Since the natural minor key is itself on the Circle of 5ths - Eb minor on circle of 5ths, this means that this is a commonly used melodic minor scale key. This melodic minor scale is based on the natural minor scale with the same key / tonic note - Eb natural minor scale. The E-flat melodic minor scale has 4 flats. It also shows the scale degree names for all 8 notes. This is the best way of really learning and knowing a key, and you should try and play short pieces, even if it is just the melody, in this new key.įurther information on key signatures, how to create chords and so on can be found in our guides.This step shows the ascending E-flat melodic minor scale on the piano, treble clef and bass clef.
A short piece to help you practice the new key. Chords - the chords that are part of each key. Broken Chords - the notes of the tonic chord again, but played in each inversion separately, ascending and descending. Arpeggios - these are the notes of the tonic triad, played ascending and descending one at a time. An ascending and descending scale over two octaves with fingering. An ascending and descending scale over one octave with fingering. That way you will find out whether you have merely internalised the fingering, or actually know the scale, and know how to play in it. In order to make sure that you really know the notes of a scales, play the scale with just your index finger. In our guides we offer the fingering for one, and two (and therefore several) octaves, as well as a description of how you can memorise, or visualise the scale. When you do practice your scales however it is important to get your fingering right in order to improve the fluidity of your scales. Scales can be useful to improve your technique, but it is, in our opinion, the least effective and least important way of improving your technique. In our scale guides we have included the same little tune in each key, in order to get you started with this approach. The best way to learn, and really know a new scale, is to play short tunes that you know well, especially Christmas tunes or Folk tunes, in that new key. 
The benefit gained from this approach is negligible. They are often practiced without engaging the brain, and become strictly technical exercises.
Scales unfortunately have the potential for putting people off playing an instrument completely.
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