Do you wish piano scales were easier to learn, or easier for your child to learn? Well, now they can be! An excellent resource for students and equally valuable for piano teachers, Piano Scales Mapped Out has been designed in a simple, practical way to help students learn scales and arpeggios independently, with correctness and confidence. It includes:
- Two-octave keyboard diagrams with left and right hand fingerings vertically aligned.
- Music notation in treble clef with key signature is also shown for every scale and arpeggio.
- Unique coding system for scale degrees so students can be confidently oriented within each key. Tonic notes are red, altered (raised) notes are yellow, unaltered scale degrees are blue.
- All major and minor scales (natural, harmonic and melodic).
- All major and minor arpeggios in root position.
- Two chromatic scales.
- Information about how scales are built.
- Tips about keys and key signatures, including how to figure them out.
- Universal fingerings that match with the Australian examining board technical workbooks.
This book is suitable for any age student. It starts with less complicated scales before progressing onto those more difficult. Relative keys are presented over one double-page spread enabling students to see connections between keys. Whether for a beginner, or for an advanced player who would benefit from visual help with scales, Piano Scales Mapped Out will be incredibly useful and worth your investment.