Five Amazing Tips To Improve Your Scales On Piano!

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The video is about improving scale practice on the piano.
Warren McPherson offers Five daily tips to improve your scale practice.
Tip 1: Incorporate daily scale practice into your routine, allocating 10-15 minutes daily.
Tip 2: Group scales by fingering similarity to optimize learning efficiency.
Tip 3: Start with one-hand, one-octave practice; play slowly and evenly to build muscle memory.
Tip 4: Introduce pauses at crossover points in multi-octave scales as practice progresses.
Tip 5: Apply these steps to major, minor, pentatonic, and blues scales for gradual improvement.
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Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
2:28 - Major Scale Practicing
4:12 - Fingerings of Major Scale
7:27 - 5 Tips to Enhance Scale
11:03 - Pause
15:06 - Recap

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@PianoLessonwithWarren 10 ай бұрын

➡ Download the Free PDF for all 12 Blues, Pentatonic, Major, and Minor scales and their fingering; pianolessonwithwarren.com/four-essential-scales/

@rolfwaerness5235 6 жыл бұрын

THIS IS THE ONLY CHANNEL THAT HAS LIGHTEN UP MY WILL TO PLAY PIANO! THANK YOU SO MUCH! God Blessed you sir!

@PianoLessonwithWarren 6 жыл бұрын

Rolf Waerness awesome, thanks for watching

@lauraly152 4 жыл бұрын

LOVE your teaching technique of practice without anxiety. I used to take classical piano lesson from a teacher that had forever built anxiety into my performance. Your speed and speech create that lax atmosphere that I needed. Thanks very much for your time and lesson.

@rolandberendonck3900 4 жыл бұрын

I hit the 1K like :) Especially because this is the best video/advice that I have found on the web about scales. Me being a beginner I want to be sure I learn it the right way; and this is the place to find that!

@joanatienoonyango3036 7 жыл бұрын

Since I started watching your videos a week ago, playing the piano is becoming easier. Your tutorials are so easy to understand, and your speed not too fast for beginners. I really appreciate your good work. Am now on tutorial 6, will catch up soon. And by the way, you are just so handsome. I like your composure.

@PianoLessonwithWarren 7 жыл бұрын

Joan Atieno Onyango thank you for watching, I am glad you find these helpful 🙏🏿😊

@johnyoutube6688 2 жыл бұрын

Best pianist and best piano teacher in the world .

@lawrencetaylor4101 Жыл бұрын

Merci beaucoup Warren. You helped me a lot especially when you pointed out the difference between a beginner and intermedicate player. So I have stepped back and am working on these fundamentals. I tend to watch more videos while I'm exercising for my shoulder, but my piano practice wasn't on an equal with my video level. I'm working to make sure my fingerings are consistent, so I'll be looking at your other video next. I realize that your videos need to be watched and use them as guides for the next several months.

@tantif1 4 жыл бұрын

I find practicing really really boring but recognise how important it is. I really like your tips though 🙌🏾.

@tantif1 4 жыл бұрын

I do mean practicing scales of course. I enjoy all else 😊

@tomokoofficial 7 жыл бұрын

Great tips! Makes it way less overwhelming to practice scales, thank you Warren!

@PianoLessonwithWarren 7 жыл бұрын

TOMOKOMUSIC.COM thanks for watching

@williearnold 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing!!! I enjoy your style of teaching. Much appreciated.

@PianoLessonwithWarren 6 жыл бұрын

Willie Arnold thank you for watching bro :)

@tractorbooty15 7 жыл бұрын

Excellent tips and great work!!

@bcctrombonesl 7 жыл бұрын

this is a great video. thanks for sharing this with us. will go home to practice and group these scales with similar fingerings and let you know how I did!

@robappleby583 11 ай бұрын

I enjoy playing scales in different keys in either hand, like B in the right and E in the left. Then play them in different rhythms in each hand. It helps with hand independence as well as really ingraining the fingerings.

@princeadugyamfi8683 3 жыл бұрын

I’m now watching this in 2020 wow and I’m really benefiting

@the.g00d.knight 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you sooo much for all these videos!!!!!! You're an answer to prayers. This is guiding me into my purpose :-)

@meetah100 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Life saver!

@herbertboakye8025 4 жыл бұрын

Best piano tutorial on youtube

@julieoliver5 4 жыл бұрын

You're amazing thank you so much God bless youuuuuu

@yomiomotehinwa 6 жыл бұрын

You are the man, Warren!

@PianoLessonwithWarren 6 жыл бұрын

Yomi Omotehinwa 😊👍🏾

@Megatrux3625 Жыл бұрын

Good lesson. Thank you!

@mcpanganiban09 2 жыл бұрын

🤗thanks. More power.

@LumadiBawono75 5 жыл бұрын

This is very helpful.

@mcpanganiban09 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. 🤗

@claudinejames7731 2 жыл бұрын

Anxiety free! ✨✨✨ Great lesson.

@Jp-ml8dm 7 жыл бұрын

Great info and thx so much for sharing and doing this vid. Ttly appreciated.

@PianoLessonwithWarren 7 жыл бұрын

Jerrysalsa 64 thank you for watching 👍🏾

@andalgopalakrishnan3105 5 жыл бұрын

Good tips.

@jeanmarcmonin4909 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this excellent way of practising scales. Jean Marc from France

@PianoLessonwithWarren 7 жыл бұрын

Jean Marc MONIN thank you for watching

@justiceohaegbu3737 2 жыл бұрын

Good lesson.

@phatboytrex1976 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video

@jayantajeet 4 жыл бұрын

A big Thanks

@devidasdandgaonkar6421 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks .

@ShirinDelsooz 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent video! I am committing to your videos to improve my piano accompaniment skills!!!

@PianoLessonwithWarren 6 жыл бұрын

Shirin Delsooz awe thank you 😊🙏🏾

@mannydain 5 жыл бұрын

thank you for this video God bless you

@PianoLessonwithWarren 5 жыл бұрын

Emmanuel Addai 😊👍🏽

@freshboots_77 2 жыл бұрын

First watched in 2021. Excellent video. Will go to the one for fingerings. Liked and subbed.

@rae0521 7 жыл бұрын

Putting in the crossover "speedbumps," especially when playing with both hands, gets me from start to finish but it sure is a painful process at first (figuratively speaking). I'm not sure my brain is wired for "stereo" playing yet but I have faith that someday I'll sit down and surprise the heck out of myself. Thank you for your videos. They're a big help.

@PianoLessonwithWarren 7 жыл бұрын

rae0521 thanks for watching :)

@r.baskaransamuel4453 5 жыл бұрын

very good tips.

@andalgopalakrishnan3105 5 жыл бұрын

From the beginning to end super explanation.

@PianoLessonwithWarren 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks 😊👍🏽🙏🏾

@crazy2us 4 жыл бұрын

I like your video and fan of teaching

@lisadawn3703 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the new lesson. I'm not advanced enough for this yet but tried it anyway.

@PianoLessonwithWarren 7 жыл бұрын

Lisa Dawn 👍🏾

@josephslotnick4516 4 жыл бұрын

Nice "gospel jazz" voicings!!

@eduardog8758 4 жыл бұрын

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@ryzhendrix8224 7 жыл бұрын

thanks alot buddy...

@PianoLessonwithWarren 7 жыл бұрын

Ryz Hendrix you're welcome man 👍🏾

@josephslotnick4516 4 жыл бұрын

Let's see more on 251 voicings and simple soloing over them please. Then,more complex 251 and faster more comples soloing ie outside playing concepts.

@PianoLessonwithWarren 4 жыл бұрын

I have lots more videos on this

@carloslemusquiroz3874 6 жыл бұрын

My name is Carlos, and I am writing you from Chile. What a beatiful song!!!!

@PianoLessonwithWarren 6 жыл бұрын

Carlos Lemus Quiroz thank you 😊

@biggmt6832 3 жыл бұрын

From a beginners perspective, it seems like its important to know the scales, but it feels as if its more important to know how to play the chords in each scale....

@pererjosephbest3144 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your advice. That last part of your lesson, were you plying chords? How can I get the video I'm an absolutely beginner, it's my first time tuning into your program

@PianistMagazine 6 жыл бұрын

Hi Warren, love this video! Would it be okay for us to quote one of your tips in an article we are writing about scales? We would of course link to this video as well as your own personal website. Hope this is okay :) Thanks

@PianoLessonwithWarren 6 жыл бұрын

Pianist Magazine yes please, you may quote. Thank you 😊🙏🏾

@PianistMagazine 6 жыл бұрын

Great thank you!

@bonniesimpson7488 5 жыл бұрын

Hey Warren! I want you to know this! I replay your videos ... a LOT!. It has been a few months since playing this particular video, but I remember these words "... you have to practice how to be anxiety-free...". I heard that after the umpteenth time of replay! On that particular morning, I had this video playing while practicing scales when I had a lightbulb moment about practicing scales slowly. I was trying to speed up and kept getting tripped up! My mantra: "...don't practice anxiety... don't practice anxiety...don't practice anxiety..." Lol! Anyway, thanks again for all you do!

@PianoLessonwithWarren 5 жыл бұрын

Bonnie Simpson yes, we’ll all do practice anxiety without realizing. It’s also why adults have bad breathing habits. If you watch a baby - they breathe correctly, and sit correctly. B the time that baby become a teenager all that correct breathing and sitting is gone, because they’ve now learn from society how to practice shallow breathing and bad siting - and likewise, trying to do everything too quickly so anxiety start so take hold until it becomes apart of the daily activity.

@bonniesimpson7488 5 жыл бұрын

Oh wow! It's funny you mention correct breathing! I've stepped up my deep breathing over the last few months getting more of it in during the course of a day! I am singing more; so I've pulled out notes from my first vocal coach on how to strengthen my diaphragm. I need that to be a daily habit with my practicing. I'm working on it!

@PianoLessonwithWarren 5 жыл бұрын

Bonnie Simpson yeah, breathing exercises are helpful in so many ways 😊👍🏽

@linajaquet-pf3tw Жыл бұрын

👏👏

@sanjayarya1664 2 жыл бұрын

Warren can I practice on three octave piano.....🎹🎹🎹🙏

@EminentJade 5 жыл бұрын

thx for ur 5 useful tips, and i think i will follow and start my dialy practice now, how about chromatic and other scales? any tips/ approach u found efficient personally?

@PianoLessonwithWarren 5 жыл бұрын

Eminent Jade thanks for watching. The tips work for all scales 😊👍🏽

@EminentJade 5 жыл бұрын

lol wt a quick reply, and yeah i assumed they all do, and we can start to do some tricks like starting at 3rd/6th positions+playing forward/backward as we improve. Ur videos are clear and easy to get along with, keep up the gd work!!

@PianoLessonwithWarren 5 жыл бұрын

Eminent Jade thank you 😊 👍🏽

@firstanama4573 Жыл бұрын

Hi is there a link for the minor scales ?

@deepakchander3150 3 жыл бұрын

Sir, This is wonderful. And I want to learn from you. Like individual classes, how do we get in touch ?

@PianoLessonwithWarren 3 жыл бұрын

deepak chander thank you, guy can connect through my website here; pianolessonwithwarren.com

@timothyhines4508 4 жыл бұрын

Hey, mighty man, can you tell me what type of musical instruments and equipment would you suggest for a musician playing at an intermediate level?

@PianoLessonwithWarren 4 жыл бұрын

It’s not so much about your skill level, but rather how much you have to spend on a keyboard. Generally he higher the price the better the sound quality. Check this tutorial on some keyboard reviews I did kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eZmFn92ol7_caKs.html

@richiestarks6163 Жыл бұрын

The three keys to practice with the same fingering is basically the pentatonic scale?

@joshuaidode5200 7 жыл бұрын

yur video is very nice. very helpful. i want to ask that wht shuld I do to play without looking the piano?

@PianoLessonwithWarren 7 жыл бұрын

joshua idode this might sound cliche, but...practice, practice, practice. Over time it comes naturally... just like walking down stairs with out looking, because your leg muscle memory knows the distance one step to the other... the same way over time your finger's muscle memory with know the geography of the piano.

@joshuaidode5200 7 жыл бұрын

Ok. Thanks so much. I will do that. How many hour should one practice per day sir?

@PianoLessonwithWarren 7 жыл бұрын

joshua idode it's not so much the hours spent, but actually how you spend those hours. Try to have an attainable goal in mind each time you sit down to practice, and try to complete that goal by the end of that practice session. For example, say the goal is to learn F# blue scale today, set aside 15mins where you work only on F# blues for those 15mins. If you have an hour to practice, split the hour into three 20min blocks and focus on three different task where each 20min is spent on one of those task. Also remember to practice everything slowing and calmly... precision is "key"

@joshuaidode5200 7 жыл бұрын

Ok. Thank u sir.

@PianoLessonwithWarren 7 жыл бұрын

joshua idode you're very welcome bro... just stick with it. It'll come 👊🏾

@crazy2us 4 жыл бұрын

Sir I am from India I did it 2 hours practice but I am confused what will do in 2 p 2 hours tractors what will include in 2 hours practice lessons

@sheilasimpson3058 2 жыл бұрын

I'm new to your channel n I'm in dire need of your help. I'll go to the website soon.

@angelikostudios2528 7 жыл бұрын

I have a very important question to ask. What are the benefits of practicing scales besides those technical ones, i mean can i improve my hearing sense, and maybe start playing some nice pieces only by ear. Nice video man, by the way :) (sorry for eventual mistakes, not my native language)

@PianoLessonwithWarren 7 жыл бұрын

Angeliko studios no problem, thank you for watching. Scale practice helps to improve all the things you mentioned above. Being able to recognize the notes of a key/scales Is critical for improvisation and for when you get into reharmonization... not to mention building dexterity, accuracy and speed. Think of scales as the blocks you'll use to built your "musical house." Can't build a house without the blocks, right? Same way you can't be a fully rounded musician without knowing scales.

@sambuilders9340 7 жыл бұрын

great tips sir! im improving but needs more practice hehehe because im already 36 yo.

@PianoLessonwithWarren 7 жыл бұрын

sam dadpi no problem bro, age is just a number, it's never too late. I started from scratch at 18years old. Now I do this for a living. Just picture in 10 years how far you'll be if you continue??? Just remember consistency is the most important think... we all wish we have more time to practice, but don't let that discourage you, just do what you can when you can. #consistency 👍🏾

@sambuilders9340 7 жыл бұрын

thank you sir warren for the encouraging words. anyway I offer this talent to the Most High Almighty God. God bless you. from Philippines

@heynowutube2 4 жыл бұрын

How do you spell With?

@decolor3 5 жыл бұрын

Porque el título del vídeo es en Español y el video en Ingles?? Can anybody explain it??

@superduperjoi6800 4 жыл бұрын

It might be auto translated by KZfaq.

@omgg7369 6 жыл бұрын

can u make a channel for gospel songs piano tutorial.. chords with melody.. please.. thank you.. 😊

@PianoLessonwithWarren 6 жыл бұрын

Omg G thank you for the suggestion

@omgg7369 6 жыл бұрын

Piano Lesson with Warren thank you. . i'll really wait for that☺😊😊

@anudevdevarajan6493 7 жыл бұрын

sir, sorry to ask this, if practising sessions by CAD one day and another set is GAB in another day... but then we will miss to practice the F ? please solve.

@PianoLessonwithWarren 7 жыл бұрын

Anudev Devarajan really sorry but I know understand the question... in what context are you using the word "session?" And are CAD and GAB keys? Please rephrase

@anudevdevarajan6493 7 жыл бұрын

Piano Lesson with Warren sir, I have used the term session is only for time separation for each part of the lesson. If we get one hour in a day to practice, as You told in other video, just divide that one hour like 20 minute x 3 interval and practice each assigned day lessons more effectively. sorry for the wrong terms.

@anudevdevarajan6493 7 жыл бұрын

sir, I was talking about practicing the major scale. hope now it is clear.

@PianoLessonwithWarren 7 жыл бұрын

Anudev Devarajan now I understand, that you for the clarification. Say you practice CDE on Monday, then GAB on Tuesday, you can practice F with say Bb and Eb on Wednesday . The idea is to group scales with similar fingers when ever you can... however there will be scales that are not similar, Just go ahead and practice it anyway in another group. As long as you're getting to all 12 scales eventually, that's the most important thing.

@anudevdevarajan6493 7 жыл бұрын

Piano Lesson with Warren Sir, thanks for your valuable assistance.

@smilefleury2615 4 жыл бұрын

Do you give online lesson?

@PianoLessonwithWarren 4 жыл бұрын

Smile Fleury yes, I run a membership program, you can learn more here; pianolessonwithwarren.com

@josephslotnick4516 4 жыл бұрын

Complex. Typo

@p.s.gopalakrishnan922 7 жыл бұрын

There is a minor spelling mistake. "Improve your scales WTIH these five tips." It looks great if you make the correction. I carefully follow your instructions and gaining confidence

@PianoLessonwithWarren 7 жыл бұрын

P.S. Gopalakrishnan aweeee good eye man, I missed that typo in the editing process. Unfortunately once a video is loaded there's no way to edit it :(. If I replace the video I would loose all my views, comments, and likes. Thanks again for catching this though ;)

@p.s.gopalakrishnan922 7 жыл бұрын

It is ok. Don't loose the views and comments. That gives lot of knowledge. Thank you

@PianoLessonwithWarren 7 жыл бұрын

P.S. Gopalakrishnan thank you for the catch :)

@p.s.gopalakrishnan922 7 жыл бұрын

Sir, You are a great man. Regards Gopalakrishnan

@yawessuman6387 6 жыл бұрын

Ah thanks...I specifically came on KZfaq today for this lesson

@PianoLessonwithWarren 6 жыл бұрын

Yaw Essuman awesome 😊👍🏾

@Victor-Keyz Жыл бұрын

How can I play without anxiety 😒

@PianoLessonwithWarren Жыл бұрын

Check out this video on the topic kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gKlld7CksbiqY58.html

@Nick-ui9dr 2 жыл бұрын

U say this is prelude in C scale but still u playing in between black keys., Why? I mean most of u guys play like this... Like even u playing like that even its just all white keys u playing .. is there some benefit to it? I mean jus wanna know why and when ppl play inbetween keys like that. I mean I understand that when u have to play black keys with lil fingre or thumb u go forward but thats not the case here... Right? Or its just personal style? 😀