How To Improve Your Technique Using Scales

[@rogercarroll2551]

Perfecting thumb-under third & fourth/third & fourth over-thumb is critical to scale technique and must be made flawless.

[@gingerdurbin2726]

Fingering?

[@fabiancosster2992]

Your videos are amazing i did not leave you i am still here god bless you and your family keep posting more new videos i am missing new videos

[@brianbuch1]

Thank you. Tried this on blues and whole tone scales. It does just what you describe, particularly when you do fingering on the fly rather than planning it in advance (which is my usual practice, being a chart-bound classical player)

[@lindacoled1629]

Brilliant fun can’t talk off to practice right now !

[@lawrencetaylor4101]

Merci beaucoup for these simple but brilliant exercises.

[@erichgutzler7150]

Can you do a video like this but with chords? Just an easier approach to getting used to moving around using chords

[@Piano_Pig]

It's much harder with chords and there are SO many different methods and techniques of doing it... but sure, I can certainly make a video explaining some ideas :)

[@brandeeno2846]

Thank you, Thomas Midleditch

[@johnfake7375]

i knew he looked familiar

[@andinbriwel1092]

Dude, these tutorials are priceless! Thank you!

[@Piano_Pig]

Thanks bro!

[@gavinvonmeyer3746]

Brilliant stuff!!

[@marleiserashford396]

Thank you. Simple.

[@andyrangel5315]

do you have any suggestions for hand placement? what fingers should be used?

[@jfjusa1]

always a great, clear lesson! thanks so much! does the fingering change if you use say, an "a" starting note, as opposed to a "c" starting note?

[@Piano_Pig]

A lot of these exercises have different fingering yes, it's also a great exercise for practicing quick thinking fingering for improvisation - for these specific exercises I actually try not to remember specific fingering.

[@bassplayeronly]

This is why i subscribe to you...thanks

[@jedinovejas5523]

Hi simon. I am a big fan... Help me a lot... I just would like to request if you would teach us how to use the scale if we use a certain chord. For example im playing C major scale then. I'm using the run of I VI IV V. During C what numbers in the scale i can press. And them Am what keys can be press. Or it depends upon your listening

[@jedinovejas5523]

I hope you got the point

[@abdulalshibly3930]

If you use a c major chord you can use a lot of different scales on it you gotta make sure that the scales you are playing contain the chord notes for example you can play c major pentatonic on a c major chord because the scale has C E G the notes from the chord but you can't use c minor pentatonic because it doesn't have E it has Eb which is not in the chord you can take each chord and try to apply ever kind of scales you know over it so you get a beautiful solo but it takes a lot of time to get used to it I will recommend you to learn about modes scales chords relationship and one more tip between every chord you can change the scale you're playing so you get more sounds out of your solo hope this helped good luck

[@allgood6760]

Thanks 👍🇳🇿

[@joenoia]

great video presentation and tutorial

[@Piano_Pig]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@loredanaroyce9527]

👍 great video to start with, lovely your video and explanations too. Well my question is this how to fine the key of a song or singer voice too, please explain that for me thanks

[@Piano_Pig]

Thanks! You need to use your ears for that, listen to the song and play some notes on the piano until you get one that 'fits'. Then you need to work out if it's a major or minor key. I'll make a video explaining how to do this in the near future.

[@TheMpganesh2009]

nice n thank u

[@angelopeluso1565]

Nice video.....have you other digital pattern for use on pentatonic scales ? See you !!!

[@Piano_Pig]

You can use these patterns for pentatonic scales! Just follow the same concept but use the notes from the pentatonic scale instead of the major scale :)

[@yzyx2023]

Hi there, your videos have been great help! I'd like to ask how important is reading music notation?

[@Piano_Pig]

It depends on what sort of music you want to play! It's definitely an important thing to learn if you want to be a proficient musician, but it's not necessary, especially for a genre such as jazz where playing with your ears is far more important.

[@yzyx2023]

Appreciate the advice, thx a lot

[@charliemartin7694]

Great work! I really enjoy watching your videos, keep up the good work man!

[@Piano_Pig]

Thanks bro! It's good to know you've been enjoying them :)

[@user-gi3ro9rm9k]

Would Hanon's excercises also help?

[@Piano_Pig]

Yes, absolutely!

[@tomservo5347]

Great video. Right now I'm working on trying to get my fingers used to playing 2 different things at the same time. These exercises would be quite fun, challenging, and good for getting used to playing 2 different things by going canon on these-starting to one measure with one hand and then starting the other. I've found when I'm going through scales and I kind of drift off, cool things accidentally happen. ("Happy little accidents" a la Bob Ross.) Amazing how the piano is teaching me music theory in combination with these videos since I'm more of a visual learner. So what was the inspiration for the whole pig motif? Just curious.

[@yuripongelupe2023]

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[@lalithrathnasirilalith8792]

👍👍👍👍

[@travisdt]

Swing scale

[@indioboysdosteclados]

I live in Brazil

[@Piano_Pig]

Awesome! Welcome to the PianoPig community :)

[@indioboysdosteclados]

PianoPig Thank you, I'll always follow the channel. success

[@kydeafie]

so confusing, I couldn't download pdf.

[@timjohnson2186]

pighere

[@wiranatajiwo9481]

This sounds like Hanon practice.

[@gregb7595]

Enjoy your tips and instructions! Please look into vitimin D3 supplements and perhaps a mediteranian diet. You are very talented ....want you to be happy and healthy as well! Thanks again..i look fowrard to your next video. Greg

[@Piano_Pig]

Haha thanks for the tips Greg, I'm interested as to why you think I need either of those things though! I happen to be living in the Caribbean (plenty of sun) so I don't think D3 supplements are necessary, and I'm also vegan so I don't think I need to be worried about a lack of nutrients. Much appreciated though

[@jasneskis]

You should say you can download for $5. It is miss leading to say you can download, without saying for a charge.

[@Mrfailstandstil]

No hate bro but this is just cheap version of Hanon exercises..

[@brianwarrington2856]

Tried it and tried. Nifty sound. But I really cannot figure what in hell you are doing between 1:30 and 2 min. Slow it down, “teach” the steps or don’t post things!

[@iAmWorldsDestroyerOfDeath]

Why would you start a video with that horrid sound of swallowing water, jfc

[@hstone0808]

4 years later, here I am. Trying