Practice Scales, Correctly
Practice Scales Correctly! It's time to Discover, Learn, and Play various entry and destination points when practicing scales. Your ears will thank you!
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Discover
How to Practice Scales Correctly
Learn
How to Practice Scales Correctly using various entry and destination points
Play
The entire sound from the Root the 13th when you Practice Scales Correctly
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Discover, Learn, Play
Invite to Join JazzPianoSkills
Rationale
Exploration of Jazz Piano Skills
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Closing Comments
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