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| Tweet Topic Started: 27 Jul 2009, 13:39 (1,157 Views) | |
| NasimRohani | 27 Jul 2009, 13:39 Post #1 |
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I think I should know most scales by now but although I play them I don't know many. I don't give much thought to the scale on which the song I'm playing is written. with the help of a theory book I wrote down the main minor and major scales but do I have to by heart them? |
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| bmwideman08 | 23 Aug 2009, 00:31 Post #2 |
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yeah, scales are so important in playing piano, its ridiculous. music is written in keys (a certain number of sharps and or flats). You should know all your majors especially. |
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| eddie ucation | 30 Apr 2010, 22:32 Post #3 |
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In my experience, it has been much more useful knowing about keys and the chords that belong to them. If you know that the key of E major contains the chords E major, F# minor, G# minor, A major, B major, C# minor and D# diminished (or just the chords contained within any of the 24 keys) you'll find it is very advantageous. Also if you know that the biii chord in E major is G# major and that the iv minor chord is A minor then you will find that very helpful, too. Chords are the way to go! Yeah, it's pretty cool knowing that a melodic minor involves the 6th and 7th notes being sharpened whilst ascending and then flattened on the way down, but will that really help you whilst playing your favourite songs or sonatas or whatever? In my mind, no. |
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| lmcchesney | 22 Apr 2013, 22:24 Post #4 |
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Are you describing, "diatonic harmony"? (I, iim, iiim, IV, V, vim, viim) |
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