Wah.

[casarbi]

My piano work was going well today. Working to make the first basic C-Scale as fluid as possible using the right finger patterns and consistency for both hands. To my horror as I looked at the print out I took from the net, C had three flats to the scale I wasn't expecting to be there. A quick unlocking of that olde music tutition trapped in the

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[theguitarslayer]

C-major is all the white keys.

From my rackety old brain regarding scales:

major scale -- whole whole half whole whole whole half (CDEFGABC)

minor scale -- whole half whole whole half whole whole (CD Eflat FG Aflat Bflat C)

Thumb to middle C, pointer to D, middle to E, ring to F, pinkie to G -- works for simple songs. When you shift up the scale to a full octave, thumb to C, pointer to D, middle to E, ring to F, then "fold" your hand so your thumb can cross behind to hit the G, pointer to A, middle to B, and ring to C.

Others make the "fold" so the thumb hits the F instead. -->

http://www.free-online-piano-lessons.com/piano-scales-practice-techniques.html

http://www.free-online-piano-lessons.com/ <--- This website is good for a refresher in theory as well as technique for me. I don't admit to having perfect form on the keyboard, but it

[psmorrison]

Am I going to have to do this when I'm 30 as well? Or is it just you and Sharif?