Practicing Scales to a Metronome 1-3 Below is an example of practicing scales to a metronome. Start with hands separate and move on to playing with hands together. It is suggested that you play two octaves in duple meter (accent on every other note), then to triple meter (accent on every three notes) and then […]…
Practicing Major Triad Arpeggios 1-4 Practicing Major Triad Arpeggios Practice all the “white-key” arpeggios. The bottom note is on a white key. For instance, place your right hand thumb on C. Play up and down the white-key major triad arpeggio using the fingering 1-2-3-1-2-3-5 (two octaves). Then play the arpeggio with the left hand […]…
Spelling Scales 1-1 It is recommended that you are able to quickly spell the major scales (major for now, minor scales, later). This helps in giving you a basis of harmonic analysis. The following is a method that I learned from my piano teacher, Frederic Saatman years ago. lt is easy and logical. To understand […]…
Practicing Scales 1-2 It is universally accepted that practicing scales (and arpeggios) is the bedrock of learning an instrument. Strive to develop rhythmic evenness and a beautiful, fluid, legato touch. The fingerings must be totally subconscious. Work on playing scales to a metronome (see video). As you master scales . . . your playing in […]…
Five Finger Exercise Part 1 2-2 Here is a good beginning exercise to eventually understand advanced jazz theory. It starts with counting the keys. You can start on any key. Count in half steps (two adjacent notes) and whole-steps (two adjacent notes with a note in between). When you count up (to the right on […]…
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