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EKS Lesson Three  Developing scales and triads

Lesson Objectives

Figure 1. Left hand fingering for an A major scale   (Enlarge)

Figure 1. Left hand fingering for an A major scale

Exercise 1

Exercise 1
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Figure 2. A major scale one octave lower   (Enlarge)

Figure 2. A major scale one octave lower

Exercise 2

Exercise 2
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Figure 3. Table of A major scale

A B C# D E F# G# A
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th Octave

Figure 4. A major triad one octave lower using your left hand   (Enlarge)

Figure 4. A major triad one octave lower using your left hand

Exercise 3

Exercise 3
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Figure 5. C major scale   (Enlarge)

Figure 5. C Major scale

Exercise 4

Exercise 4
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Exercise 5

Exercise 5
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Figure 6. Table of C major scale

C D E F G A B C
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th Octave

Figure 7. C major triad   (Enlarge)

Figure 7. C Major triad

Exercise 6

Exercise 6
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Figure 8. C major triad an octave lower using your left hand   (Enlarge)

Figure 8. C major triad an octave lower using your left hand

Exercise 7

Exercise 7
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Exercise 8

Exercise 8
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Figure 9. D major scale (right hand treble clef)   (Enlarge)

Figure 9. D Major scale (right hand treble clef)

Exercise 9

Exercise 9
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Figure 10. D major scale (left hand, bass clef)   (Enlarge)

Figure 10. D Major scale (left hand, bass clef)

Exercise 10

Exercise 10
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Figure 11. Table of D major scale

D E F# G A B C# D
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th Octave

Figure 12. D major triad (right hand)   (Enlarge)

Figure 12. D Major triad (right hand)

Exercise 11

Exercise 11
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Exercise 12

Exercise 12
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Figure 13. D major triad (left hand, bass clef)   (Enlarge)

Figure 13. D Major triad (left hand, bass clef)

Exercise 13

Exercise 13
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Exercise 14

Exercise 14
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Figure 14. Table of G major scale

G A B C D E F# G
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th Octave

Figure 15. G major scale (right hand, treble clef)   (Enlarge)

Figure 15. G Major scale (right hand, treble clef)

Exercise 15

Exercise 15
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Exercise 16

Exercise 16
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Exercise 17

Exercise 17
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Exercise 18

Exercise 18
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