Remember Scales and Arpeggios
Have problems remembering scales and arpeggios for music class or private lessons? Have a test coming up on a scale and have no clue how you're going to pass it? Never remember your arpeggios? Well, your worries just vanished! Remember scales and arpeggios aren't all that hard, though they can be challenging when you need to learn several at once. This article Article will show you how to memorize those scales and arpeggios for whatever reason, like (accompaniment on the piano), even if you have to learn 10 at once.
Steps
- Get your music scale(s) to practice in front of you, and prepare to play your instrument.
- Concentrate on the sounds while playing. So, practice in a quiet area without distractions (televisions, music, etc.). Learn how the scale sounds when you play it right.
- Mark all the sharps/flats in the piece. This way you remember the music as it is played the right way and be sure to play it accurately.
- Play through the music until you can easily play it without stops/squeaks/squeals. Be conscious of each scale you are playing.
- Try playing the scale without looking at the music after you have played it several times. If you can't do this -- go back to play it several more times and try again.
- Once you have that scale/arpeggio mastered, go to the next one!
- At the end of practice, make sure you play through your scales/arpeggios one more time correctly -- being sure you know (can identify) exactly which scale/arpeggio you are playing.
- Try a simplified way to learn, remember and play the basic major and minor chords including 7th's on piano by shape of your hands and numbering.
Tips
- The more scales/arpeggios you have to learn, the longer it will take. Find (take) enough time for practice!
- Being over-stressed can make you forget things, so be patient and give yourself time to learn these skills.
- Make sure you are getting plenty of sleep to optimize your learning rate.
- When you have some arpeggios learned you can begin to learn how to accompany a singer. If you know as much as "C, D, F, G, A," which are the simpler chords to do with a on piano, you could help a singer at school or church. C, D, F, G, A is like Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol, and may sound familiar if you are in a choir.
- Stay focused when you practice scales/arpeggios.
- When you start learning scales/arpeggios, start with the more basic ones. Then when you get better at them, do ones that are slightly more difficult.
