A Piano lesson on the best way to practise Piano scales. Scale practise shouldn't be avoided, and they're incredibly useful for many reasons, although they can seem like a chore to play. How to practise piano scales? Using these 5 key points should hopefully help you think of your scales in different ways, using them as opportunities to practise other musical aspects. Becoming more creative with piano scale practise is the key to obtaining them to muscle memory, helping you in more ways than you realise!

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0:00 Introduction
0:56 Keep raised wrists - Don't sit too low or close - Play on your tips (short nails!)
1:22 Play with an even pulse - Keep both hands in sync - Stick to the correct finger pattern - Move your fingers individually for lightness
2:55 Hands separately - Similar motion hands together - Contrary motion hands together - Changing direction
4:32 "Hump-ty Dump-ty" (swing)
5:06 Experiment with accents Try emphasising every 4 notes, or 5 notes for example.
5:55 Legato play smoothly and connected
6:05 Staccato play short and disjointed
6:23 Slurred Couplets joining 2 notes together at a time
6:54 Opposite Articulation play legato in one hand and staccato in the other
7:17 Utilise a Metronome! to encourage even pulse, playing 1/4 notes, 1/8 notes and 1/16 notes
8:38 Pair up your scales! Major Relative Minor or/and Major Parallel Minor
10:12 Try playing scales in Chromatic order, rather through the Circle of 5ths
12:45 Aim for 3 key signatures per *practise session