Today I am introducing a new teaching resource called Scale Cards. I have been using them for some time in lessons, in fact, the earliest version of them appeared in 2017. However, after testing and refining Scale Cards with some willing students, they are now going to be rolled out to everyone studying with me. Read on to discover what exactly is in store for my students.
Students first encounter arpeggios at Grade 2 and are required to learn them hands separately. There is one very important principle for learning a new arpeggio: you must know where you are going.
In some ways, arpeggios are easier to learn than scales. While it may take longer to learn each individual pattern due to the large intervals in arpeggios, there are actually far fewer patterns to learn. Each scale has its own unique shape, whereas many arpeggios have the same shape.
