A scale is a series of notes,
usually eight but not necessarily, played subsequently, such
as:
C D E F G A B C
Many people have
a perspective that learning piano scales and playing them until the
cows come home is necessary in order to have fun playing the piano.
This is simply not true. Can an increasing knowledge of scales be
beneficial? Of course. There are a number of benefits to learning
piano scales, practicing them, and really understanding them.
There is the technical benefit that results from practicing
scales. However, the positive benefits to becoming acquainted with
scales on the piano goes far beyond this. For example, if you know how a
major scale is constructed, you will easily be able to how a major
chord is derived from it, since there is a direct correlation
between piano
chords and piano scales. In addition, understanding the
relationship between chords and scales on the piano leads to the
ability to improvise, a chief characteristic of jazz
piano and blues
piano.
So, again, is it favorable to learn them?
Yes. But thinking that you have to know all your piano scales before
learning how to have quality fun at the piano and to get yourself
playing some really great sounding music would be dort of like saying
that a great baker would need to know all the recipes for every kind
of cookie ever made before he or she could make really great tasting
chocolate chip cookies.
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