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Rapid Scale Passages

Playing Fast Scale Passages in ContextIn real repertoire, scale passages do not start neatly from the tonic on finger 1. They begin on any note, in any key, at any point in…

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Level 7-9RCM level

Lesson 5 of 15 in Virtuosity

Playing Fast Scale Passages in ContextIn real repertoire, scale passages do not start neatly from the tonic on finger 1. They begin on any note, in any key, at any point in the fingering cycle. This lesson develops the ability to play rapid scales starting from any finger, in any position.Mid-Scale EntryPractice beginning scales from the 3rd, 4th, or 5th..

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