Piano Blog by Skoove – Piano Practice Tips The melodic minor scale is a variation on the natural minor scale that emerged primarily because of its melodic functionality, as opposed to its cousin, the harmonic minor scale, which developed based on its harmonic functions. In European classical music, the scale follows one interval pattern ascending … Continue reading Understanding the melodic minor scale →

Piano Blog by Skoove – Piano Practice Tips Musicians are often practicing groups of notes played one at a time in order, on their instruments. This is a very common way to develop speed and skill, hand independence and practice playing at slow or fast tempos. These notes musicians are often practicing are called Scales, … Continue reading Understanding all seven diatonic scales →

Piano Blog by Skoove – Piano Practice Tips Oftentimes music can express those things that we as humans can not say. Even more often when musicians write music, they will try and express something that doesn’t quite exist in the real world – a frightening image, a haunting chill, or a difficult memory or unrequited … Continue reading The harmonic minor scale: an extensive guide →

Piano Blog by Skoove – Piano Practice Tips Reading two clefs simultaneously is one of the most unique musical challenges available and the piano is virtually the only instrument that requires us to do so. When you get in the zone of reading two clefs at the same time, you enter a true flow state. … Continue reading Learning to read two clefs at once! →