Play any Major Scale - Free Piano Lessons

[GanjaPharmzor]

Someone please help me, I need to go from the E to another E 1 octave higher, without missing any note in between (so basically playing them all). How do I place my fingers ? It's a pretty damn fast song and using a single finger sounds a bit inconsistent

[PianoMusicLessons]

happy to hear this was helpful!

[mourningstar1313]

Thank you, so much. Here I was trying to find a way to memorize all of the scales, and then you come along and tell me how to figure out how to do any major scale...very useful.

[PianoMusicLessons]

great! yes unfortunately not many teachers teach this method but I think it is by far the easiest way to thing about it. Good luck with the modulations:)

[ElectricDrummer91]

Why the hell did my a level music teacher not teach me this? I can compose drum songs easy, guitar songs easy, but piano was ridiculously difficult. I wanted a song that has 4 notes per scale with the left hand, like a soft ballad kinda thing, now I can finally do it! Albeit in major scale. Now to learn modulations...again :(

[daviddahl83]

are you the guy from how to train your dragon/sorcerer's apprentice? 

[PianoMusicLessons]

glad you found it helpful, and yes--it's as easy as that!

[roadrunner8835]

Wow, thank you, I appreciate this, I never knew it was a formula like that for every major scale, especially the flats. So basically I f I follow that formula, I will be able to play any major scale.

[0rangekat]

thanks didn't know that whole whole half whole whole whole thing I was just trying to remember the black keys. thanks I think my parents got scammed out of 6 years of piano lesson money haha my teacher never taught me any theory just how to memorize songs to impress at recitals

[PianoMusicLessons]

wow, quite a reaction! whole step = skip one note, half step = don't skip any notes

[NotMuchDubstep]

shittest piano teacher ever wtf is a hole step half step confusing the fuck outa me

[julymaeandaloc]

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[mabajma]

This was the missing link that was blocking me from understanding everything else. thank you

[arancienne]

what is a scale? I still dont understand

[GraceOh]

@arancienne Scale.. is playing all the notes in the key signature in one octave. So no matter what keys you play it has to play for the notes stated in the key signature. So for F major you have bflat in the key signature. So when you play the notes your B note is always flat (black key before the white B key) instead of a natural B (white key). Same goes to G major. Except it has Fsharp which means you play the black key after the natural F (white key).

[DXTMC]

Thank you! This was very helpful!

[PianoMusicLessons]

you're very welcome--I'm glad this was helpful for you!

[ChoongManKim]

Thank you for teaching me how to do a major scale. You are very clear and precise. The way you explained who and half steps was very helpful. You make a lot of sense and explain the concept of the major scale very well. Thank you

[MASEVOE]

THANK YOU !!!!

[misinmyname]

This was super useful. I've been trying to teach myself piano, and this was so far beyond helpful. Thanks!

[chaoabordo]

Thank you

[sirguigui]

Really interesting

[FluffyDaDestoya]

THANK YOU!!!!!!!

[KapteinNemo]

As an "absolute beginner", I appreciate this, Ta!

[Poskusin]

Is it important to learn all 7 scales in every key?

[DallasStarsFan20]

Thank you this will help me so much

[naruxmasta1463]

I have played piano for along time. I understood this but couldnt explain it thank you for posting this video. I showed my friend this to help him

[sukeong]

Thanks for the tip: whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half! Appreciate it.

[jharris3171]

@sukeong :)

[Fless0224]

Thank you so much!

[xStarheartx]

Thank you!!!^^

[PianoMusicLessons]

glad this was helpful for you!

[InclinedMesa]

most helpful & appreciated.

[R4z10uS]

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[301SO]

best tip i have yet

[bianzilla]

THANKS!! This really cleared up a lot(:

[QueenyFilipina]

helpfull and clear... perfect!!! Thanks alottttttttt

[RosandGuil2332]

This is a really great tutorial...

Though, id i were going to nit-picky I'd say that there is no such thing as a G-flat major scale because there is no key of G-flat. It's really the F-sharp major scale. The two scales are exactly the same, but the actual name for it is the F-sharp major scale.

It may seem like its just stupid and it doesn't matter, but if you said G-flat major on a theory test, you would be wrong (speaking from personal experience).

Otherwise, good job!! ^_^

[Mr305Saint]

thanks alot coz i didn't have any know how when it comes to scalings

[NaturensGalleri]

Invaluable knowledge, and for free!

Thank you.

[onimotoko]

My god, you are a blessing! I've been trying to figure this stuff out forever!

[MinxZone]

very very very useful :) thank you

[PianoMusicLessons]

you're welcome!

[MuSicFoReVeR411]

thank you! =]

[izlandgirl]

very good

[PianoMusicLessons]

Hi RevWrona,

I'm not sure which note you are referring to. At 2:12, you are going from D# -->F --> F#

So, D# -->F is a whole step

F --> F# is a half step

Does this address your question?

Lemme know...

[RevWrona]

at 2:12 isn't that a half step and not a whole step because there is no black key being played?

[skwinkle79]

you're fast

[MoMerks]

thanks

[kingofboredom77]

That's Tight Bro!

[Parker345912354]

your voice is very mutch like tom hanks. kool lesson anyway :P

[AeroAce1994]

i was gonna say that!!!

[gisellec2020]

My last so called piano teacher never explained this!!

[Bboyphobia]

Thanks man Your awesome =D

[PianoMusicLessons]

Ha! Well you still need to practice to get good at them! Glad to help out tho...

[PeaceLoveAsians]

Haha! Youtube saved my life XD

My piano teacher would be pissed if she knew I wasn't practicing =]

[amazon904]

awesome video. thanks for the tips!

[PianoMusicLessons]

Glad you enjoyed:)

[bonbonaddicted2u]

great thatll help me on my music test 4 surexD

[irondawson]

Great Thanks

[PianoMusicLessons]

you are very welcome!

[YoungMalcomX1]

can u please explain what a scale is exactly

[theirishcook1]

a scale is like a series of notes that sounds good together or just for plactising your technic.

[PianoMusicLessons]

Thanks for your comments. I've always thought that thinking in terms of intervals was the easiest way to learn scales and chords. The teacher who taught me that really opened my eyes and made it easier to learn in all keys...

[TonySanAntonio]

simple but so valuable. I love how he breaks down the whole step half step thing. If I memorize that, I can apply it to just about anything!

[bz204q]

i thank the Lord you was born lol!!!

Thanks!

[iipeeepgameii]

helll yeaa This video helped me alot thanx 4 postin

[PianoMusicLessons]

In general, if you are playing a major chord in your left hand, you can use the corresponding major scale in your right hand to play over that chord. This, however, is only the beginning but is a good place to start. Practice picking a major triad to play with your left hand while playing the corresponding major scale in your right hand...does this answer your question?

[gerome029]

awesome video.. you're a God of music..LOL.. now I understand..anyway how will i Know the scale to follow? will it gonna depend on the key of the piece or the chords you are playing on the left hand? i'm a liitle bit cofused. hope you can help me.. thanks a lot man..