10 ways to play a 2 octave scale
There's probably no limit to the number ways you could play a scale, even for practice.
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1. Up and down one note at a time
2. Playing each note multiple times
Eighth notes, triplets, groups of 5. This can be combined with any other technique.
3. Up and down in groupings of numbers at a time
Three at a time would look like
CDE. DEF. EFG. etc.
Four at a time would be:
CDEF. DEFG. EFGA etc.
4. In diatonic intervals
Thirds would be
CE. DF. EG, etc.
fourths would be
CF DG EB etc.
5. In triads, 7th chords and other chord shapes: arpeggiated
6. Intervals and chords played simultaneously.
7. Go up and down first 2, then 3,4,5 etc.
CD DC
CDE. EDC
CDEF. FEDC
ETC.
8. Go from the highest note to the lowest and work inward
Another way to think of this is to do ascending and descending simultaneously, just alternating notes:
C B D A E G F G E A D B C
9. Practice scales around the circle of fifths in one position
C G D A E B F C
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