What are ways to learn to play scales beautifully in piano?
• Use your metronome from the beginning of scale studies. At first, place the metronome on 35-40 and play one note to one click. Gradually move upwards on the metronome to 80. As you improve, place the metronome at 40 and play two notes to one click. Count one-two, one-two as you play with a slight accent on one. Play notes evenly. Move upwards in speed gradually. Then move to four notes to a dick and finally to eight notes to a click. • Strive to place each note to the bottom of each key. Listen carefully. • Play smoothly. Keep back of hand steady. Do not let it bounce up and down. If it persists in bouncing, look at your thumb. Your thumb is most likely playing flat on its side and causing a bump. Play where nail goes into skin. • Begin quietly. Place more weight on your fingers until you are playing loudly at the top of the scale. Then die away to quietly again at the bottom of the scale. • Rock on your seat as you move up and down the keyboard. Rock your hips to the right going up
