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> 101 Reasons For Practising Scales
Dulciana
post Feb 25 2009, 11:33 PM
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1/ Because the corner shop doesn't stock your favourite masichism books any more and you need an outlet.

2/ Because your family is trying to watch a film and you want them out of the house so you can change the channel.

3/ Because you're trying to give up smoking.


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post Feb 25 2009, 11:39 PM
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4/ Because you're in a rotten mood and hammering them out is a good stress reliever
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post Feb 25 2009, 11:50 PM
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5/ Because you like playing with patterns
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post Feb 25 2009, 11:52 PM
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I played them on the table in my seminar today, does that count? If so, I'd like to offer 6/ Because the annoying boy next to you won't stop re-stating one very simple point in 101 different ways, and you need something to distract you.
If that doesn't count, just skip to the next one.
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post Feb 26 2009, 12:19 AM
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7/ Because you can play them anywhere, anytime as long as you've got your instrument - you don't have to have your music to hand



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post Feb 26 2009, 12:21 AM
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8/ Because you can annoy people with them.

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post Feb 26 2009, 07:14 AM
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9. Because allegedly, practice makes perfect.
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post Feb 26 2009, 07:36 AM
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10) Because you can pretend you are a brilliant instrumentalist by showing off how fast you can play them.

Disagree with skylark - yes, you can play them anywhere, anytime, but I don't think you need your instrument! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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post Feb 26 2009, 07:57 AM
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11) because if you're practising a work in, say, A major, playing the A major scale first can get you into the 'A major mood'.
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post Feb 26 2009, 07:59 AM
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Because you'd like a seat to yourself on the train or the bus

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QUOTE(maggiemay @ Feb 26 2009, 07:59 AM) *

Because you'd like a seat to yourself on the train or the bus

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13 Because you actually enjoy the sense of pattern and rhythm in playing them (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)
14 Because they exercise your brain if you do some harder variations on them (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif)
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post Feb 26 2009, 08:53 AM
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15 Because they help to keep your keys nice and shiny. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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16) because three octaves of C major on the clarinet definitely blows the cobwebs out!
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post Feb 26 2009, 08:58 AM
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Because my teacher might suddenly say "play the scale of Gb" (or whatever) so I have to keep on top of them as I never know when she'll throw it at me.
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18/ Because they enable you to become a bona fide member of the I Love Scales Club

19/ Because they give you endless topics of conversation

20/ Because you can immediately identify a soul-mate, even with a stranger (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

21/ Because they enable you to pass the ABRSM exams
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