This lesson begins the study of scales. That definition covers an enormous amount of variety and I won't attempt to provide a complete theoretical study of scales. As you travel over that path you will be creating the fabric of your personal musical interpretation.
Scales provide the means to transition from one musical idea to another.
They can be long extended journeys, or short trips which define or enhance some new harmony or tonal movement. When you see a scale written on the printed page you should always understand the musical purpose before you try to play the notes. This lesson will deal with the physical aspects of moving the hands properly and the musical elements of creating the sound you want with the scale passages you play. I remember once, when I was much younger, sitting in my music studio where I was giving a lesson to a beginning guitarist. There was a sound which we heard from an adjoining studio that we both concluded must have been someone using an electric drill.