Tips and tricks:
- Make sure you are not playing Eb!
- See how fast you can play this one cleanly! This is often one of the first scales we learn, so work on fast but clean fingers.
Bb Major
Tips and tricks:
- Make sure you are practicing this scale with all 3 fingerings for Bb (1+1, thumb, and lever).
Eb Major
Tips and tricks:
- Make sure you are keeping your left hand 1st finger up for middle D and Eb!
- Check the pitch on the high Eb! It tends to be very sharp
Ab Major
Tips and tricks:
- While learning this one for the first time, double check your high Ab fingering before you start.
Db Major
Tips and tricks:
- You need to use 1 + 1 or Lever for Bb because you can not have the Bb thumb down for high Gb!
Gb Major
Tips and tricks:
- It may be easier to think of what is NOT flat (F) instead of what IS flat. (Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Cb)
- You need to use 1 + 1 or Lever for Bb because you can not have the Bb thumb down for high Gb!
B Major
Tips and tricks:
- Don’t forget there is B♮and A#!
- Practice the turnaround at the top, G#, A#, B, A#, G#
E Major
Tips and tricks:
- Be sure to keep your left hand first finger up for the middle D, and down for the E.
A Major
Tips and tricks:
- G# has the same fingering as Ab
D Major
Tips and tricks:
- Remember the middle D has a different fingering than the high D.
G Major
Tips and tricks:
- Just F# in this key signature!
C Major
Tips and tricks:
- No flats or sharps in C major!
F Chromatic
Tips and tricks:
- Work slowly to make sure you don’t miss any notes.
- When you are more comfortable playing the chromatic scale, try memorizing it!