Piano Basics: How To Practice 24 Major And Minor Scales Efficiently .

[@seankeel945]

I've always believed that being great at something is not dependent on at what age you started or how "talented" you are, but it's all determined by how you practice and iron out your mistakes. Starting backwards so that you get more confident has been great advice for me! I had to start playing my arpeggios descending first because they were so sloppy, and now I make mistakes less often. Thank you for this advice!

[@ShijunWangPianoChannel]

Well said! Talent is overrated!

[@MartianTom]

There's an old saying - probably true: An amateur practices until they get it right. A professional practices until they can't get it wrong.

[@pds002]

What a superb lesson! Fully absorbed and about to be a part of my daily practice. Thank you.

[@ShijunWangPianoChannel]

thanks! I am glad you found it helpful!

[@TLNetworkGuru]

Professor, you are a WONDERFUL teacher! I am a total beginner but I wish I could learn under you!

[@ShijunWangPianoChannel]

thank you Timothy. Good luck with your studies!

[@fionanogawa1730]

Such a valuable and encouraging lesson - your discussion of details is so helpful - thank you!

[@thisisjnv]

Hi, Professor! This is REALLY helpful especially for pianists who are having difficulty practicing their scales! My only suggestion is that you might want to consider having an extra mic for when you speak so the piano wont overlap you voice. 😅 Very insightful lesson indeed! I just subscribed to your channel! 😊

[@hungryformusik]

Hi professor, thank you for the video. I‘m learning jazz in the third year and I am currently practicing the 7 most widely used jazz scales in all 12 keys, 2 weeks per key. My experience is that you are absolutely right in what you are saying. I‘m doing a lot of rhytmic practicing too, which helps a lot. The good thing about starting from another key than the tonic is that you‘ll get all the major modes like dorian, phrygian etc. up to locrian which are used very frequently in jazz. Thank you for your insights.

[@ShijunWangPianoChannel]

I am not trained as jazz pianist, but I totally agree on your point about the modes. Thank you for your feedback

[@poproporpo]

I thought this as well!

[@thorwarth]

Very insightful, thank you!

[@ShijunWangPianoChannel]

thank you for your feedback!

[@gothamelliott]

This was absolutely marvelous, Professor Wang. Thank you VERY much!!

[@gerardocardenas6591]

Thx, Professor. I´ll practice my scales starting from the highest note as well.

[@ShijunWangPianoChannel]

:)

[@mysecretalterego]

Taknk you, I applied playing scales down for my beginner students! For them its not only a great excercise, but also a brand new, exciting skill, and that's what I find very important - to make them feel like they can already play a lot, even if there are only simple, one octave scales, but playing from the top it's a brand new "piece". Greetings from Poland!

[@ShijunWangPianoChannel]

Thank you for your reply! I am so glad that you and your students found it helpful. It really makes me happy to heard that!

[@kingmarshmusic]

Thank you. Been looking at ways to improve my daily practice of scales. Great suggestions!

[@ShijunWangPianoChannel]

Thanks for your reply!

[@thatoneguyinthecorneroverthere]

awsome lesson thank you so much

[@SynthWoof]

Your students are lucky to have such a wise and thorough professor!

[@ShijunWangPianoChannel]

Thank you for your kind words!

[@sariyetanyeri606]

Thank you you have been very helpful

[@frankcaruso1814]

Thank you, Professor Wang -- some great advice -- especially beginning on notes other than the tonic and also beginning at the top of the scale . . . . I am enjoying your videos!

[@cherigrubbs9628]

This is very helpful, thank you so much Professor!

[@brandonwarweg3622]

Great video as always Dr. Wang!! I just wanted to express how valuable that little nugget you dropped about being able to play any scale from any one of that particular scales notes!!! Rarely does a fast moving scale passage in piece start and end its the first and last note of said scale. If you can practice and learn to do this it will help you immensely in your playing, especially when it comes to the speed at which you're able to play a piece!!! I think of Schuberts beautiful Impromptu no.2 in E flat major and how the E flat major scale is all over that piece in the right hand and I feel like it literally starts and ends from every single note(Eb-F-G-Ab-Bb-C-D-Eb in case anyone doesn't know the scale!)in that scale!! I highly encourage anyone who isn't familiar with the piece to definitely check it out!!! Anyhow, again such a grrrrreat point Dr. Wang!!! I would definitely pay for your services sir if I didn't already have a great teacher myself!! Although, I suppose one could have 2 teachers if they so choose right?! Is something like that frowned upon or considered sort of taboo in the piano pedagogy world?! Thanks again Dr. Wang!!! n

[@ShijunWangPianoChannel]

Thank you for your feedback! You are lucky for having a great teacher!! And yes, I deeply love that while Schubert Op. 90 set. I might likely to start a video series on these piece early next year

[@brandonwarweg3622]

@@ShijunWangPianoChannel Ohhhh that would be grrreat!!! Lots of things going on in those Impromptus of Schubert!!! Thanks again for replying Dr. Wang good health to you and yours!!

[@pythoo9264]

Thank you Agree Will try

[@ArtSoundThoughtProductions]

Thank you very much! I appreciate the details you brought into this lesson. I felt like you were in the room with me. Nam myo ho renge kyo!

[@ShijunWangPianoChannel]

Thank you!

[@rogeralleyne9257]

Great video lesson!!!! Thank you🙏🙏🙏

[@ShijunWangPianoChannel]

Thank you

[@philip.stigaard]

Thank you for making this!

[@scottderrick8166]

Great suggestions! Thank you.

[@ShijunWangPianoChannel]

glad you found it helpful!

[@beatlessteve1010]

Thank you professor I am an adult beginner and your suggestions are very applicable to even me.

[@ShijunWangPianoChannel]

Thanks Steve! Glad it’s helpful.

[@zainalenal7003]

Me..beginner to practise piano..its very helpfull..thsnk you sir

[@ShijunWangPianoChannel]

Thanks for your feedback！ please subscribe for more videos:)

[@DJ-my1sm]

Great stuff, thanks

[@ShijunWangPianoChannel]

Thanks

[@esauponce9759]

Very good insights!

[@annshr9917]

Thank you for your excellent videos. Count me in as your new student. Subscribing!

[@alexchenxiaoliu5621]

very helpful。谢谢王教授

[@songngoc4335]

Thank you so much

[@guiderjt]

Thanks for the insight

[@rothschildianum]

Good advices!

[@mazieefinger9742]

Excellent advices.

[@ShijunWangPianoChannel]

thank you!

[@IbrahimHoldsForth]

Thanks!

[@MasoHQlC5GW5btFZ]

Maybe you should do some very basic tutorials. I am a violinist trying to learn some piano and I started by playing Kapustin 😂. I don't really know where to start. To be honest I would pay any amount for you to be my teacher!

[@ShijunWangPianoChannel]

Kapustin is quite advanced. If you are starting to learn piano, try some sonatinas by Kuhnau and Clementi. Also Bach two part inventions. Thank you for your kind words, please subscribe to get the newest toturials. Beethoven, Mozart and Hayden sonatas coming..

[@MasoHQlC5GW5btFZ]

@@ShijunWangPianoChannel thanks! Yeah I think I just felt like playing something difficult. Where do I start learning some stuff like scales and technique?

[@ShijunWangPianoChannel]

Always practice scales! I have made a couple of videos on how to learn and practice them

[@MasoHQlC5GW5btFZ]

@@ShijunWangPianoChannel thanks for the feedback professor!

[@MasoHQlC5GW5btFZ]

@@ShijunWangPianoChannel also, do you have any specific pieces that are good to learn first?

[@diblasic]

Thank you for the video. I appreciate hearing about all three dimensions of evenness. What is your opinion about practicing scales with dotted rhythms, for instance playing once with long/short groups of two, and then again with short/long. Then, groups of three, played first as long/short/short, then short/long/short, then short/short/long. Then, groups of four, played four ways with the long note as the first, second, third, or fourth note in each group. My first teacher taught this way, but others did not like it.

[@ShijunWangPianoChannel]

That’s a good way of increasing the speed. Also a method everyone knows, that’s why I didn’t mention it.

[@stephenwilber4109]

Well said.

[@leo32190]

Do you have examples of conservatory level scales, such as videos showing the necessary speed and evenness?

[@antoniovisioli4460]

Gentile professore, sogno altri suoi video. Ci si può iscrivere a lezioni online?

[@lwfabsman]

Superb!

[@thatoneguyinthecorneroverthere]

also I subscribed

[@RonSonntag]

Nicely done. I am recommending you to other family members studying piano. I would also like to hear your opinion on practicing scales in contra-motion and various other combinations. What do you think?

[@ShijunWangPianoChannel]

contrary motion is easier, because both hands use the same fingering, right?

[@RonSonntag]

@@ShijunWangPianoChannel That makes sense. I was thinking about some teachers recommending practicing scales by: 1st two octaves - in parallel, 2nd two octaves - in contrary motion, 3rd two octaves - in contrary motion (returning to the middle), last octave - in parallel descending. What do you think of adding time signatures to scales? 4/4, 3/4, 6/8, 2/2, etc. to start bringing in the beat emphasis? Thank You for your prior reply!

[@ShijunWangPianoChannel]

thats a great training method.

[@glensmall2186]

Thank you for a superb lesson.I am elderly but I desire to be a good pianist.Do you give lessons On-line and if you do what is your prices.I know nothing! This is a new season for me!

[@ShijunWangPianoChannel]

My private teaching schedule is full. What’s your age? Considering going to college?

[@souverain1er]

Nice Prof. I understand it, but too advanced for my level.

[@ShijunWangPianoChannel]

Thank you. Please subscribe, I will upload tutorials on many pieces. The Chopin etude series is just a start.

[@cilibrasi1040]

Great videos, thank you!! It is such an inspiration to watch you play. I am a beginner as well. Silly question, when you suggested playing a scale starting from say the third note, would you begin with the correct fingering for that scale as if you did start from the tonic note or begin with let's say your pinky (for your left hand) and thumb (for your right hand)?

[@ShijunWangPianoChannel]

Yes! Play with the same fingering as the key.

[@ilovetiananmen]

🌹🌹

[@cheahjingyi7515]

Are you going to do a Q&A session?

[@ShijunWangPianoChannel]

Did you mean a live q&a session？ if you have questions, please ask

[@cheahjingyi7515]

@@ShijunWangPianoChannel Sorry if this question is out of the topic. Do you have any tips for an intermediate student to progress to the advanced level without the guidance of a teacher?

[@ShijunWangPianoChannel]

@@cheahjingyi7515to learn without any guidance, one have to be equipped with good ears, good aesthetics and problem solving abilities. Doesn't matter what level they are.

[@cheahjingyi7515]

@@ShijunWangPianoChannel Thank you professor!

[@guilhermeassef8028]

Thank you for this video can you make a video like this but with arpeggios? sorry for my english :')

[@ShijunWangPianoChannel]

I will after the current series.

[@nelsonjoseperez-sosa8809]

Fine explanation. When you suggest to begin the scale on a different note do you suggest to start using the fingering that corresponds to that particular note following the fingering as when the scale starts on the first note? Thanks.

[@ShijunWangPianoChannel]

yeah exactly!

[@nelsonjoseperez-sosa8809]

@@ShijunWangPianoChannel Thanks! That's what i supposed you meant. I also believe that you would recommend playing the scales using different accents, that is, on the first of two consecutive notes notes, on the second of two consecutive notes, on the first of three consecutive notes (on three octaves), on the first of four consecutive notes( on four octaves). Thanks so much!

[@analogjazzprojectmike3386]

Thank you for this great lesson, I saw a teacher on youtube say you should always practice two octaves apart so you can hear your flaws more. Is this important? I am a beginner and I have a hard time focusing on both hands while two octaves apart. Thank you for your feedback.

[@ShijunWangPianoChannel]

At the beginning, practice hand separately..

[@天靈靈地靈靈-l2d]

can you share your finger training repertoire? like Hanon, Czceny

[@ShijunWangPianoChannel]

okay! I will have our episode talking about Hanon and Czceny..

[@adrianwright8685]

"czerny"

[@Sitbon08]

I’m retraining in the Taubman approach. I’d be interested in your thoughts on the approach and the use of rotation for effective speed. I’m assuming given your studies you are very familiar with the approach. Thanks.

[@ShijunWangPianoChannel]

Yes, Yes! Taubman technique. They are extremely useful if the fingers are already trained well. It could be deceivingly harmful if the finger tips are loose..

[@Sitbon08]

@@ShijunWangPianoChannel Hi again. I’m not clear what you mean by ‘they’? What do you mean?

[@ShijunWangPianoChannel]

I was referring to the Taubman rotation techniques.

[@Anthony-db7ou]

谢谢老师❤️

[@rieriehsu]

赞👍！

[@hellomimi8153]

Thank you, Professor Wang🙏

[@ShijunWangPianoChannel]

Thank you!

[@iandodds693]

Fabulous information and advice. Excellent teacher and musician. Not so good at washing shirts, but thanks for these helpful tips.

[@claire9058]

Hi Professor, I'm an adult student that started learning piano in Jan this year. Would love to incorporate scales in my daily practice - would you recommend me to practice with metronome all the time? In my earlier years I've had some music training (other instruments), but it feels like my rhythm is not always on point haha.

[@ShijunWangPianoChannel]

yeah, metronome helps. But you also need to make sure that all notes are in time, not just the ones that you play with the metronome together.

[@claire9058]

@@ShijunWangPianoChannel Yes definitely, I'm trying to work on my rhythm. Seems like I have a tendency to play songs with increasing speed 😩 I better work harder. Thanks Prof!

[@militaryandemergencyservic3286]

Great! I never learnt any scales in my life. Maybe I should start now (I am a 6th generation student of Beethoven, btw)

[@babakmahbaei]

Thank you Professor, are you recomend to always practice the sclaes with the metronome?

[@ShijunWangPianoChannel]

Depend on the level and age. I wouldn’t say always.

[@babakmahbaei]

@@ShijunWangPianoChannel Thank you for your response.

[@petertarsio7168]

Why then practice scales as the claim is that Barenboim and Agerich said they never practiced scales or exercises. Playing a scale musically is what matters not just speed and they are useful to a point. But why not practice real music. Scales are not music but the structures that music is built upon.

[@YersinisPestis]

I'm self taught, so I'm sure I have some bad habits, but I've been told to practice my accents along with my scales. switching the accents up when I go from quarter notes to eighth notes to triplets to sixteenth notes. Is this a bad habit or good form?

[@ShijunWangPianoChannel]

It’s a good training method. Just don’t do it when you are playing scales in a Beethoven sonata.

[@aryamehr2693]

Great tips, can I ask which university or college you're teaching at?

[@ShijunWangPianoChannel]

Yes, I teach at Weber State University in Utah.

[@aryamehr2693]

@@ShijunWangPianoChannel thanks for your reply.

[@Med_Onc]

Is it ok if the time signature you are playing the scale in is detectable or should it never be? For example if you are playing 4 octaves can you play in 4/4 with a slight accent on beat one? Is that acceptable? I find it really helps to keep things together but just curious how it would be judged?

[@ShijunWangPianoChannel]

Great question. Better not to show it with accents.

[@Med_Onc]

Wow, that was fast reply, want to know I really appreciate you, I am trying to learn all Chopin etudes now and have completed 6, 3 from “most difficult” category, watched all your videos, no need to reply, just thank you

[@sophias8382]

What are your thoughts on thumb over?

[@ShijunWangPianoChannel]

Thumbs only move under, right? Did you mean over the thumb? As closely as possible!

[@mikebetancourt1398]

What school do you teach I wanna apply !!!

[@ShijunWangPianoChannel]

Weber State University in Utah.

[@andrewc9643]

Can you do a video on double thirds!

[@ShijunWangPianoChannel]

There is a video on the double third etude, op25 no 6. I think that video covers the most basics on playing double thirds:)

[@andrewc9643]

@@ShijunWangPianoChannel o thank you for replying! I will look for it. Also, I love your videos, thank you so much!

[@maygodfrey6028]

Would be nice if you could get to the point...Rather than going all around the garden...Thanks

[@charlottewhyte9804]

arpeggios are harder

[@ShijunWangPianoChannel]

Yeah..

[@adrianwright8685]

"efficiently"

[@ShijunWangPianoChannel]

I will fix the typo.

[@2msvalkyrie529]

Thanks Prof !! ( PS. When China takes over the West remember I was nice to you ? )

[@Bozzigmupp]

lmao

[@mallkeese3190]

99% of the people in the world dont play classical piano now i see why ahahhahaa

[@ciararespect4296]

I never practice scales, I'm too busy playing music , richter never did so good enough for me

[@PhilippMoehrke]

I was expecting a few tangible tips. Too bad.

[@TobyGoTv]

Too much taking

[@robertmichalscheck3072]

Way too much talk imho,talky,talks,talky,you shouldve left out the piano and just talked.

[@exmousse]

This is helpful advice. Thank you!