Playing Piano Scales and Arpeggios Vol.2: Minor Keys

Master the natural minor scale and its relation to C major using the same fingering as the major scale. Practice across two octaves with a metronome, starting with one hand.

Explore the melodic minor scale and its relation to natural and harmonic scales, emphasizing ascending practice and using F sharp on the sixth degree, with hands together to support improvisation.

Learn the e natural minor scale using the same fingering as e major, note f sharp, and relate it to g major through the circle of fifths across two octaves.

Explore the E melodic minor scale and its relation to natural and harmonic minor scales. Practice using the same fingering across two octaves with left hand, raising the sixth degree.

Learn the E minor arpeggio with the same fingering as the minor scale, using 1-2-3-4 and 1-2-3-5 for the right hand, and 5-3-1 for the left, adjusting for hand size.

Practice the harmonic F-sharp minor scale by raising the seventh degree of the natural scale, using the same fingering with both hands, and repeating the pattern until you feel confident.

Practice the C# harmonic minor scale by raising the seventh degree to B sharp, compare it with the natural minor, and mirror fingering across two octaves with careful intonation.

Learn the C-sharp melodic minor scale and connect it to the harmonic scale, exploring practical fingering changes to ease playing and prepare for faster scales in the future.

Practice the C-sharp minor arpeggio using the same fingering as F-sharp minor, slowly focusing on correct notes and consistent fingering in both hands.

This lecture demonstrates the G# harmonic minor scale, explains the F double sharp, and guides two-octave fingering for both hands.

master the g# minor arpeggio using the same fingering as f# minor and c# minor, begin with finger 2-1-4-1, practice slowly with left hand, name the notes while you play.

Develop the natural minor scale in D minor, using B flat, with the same major-scale fingering, at 60 bpm, across one octave with both hands.

Explore the D harmonic minor scale, built from the natural minor with raised seventh, featuring B-flat and C-sharp; practice two-octave hands with familiar natural minor fingering, at a measured pace.

Practice the G melodic minor scale by raising the sixth from Eb to E natural, using the major-scale fingering, with slow, separate-hand practice in both hands before hands together.