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Intro

Scales over one octave is simple and useful for:

Beginners who need to learn scales for the first time
Getting back in shape with a low intensity exercise
A low intensity recovery exercise

Goals of the exercise

Learn the finerings
Improve your lip, finger, tongue, air etc coordination
Learn to “Be in a key” - develop a sense of how the key sound
Figure out the differences of resistance in the key
Master articulation patterns

The Exercise - What to do?

Variations and extensions

You can complement these scales exercises with:

Scales in thirds
Chords

As for variations, see the overview over the Scales section.

Focus areas

Even sound
Even pulse
Phrasing - play the scales “musically” - care the phrase till the end of the exercise
Practice the habits of efficient playing

Resources

Monthly Scales Log

On Scales in General ()

Scales and chords are essential practice material. They are the main building blocks for most of the repertoire. When you know your scales, you can create many new exercises based on them. In “Mastering Scales” I have collected a range of simple exercises to get you started.

TODO

Links to videos

Mastering Scales. Vol 1

Good for beginners
Good for low intensity practice and getting back in shape
See the booklet’s Preface for more information.

Download “Mastering Scales Vol. 1” booklet (PDF)

Download separate PDFs for each key (ZIP)

ToDo

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