arthur rotfeld
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Depends on the student, level, goals...I rarely teach scales to beginners. It's fine if you do, but consider, why?
To make reading easier? As a tool for improvisation? Etc...might not be relevant to the given student. Might be imperative.
With brand new students, my first few lessons are all about getting some simple melodic and chord work established.
I would generally go with scales before arpeggios, but there's a case for the other way around.
Can you tell that I think these things are on a case by case? Lol
To make reading easier? As a tool for improvisation? Etc...might not be relevant to the given student. Might be imperative.
With brand new students, my first few lessons are all about getting some simple melodic and chord work established.
I would generally go with scales before arpeggios, but there's a case for the other way around.
Can you tell that I think these things are on a case by case? Lol