Why are scales important?
Nobody wants to do scales; people think scales are boring. Maybe they are, if you let yourself get into that mind set! What are scales good for anyway? Well, think of playing scales as like, going to the gym, but for your fingers and arms. There are MANY benefits to playing scales. Playing scales increases their strength, so you can play harder and more accurately. They increase your finger dexterity so you can move more quickly and gain more control of them in general. You’ll also have more stamina so you’ll be able to play longer, and also play harder pieces with little or no effort! You can show off to your friends, “hey man look how fast I can play! WHOA! YOU’RE amazing man!” Also, have you ever had that thought: “Arrgh!!! Hit this key like I’m telling you to you stupid finger! Play the key!” but the finger just won’t do what you want it to? Well, by doing scales it will fix that problem and you will gain more control of your fingers. It’s because your fingers are controlled from y
