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On practicing: Shining Scales

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Philip Johnston

Incredible Scales Boardgame
By Philip Johnston

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Not only are scales boring to practice, but it is possible to spend a lot of time on them without actually getting better.

One reason is that a lot of students waste time practicing scales they are already good at, while ignoring the scales that really need the work. Ten minutes on G major, ten seconds on Eb minor. Not good tactics if you want to be good at all your scales.

The Incredible Scales Boardgame solves this problem - without you even having to work out which scales need practice! Not only will it gradually turn you into a scale-playing-wizard, but it is fun to play.

This is not a game that you can buy.

This is a game you can make for yourself for free - and that's half the fun. It doesn't take long. And you only have to make it once.

First I'll show you how to make it. And then I'll teach you how to play.

Or you can just keep on practicing your scales by simply playing them up and down and up and down and up and down.....

No way! Boring! Show me how to make the Incredible Scales Boardgame.


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