Learn *All* Your Scales in 24 Hours!

The full syllabus includes 14 scales types, in all keys, and for instruments.
Major scales, natural minor, harmonic minor, melodic minor, major pentatonic, minor pentatonic, major blues, minor blues, and all major modes! (Updated July 2024)

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Previous videos about why you should learn your scales:

Major Scales Give You Superpowers

Sight Reading: Essential Skills

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A spreadsheet with all the math and info to back up the claims for this method:

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0:00 - Introduction
0:35 - What do you mean by "24 hours"?
1:13 - What do you mean by "All Your Scales"?
2:12 - How do you actually do it?
2:37 - The 3000% Method
4:10 - The Review Process
5:12 - The Scale Syllabus & Progress Tracker
6:36 - What about all the other scales?
8:12 - Conclusion

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[ranumidharmadasa]

You're amazing for this. All of your informational videos on youtube, and now the progress tracker for FREE as well!?? Respect.

[joenremmer]

On the humourous side for clarinetists: It will actually take you 48 HOURS, since keying on the clarinet is different in different octaves. So you have to apply at least 2 octaves (or even 3 at best) to each scale to benefit.

[saxnoob]

This is CRAZYYY!! I’m actually struggling to find a method to study scales in a way I fell progress. Have been learning alto sax for the last 6 months and I’m feeling stuck with only play alongs and small exercises from the books. I’ll DEFINITELY give a try starting tomorrow with this idea and see if I develop the skills around the your timeline

[mariamjebari]

This is amazing! Thank you so much for providing all of these free resources. I've been looking for this kind of help for YEARS :)

[joenremmer]

I can warmly recommend this method, it actually seems to work. As soon as you have applied it rigorously to just one scale (say one of your less comfortable ones), you will change your opinion radically about the you may encounter to understand, that those feelings are in fact positive: They are a clear sign your brain is actally programming a new skill.
But don't cut corners. Be mindful of every single beat, anticipate each finger/embouchure movement in advance, trust your brain. Slowly, muscle memory will reveal itself to you.

[travelswithmymate]

Your videos are awesome! So clearly presented with beautifully clear graphics. WOW.

[Bobish]

Thank you i play trumpet and I will defiantly take advantage of the free pdfs and stuff to help me learn my scales. Gotta love improv theory.

[patinrm]

I started using it for violin and found it very useful. The only thing I changed is that instead of playing one octave, I play two. With this modification you can cover all possible notes of the first position, which is not bad at all! It takes more time, but it is worth it. I also try not to use open strings. Thanks for the video!

[damienkphoto]

Yeah im definitely joining your Patreon. Keep doing the amazing work.

[ikeda-ren]

as someone struggling in band i really wish i found this sooner lol
thanks for the awesome video

[keyboard]

Wow your channel is really AWESOME!! I’ve been watching a ton of your videos and this might be the best channel I’ve gone to for music 🎶 Thanks!

[-Anth]

OMG I need this video, ty so much for uploading it!!!

[TheoryofEnough]

You continue to put amazing content on this site for free. Truly what Victor Wooten would call, a force for Music!

I hope (as a guitar player) that you do Pentatonic scales soon, but I know I've already got a lot of value. Def will be joining your membership.

[mouse]

I learned all my major scales it helped so much so I can’t wait to learn all of them

[rdettwyler]

Dude. Awesome. I'm a classical organist, and even Bach wrote lead sheets, leaving lots of room for improvisation. When are you releasing the next set of scales, cuz when you do, I'll sign up. Thanks.

[steveandersson]

Thanks a lot, inspiring and structured 🙂👍🏻

[hitstiq]

just what i needed. thank you algorithm

[paoloromagnoli]

Your videos are absolutely amazing!!!! For their perfection they ridicule thousands of other video tutorials!!!! Could you explain how to use your table to learn an entire song?
Thanks from Florence Italy

[unwaveringdiscipline]

Man i sooo should have payed attention to theory as an 8 year old. I find myself struggling to remember anything now in my thirties. This will be a good place for me to brush up on foundations. Thank you for your work

[MichelleyB-zkeh]

Other scales such as Hungarian gypsy, blues, Russian too plus the major/minor/ diminished/augmented triads and their inversions