Here’s how it works. Love ’em or hate ’em, there’s no better method of keyboard practice than scales for improving overall dexterity. Major and minor scales are specific sequences of eight notes, ...

Once you've got a grip on scales, it's time to start stacking notes on top of each other When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Once you ...

The top layer is laid out like a piano keyboard, with windows for each key and a couple of windows to identify the major and minor scales being displayed. Just slide the mask until each key is a ...

Harmonic minors use the relative major key signature and raise the seventh note of the scale. For example, in A harmonic minor there are no sharps or flats other than the raised seventh of G#.

try making a dramatic leap up the keyboard. A good interval to use for this is a minor or major sixth. You find these intervals by using the scale degree numbering system outlined in Tip 10.