Notes: Scales and their performance on the piano, Triliska N.K.

"Scales and their performance on the piano" by N.K. Triliska - a textbook for beginners and students of music schools, explains in detail the concept of scale, structure and tonality, as well as the technique of effective performance of scales on the piano. The publication contains theoretical information, exercises for the development of technique, tips on application and technical difficulties. The basis of the collection is 30 major and minor scales with arpeggios and chords, covering all possible tonalities - from simple to complex.

Contents

Section I. General information about scales

• Definition of scale, mode and tonality
• The sequence of scales and the order in which signs appear in them
• Fast ways to determine the number of signs in the scale

Section II. Performance of scales on the piano

• Application (sequence of fingers)
• Technical problems and ways to overcome them
• Exercises to develop the skills of playing scales, arpeggios and chords

Section III. Scales, arpeggios, chords

• Scale "C major"
• Scale "A minor"
• Scale "G major"
• Scale "E major"
• Scale "D major"
• Scale "B minor"
• Scale "A major"
• Scale "F-sharp minor"
• Scale "E major"
• Scale "C-sharp minor"
• Scale "B major"
• Scale "G sharp minor"
• Scale "F sharp major"
• Scale "D sharp minor"
• Scale "C sharp major"
• Scale "A sharp minor"
• Scale "F major"
• Scale "D minor"
• Scale "B flat major"
• Scale "G minor"
• Scale "E-flat major"
• Scale "C minor"
• Scale "A flat major"
• Scale "F minor"
• Scale "D flat major"
• Scale "B-flat minor"
• Scale "G-flat major"
• Scale "E-flat minor"
• Scale "C flat major"
• Scale "A-flat minor"