GET READY FOR MAJOR SCALE DUETS! by Wynn-Anne Rossi and Victoria McArthur Patterns for Success . . re) SCALE DUETS ‘Twinkle, Twinkle LittleC . ou ne saree) eon, RagimeG ........ ao pe 6 ‘ima “D” Caribbean. 6. 2... ae Paar sa All-AmericanA . 2... . ee a | BeautifulE . Perea -2Q Honey B Swing... 4 FiImpressions . 2... a ns Seeere eG rs (ai) Bb Boogie Lae .- .: ... 18 EbExercise . 2... 1... ee oa .20 Ly Adagio in Ab tee e220 al Tango inDb . ...4 Gb March eee oo -.. +2 INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITY PAGES Scale Facts 2... 1s 1s wae . 28 The Scale Detective... . 2. 30 Hearing Major Scales... : : . .31 Major Scale Reference Chart... os .. . 32 Fingering It All Out Se Le 35 Scale Workouts ooonn ae .. . . 36 Flying High Around the Planet of Fifths (Review) . 38 Scale Practice Flashcards a os . 39 Certificate : oe . -4iPatterns for success There are three possible ways to play the scale duets (student primo part) in this book. 1. Many students and teachers will choose the nvo-octave (parallel motion) version, which is notated throughout the book in every key. 2. If you are just beginning your study of major scales, you and your teacher may choose the one-octave version. This is not written out throughout the book, so you will need to memorize the pattern so you can play it in the keys which you will learn. This is not difficult if you notice how many times you will play the scale. A sample is included on this page in the key of C. ONE-OCTAVE VERSION To be played either hands separately or hands together, in any key. Notice that the student part (primo) starts on measure 3 of the teacher part (secondo). B] » Liss3. The most challenging version is the two-octave (contrary motion) version. It is identical to the two-octave (parallel motion) version written throughout the book, except for measures 13 — 16, which are different. Below is a sample in the key of C. TWO-OCTAVE VERSION (CONTRARY MOTION) To be played either hands separately or hands together, in any key. Notice that the student part (primo) starts on measure 3 of the teacher part (secondo). 3 (11) —————— contrary motion 1 3 1 4 1 3 :Twinkle, Twinkle Little C Secondo W. Rossi ‘1188Twinkle, Twinkle Little C Primo Lively! (J = ca. 120) Both hands 8° : 1 1 ] koKRagumMe GW Secondo W. Rossi With charm (d= ca. 120) 3 2 4 } 5 t ‘ o “ Rice at Pepe o , o ¢ $3 W [ieedelezenees oo uta ae 2 z —— SSS Ss ote 7 te gs 6 = ae ree =a . { : I17. Ragtime G Primo. With charm (J = ca. 120) Both hands 15" (two octaves higher) 1 3 1“DD” Caribbean Secondo Breezily (4 = ca. 100) ’ . Php tee mf a Ed} \ es eo (pa g 3 =q“D” Caribbean Primo, Breezily (J = ca. 100) Both hands 8° 1 3 1Al-American A Secondo W. Rossi Have fun! (J = ca. 120) marcato 1188All-American A Primo Have fun! (J = ca. 120) Both hands 15" (two octaves higher) 1 3 1 17)DHeCauulul Secondo With warmth (J = ca. 108) W. Rossi 3 i 3 3 i with pedal 5 3 2 188Beautiful E Primo With warmth (J = ca. 108) Both hands 8%Honey b swing Secondo With a swing J = ca. 120 (JJ = Td 5 pete aeHoney B Swing Primo a With a swing J=ca.120(J=4 )) Both hands 8° 1 3 1¥ impressions Secondo Smoothly, not too fast! (J = ca. 90) { agers | ___A______ ped. simile Pitts ete, p2tbte cfr a7] . - . 5 Fett p ree ots petgt 8 / al — — —_— | Lit] p | Di, = ot ie a = 1188F Impressions Primo Smoothly, not too fast! (J = ca. 90) Both hands 8° 1 mpSecondo W. Rossi With a smile! (d = ca. 160) 2 188Boogie Primo. With a smile! (J = ca. 160) Both hands 8% @ ‘ 1Secondo Decisively (J = ca. 108) seer tere, Ba he Wah ot et alt tt ait *. 188Eb Exercise Primo Decisively (J = ca. 108) a ae 1Secondo W. Rossi Warmly, with expression (J = ca. 120) 4 3 oF ped. simile 4 1188Adagio in Ab Primo ‘Warmly, with expression (d = ca. 120) ae hands 5 2Secondo W. Rossi ca. 108) With stylet (J o 4 a! == = © eS N Zz BS mf 35S 1 (a T ae TH | tt in 9) 4 b a ty OG) HR Tl I {hy . (f ‘ ii i. Wh AW le } + a 4 i> wom le | ae lew mS (th [ I . al Ml! “th ® Uh , ||| = r) / el! | A] Ul rT ti oT nh alll The hee ; | ib Ne PAM AI) fe / | \ > Hl ql 'y lt i i th a! I | \. ~y \h Mi I 7 Ut oh | ik . ‘ a> fen \ ‘a we a ee) em om a) eel a © ml al 1188Tango in D} Primo With style! (J = ca. 108) Both hands 8° 2 3 EaSecondo W. Rossi, Teiumphantly (I= ca. 100) _ woe tg $4, ($8830e8 £32 aaa fits tf af f — oe pre 3 I $ 3 a : H bas ~ Sie oo 6 nee a Sega te * eee 7 E : ; : eo wa 2 Se eras ! Ee Pog 56h 4 IF f St oe = ot es 188Gb March Primo Triumphantly (J = ca. 100) Both hands 15° 2 mf"1188 Scale Facts Scales are built from patterns of whole and half steps. A half step is the smallest distance on the keyboard— from one key to the very next key. Sometimes half steps move from a white key to a black key: ae Ablack key to a white key: ‘A whole step is made up of two half steps. Whole Step and Half Step Pattern for Major Scales: All major scales are built from a pattern of whole steps and half steps. This pattern is what our ears recognize as sounding major. WWHWWWH Study the example of the E major scale to see how the pattern above looks in an actual scale. WW Ss oo fe eo To figure out how to play a major scale starting on any key, simply play the first key as you say “start.” Then move to the next note a whole step higher, and so on through the pattern. You usually will need to play some black keys as you proceed through the pattern (C major is the only exception.)Feeling Sharp In A Major Way! There is an easy way to figure out the number and names of the sharps in each scale, Study the chart below as you learn each sharp major scale. Major Key Name | Number of Sharps Names of Sharps c 0 sharps [None | i] G 1 sharp Fe dD 2 sharps | FACE A 3 sharps Ft, Ck, Gt E [4 sharps Fi, Ci, Gi, Dt B 5 sharps ~_|_F#, OF, Gi, Di, AF Fe 6 sharps Fi, Ct, Gt, DF, Ad, EF CG 7 sharps Fi, Ci, Gi, Df, Af, Ef, BE Notice that each sharp major scale name (C, G, D, A, E, B, Ft, C4) is the interval of a Sth apart. Starting with the key of C (0 sharps), move up to the Sth note of that scale which is G (1 sharp, F4). Then, move up to the Sth note of the G scale, which is D, and so on. Sometimes this pattern of moving by Sths is called the Circle of Fifths. Have you noticed that the names of the sharps themselves are also a 5th apart? If you start with F# (ALWAYS the first sharp in any key), go up a Sth to C#, then to G#, and so on. Major Flat-tery! The flat scales, like the sharp scales, follow an easy pattern. Can you figure out the pattern on your own after looking at the chart below? Major Key Name | Number of Flats Names of Flats cE O fats __|_ None Fo tflat Ca Bb 2 flats Bb, E> - Eb 3 flats Bb, Eb, Ab a 4 flats Bb, Eb, Ab, Db Db 5 flats Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb - Gb 6flats Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Ch cb | 7 flats Bb, Eb, Ab, Dr, Gb, Ch, Fb Notice that the flat scales are also a Sth apart, but this time you move down by Sths (easy to remember since flat means to “move down”). Starting with the key of C (0 flats), move down a Sth to F (1 flat, Bb). Then move down a Sth for Bb (2 flats, Bb and Bb), and so on. Notice that the names of the flats themselves are also Sths apart. The first flat in any scale is Bb. Move down a Sth to find the next flat (Eb), then Ab, and so on.1188 The Scale Detective Now let’s see how well you understand what you've read as you solve the mystery of the missing notes for each of the scales below. Notice that you will need to use each letter in the music alphabet only once when spelling the notes of a scale. Award yourself 2 points if you get the correct answer all by yourself. Award yourself 1 point if you get the correct answer, but have to look it up. (The answers are listed at the bottom of the page.) Points (1 or 2) ‘The second note of the A major scale is . The second note of the E major scale is Starting on Bb, the next note in the major scale is . The notes in the B major scale are B, C#, _, E, Ft, —, —. B. —_ The notes in the G> major scale are Gb, _, —, Cb, Db, Eb, —, Gb. The flats in the scale of Db major are Bb, —_, —_, D>, —. _— The flats in the scale of Ab major are —_, E>, Ab, —. _ . The sharps in the scale of F# are __, _, —, D#, At, The third note in the Bb major scale is —. Semrnonnpons ‘The third note in the Ep major scale is —_.. ——_ More Mysteries To Solve All major scales follow the pattern of W, _, H, W, W, —, —. — The scale of E major has __ sharps. The scale of __ major has 3 sharps : The scale of C# major has — sharps. — The scale of __ major has 2 sharps. . The scale of __ major has 3 flats, The G> major scale has flats. —_ . The scale of F major has 1 flat, (name the flat). —_ ). The scale of —_ major has 2 flats. Sewmneaonron The Ab major scale has flats. — Your Total Mystery Points Are: __ Ob as 2 oO sew S a6 Le ae wie y a8 ve #104014 8 08 ou ve oa e 4% ae HM ML ow 9 at ‘Slomsuy anos 0} SOUOISKWY B10") siemsuy @nyoe}aq I$ OLHearing Major Scales Your teacher will play one mistake in each major scale below. Cirele the note where you hear a mistake. Hint: You may wish to point to each note as your teacher plays. ‘Teacher: Play one incorrect note for each scale. 3. — i i - $e ee =Major Scale Reference Chart’ ime t t f —! =—- =e ee : 5 St ae = SS = 4 Ae 13 ie — 4 = t T | a= + 4 = f | a = ; — ; — an a Tne \a Se S555 (8 a wr |= ————e ee fe oe =f = _ — ve A 13 ca je Je —— ie = 2a oes — = ; —s sh 1 3} ine eet ; he te — | | & Se se FS be de ee i “1188 eat Scales are presented in the order of the Circle of Fifths,bre (he nee » 2 . | —— f—# —— gi | ear t + tie —~ SS De ote - aa 4 a a 4 4 \ etl WII otso itt a 1 as oe oye te —* ote ee T ad o Ses bye ie_¢ Of Daeese ree SES f 7 ee , 1 4 d 1 4 1 ys st 2 4s 4 i —sor a = ee Sis — J ba rat S —# oe @ 7 = t Bho ke t i? ——= Dae =e ms mn oe . poe — ete a 5 n + e + 5 2 o_* ote =F F f t f ——— ' T T a i be joe op 0% # 2, ay - ———— 2 — | ; a ® ; : | — = = SSS SS oe . , (he yp or- q f i t : —a—s 3 ; rg ! s ‘¢ = 2) 1 4 1 + 7 7 4 << ——— f + —— ib) ¢ ff # + - f. £ t f Sees 1 3 3 1 * 1188Fingering It All Out Scale fingering is easy to learn with accurate practice. That means that you need to use the same fingering every time you play each scale. Here are some basic fingering rules: + The fourth finger usually plays only once in each major scale. Memorize where finger 4 goes. * Thumbs land on the tonic note (scale name) in white key scales. * If there is a Bb in any scale, the right hand will play it with finger 4. Fingering Groups Certain scales “group together” according to their fingering. This makes them easier to learn. * C,G,D,A, E, and B major scales all use this fingering in the right hand: 123 12345 C, G, D, A, E, and F major scales all use this fingering in the left hand: 54321 321 + B major begins on finger 4 in the left hand; F major finishes on finger 4 in the right hand. (B Begins and F Finishes on 4.) Bb, Eb, Ab, and Db major scales all use this fingering in the left hand: 321 4321 3 Putting a Finger On It! Fill in the blanks below. 1. The right-hand fingering for G major is: = > 2. The left-hand fingering for E major is: 3. The right-hand fingering for Eb major uses finger __ on Bb. 4. The left-hand fingering for Ab major is: — = = 5. The right-hand fingering for F major is: —_______________ (ee p. 34).Scale Workouts” These workouts are to be used each day before your scale practice. Just like sports, scale-playing is athletic and involves many active movements of the fingers, hands, and arms. Because of this, you need to get in the good habit of warming up before playing. Good luck! Repeat each workout, playing faster each time. Listen for evenness. WORKOUT 1 (RH) 1 WORKOUT 2 (LH) 1 sd "8 1 3 “Although the workouts are best suited to the keys of C, G, D, A, and E major, other scales may be used. (When using other keys, alter the fingering to fit the scale.) FII88WORKOUT 3 (R.H.) WORKOUT 4 (L.H.) ee ef ett ert f a Ta —T é gH) — — prepare I tReview Game FLYING HIGH AROUND THE PLANET OF Sths! ‘A journey through the sharp and flat zones. Directions: Beginning at Middle C, take a shuttle journey to the keys your teacher chooses. Play the scale for that key, Continue on through as many sharp or flat zones (keys) as your teacher selects. Note to Teacher: You may either choose keys in order (C, G, D, etc., or C, F, Bb, etc.), or you may select keys in random order (e.g., C, Eb, A, etc. Key of Key of B» [2's] é + D [2#s} Keyot The Planet of Fifths — Bou E> [3's] ABP] Key of Ab [4's] @ Key of E [4¥s] Key of Db [5b’s] - C#(7#] : B [S#s] - Ch [7's] Key of Go [60's] - Fé [6#"s] The Rendezvous “F188Scale Practice Flashcards (to add variety to practice) 1M FEELING FLASHY TODAY! Student Directions: Cut out the flashcards following the dotted lines, then shuffle them. Draw one from the stack, and follow the practice directions with the scale(s) you have been assigned, or other scales of your choice. CUT HERE Play legato and 1 ' \ 1 1 \ " ie mezzo piano (mp). Play staccato and piano (p). 1 1 1 \ i 1 1 i \ \ 1 ' Play your right hand forte (f), | Play your right hand piano (g), ; Play your right hand legato, i \ 1 ' 1 \ i \ \ ' ' 1 (choose one) and your left hand piano (p), and your left hand forte (f). and your left hand staccato. ere enema eatin oxen au inensniae (ania ema nom ISTRSEIEITET ' \ 1 1 ! Play your right hand staccato, ; Crescendo when going up, | Choose your own dynamic, ! | and your left hand legato, ! diminuendo when going down, ' . ! i i 1 \ \ I b---------------- poo-------------- +---------------- 4 1 (fill in your choice) ' (teacher’s choice) Make your scale sound: i i \ \ ' 1 1 L 1 1 i 1 ' i 1 | exciting, sad, angry, peaceful! 1 i \ I \ \ ' ' \CUT HERE Play legato and mezzo piano (mp). Play your right hand legato, and your left hand staccato. Play your right hand piano (p), and your left hand forte (f). Play your right hand forte (f), and your left hand piano (p). t ' H 1 i 1 It 1 \ 1 i i 1 ' 1 1 1 ' ' 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 ' i 1 1 1 ' 1 i 1 ' It i 1 1 ' ' 1 1 Play your right hand staccato, 1 \ \ Crescendo when going up, ! and your left hand legato. | \ 1 1 7 ' 1 \ ' 1 1 1 ! diminuendo when going down. 1 1 1 po | nan 1 + ' (teacher’s choice) ' (fill in your choice) i ' I i | Make your scale sound: = | I i | exciting, sad, angry, peaceful | Hl 4 i (choose one) i i L FIIS8