Practising the Piano - Multimedia eBook Series (Part 3)

Scales and Arpeggios

Scales and arpeggios are an integral part of piano exams, and many celebrated master pianists throughout history insist on a daily diet of scales for themselves and their students. However, many pianists struggle to keep motivated with their scales practice and as a result often neglect it. Practising the Piano Part 3 is a comprehensive guide to practising scales and arpeggios from the beginner to advanced levels which will enable you to:

• Make scales practice fun and interesting with creative ways of practice scales (e.g. have you ever tried the "Russian" way?)
• Overcome common technical challenges
• Structure your practice and stay motivated using practice strategies, tools and resources

Features

Numerous video demonstrations, exercises written out in manuscript and practice suggestions in addition to a number of resources and interactive tools:

• Scales index - This section provides an index of all major, harmonic and melodic minor scales with key signatures, fingerings and variations for practice. There is also a keyboard diagram of each scale so the beginner will be able to see the note patterns at a glance.
• Scales and arpeggios charts – Download printable practice charts for ABRSM Grades 1 through to 8 featuring a grid layout with the keys listed vertically and the types of scales horizontally. Teachers can use these to assign scales for practising in between lessons, and for students to keep a record of what they have practised.

Supported formats and devices

This publication is suitable for viewing on the following devices and platforms:

• Computers (Windows PC and Apple Mac)
• Apple and Android tablets including iPads, Sansung Galaxy Tablets and Amazon Kindle Fire
• Apple and Android mobile phones
• eInk / eReaders including Amazon Kindle and B&N Nook

A PDF version is also available for download and printing.