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What is your favorite scale?

a major
1 (3.7%)
b major
2 (7.4%)
c major
10 (37%)
d major
2 (7.4%)
e major
0 (0%)
f major
7 (25.9%)
g major
5 (18.5%)

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Offline MartyPar01

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Scales
« on: April 04, 2006, 01:46:35 PM »
Would you consider these scales easy or hard, and which type would you prefer?
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Re: Scales
« Reply #1 on: April 04, 2006, 09:22:56 PM »
All Scales a easy it is only a matter of familiarity.  Most instruments that belong in a marching or concert band would probably consider any flat concert scale or key to be the easiest because marching and concert bands mostly play in flat concert keys. Such as Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, F. ;D
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Re: Scales
« Reply #2 on: April 05, 2006, 03:55:05 PM »
i LIKE TO PLAY IN B MAJOR ALOT IT VERY BRIGHT SOUNDING TO ME AND ITS A VERY TOUGH TO SOLO IN . ITS NOT LIKE D MAJOR THAT LAYS RIGHT INTO HORN VERY NICELY....THE PROBLEM WITH MOST OF MY STUDENTS  AS IN MOST HORN PLAYER THE HANG AROURN THE SAME KEY ALL THE TIME....I WOULD SAY...PRACTICE IN AN ODD KEY ONE THATS HARD FOR YA ..AND JUST WATCH YOUR PLAYING.... NEXT TIME AT THE JAM SESSION  CALL A TUNE IN THE HARD TO PLAY KEY ...AND JUST WATCH..BUT MOST OF ALL LISTEN AND LEARN.....
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Re: Scales
« Reply #3 on: April 30, 2006, 12:20:20 PM »
i like b also
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Re: Scales
« Reply #4 on: May 01, 2006, 03:31:12 PM »
I like Kbb ;D ;D
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Re: Scales
« Reply #5 on: October 24, 2006, 08:44:17 AM »
When I was a young man, I used to fall into the trap of wanting to always play in G, D, or C and F.  This, I found out later, was because I was lazy and it was EASIER to play in keys that took less effort not only in the fingers, but also brain work.

I dedicated myself to learning to play in all the "Singers" keys once I realized that I was being foolish.  A saxophone is a saxophone.  Music is music.  I find that Db (C#) is a really nice key to solo over now as well as B and F# (Gb) major.  I guess my least favorite key is Ab.  I practice playing over changes in that key all the time and I STILL do not like it.  I can play in that key, but I feel constrained.  I pray that the goo Lord will release me from that bondage one day and that key will be just as fluent as all the others.

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Re: Scales
« Reply #6 on: October 31, 2006, 08:29:01 AM »
Blues and Jazz Scales... I can't help it...
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Re: Scales
« Reply #7 on: November 05, 2006, 02:59:42 AM »
I must admit, C,D, and F are my most comfortable keys on alto sax.  I'm trying to come out of my "comfort zone" though!

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Re: Scales
« Reply #8 on: November 06, 2006, 09:05:23 PM »
A musician need to practice and know all scales, modes, etc...
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Re: Scales
« Reply #9 on: November 07, 2006, 07:39:12 AM »
Unlike some other instruments, winds and brass instruments do not have any transpositional aids.  You MUST learn your scales.  I t is not about the scale itself, it is about getting muscle memory in these difficult keys.  Playing in Db... not an easy key, but gets easier if you do not have to think about your fingers all the time.

The modes, jazz scales, altered scales, etc.. just further your ability to voice the music in your heart.  You do not play scales in a solo, but you do need to understand how they tie together to form phrases and melodies and what scale fits what chord...

When you practice your scales, practice them full range.  If you only practice them one octave then you will only be able to comfortably play in one octave...



MODIFICATION:  You do not play scales all by themselves in a solo...  Scales, and arpeggios are often used in soloing.  I wanted to clear that statement up.  You should incorporate what you learn in your scale practce into a melodious theme that gives people joy when listened to...  :D

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Re: Scales
« Reply #10 on: November 08, 2006, 05:00:40 PM »
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Re: Scales
« Reply #11 on: December 07, 2006, 12:47:45 AM »


When you practice your scales, practice them full range.  If you only practice them one octave then you will only be able to comfortably play in one octave...

Or as my Teacher put it in College "Boy, you paid for those notes use them" LOL. Funny but a true statement

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Re: Scales
« Reply #12 on: December 08, 2006, 10:44:35 AM »

When you practice your scales, practice them full range.  If you only practice them one octave then you will only be able to comfortably play in one octave...

Or as my Teacher put it in College "Boy, you paid for those notes use them" LOL. Funny but a true statement

I agree with all that...
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