Here’s my go-to practice routine for tackling altered dominant chords—especially those spicy #5/#9 voicings—and the diminished whole-tone scale (aka the 7th mode of the melodic minor). These sounds ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Step 2: We’ll play a normal C major scale in the right hand, but accompany it with a left hand ...

They're the bane of every young (and not so young) musicians' life. But why have scales become so key to music practice? Did you learn an instrument at school? If so it’s highly likely that your ...