scale? We can do this by starting and ending on each of the seven degrees of the major scale. These are called modes. For example, playing the C major scale starting and endin...
In the jazz world, there is a bounty of additional scaleswith unique sounds that musicians use to improvise. Here are a few explained in brief.
The E major scale consists of the notes E, F#, G#, A, B, C#, D#, and E, while the F major scale includes F, G, A, Bb, C, D, E, and F. Key Differences: Key Signature : E major has four sharps (F#, G#, C#, D#), creating a bright and intense sound, while F major has one flat (Bb), contributing to a warmer and more grounded tonality .
Never let your fingers get welded to the keys. It’s not just about fingers and fingering... It’s about choreography! B Major. E Major. A Major. D Major. G Major. C Major.
In ABRSM Grade One music theory, you need to know about four major scales: C, G, D and F major. In Trinity Grade One music theory, you need to know about three major scales: C, G and F major. Here’s a picture of the piano keyboard, to help you remember the layout of notes: G Major Scale. Let’s look at G major next.
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1. Why Piano Scales Are Important... First off, What is a piano scale? Very simply its a collection of ‘related’ notes played moving up the keys or/and down the keys. Piano scales teach you a number of things. They get your fingers moving.
