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rikmirth

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Scales

on: January 29, 2011, 09:47:18 PM

I have been practicing the C Major Scale. After learning the fingering of C Major Scale should I go onto the G Major Scale or first learn the fingering of the C Major chords and/or arpeggios?

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reelypiano

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Re: Scales

Reply #1 on: January 29, 2011, 09:57:20 PM

That is up to you to decide. However, I would recommend to learn the E major scale, and after that the B major (german H) - they both fit very well into the hand, and are more comfortable to play than the C major, but still keeping the "standard" fingering (1-2-3-1-2-3-4). Then later you can go on to learn all the other scales. Sounds like a lot of work but trust me, when you get a few down the others will be much easier - and if you do practise all scales (you can for example practise a different scale every day or whatever suits you the best) you will gain tremendously and it will help you a lot in playing other stuff.

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Re: Scales

Reply #2 on: January 29, 2011, 09:57:58 PM

I think it would be a good idea to learn the chords and arpeggios first, or at least thats what I did. (By Chords do you mean Cadence??)

Well the cadence For C Major it's pretty easy.

The C Major chord is C E G (Fingering 1 3 5). Then F Major C F A (1 3 5). Then back to C Major. Then G7 B F G (1 4 5), Or you could do plain G Major B D G (1 2 5). Then Back to C Major.

And for the arpeggioes Its just C E G, With fingering 1 2 5 Up and down.

I'm not sure if you already know all of this, but just thought maybe it could help. Good luck !

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rikmirth

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Re: Scales

Reply #3 on: January 29, 2011, 10:10:12 PM

Thanks reelypiano and musicluvr49!!! I can now press onward!!!

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