How to Memorize Piano Scales
Memorizing piano scales is one of the most effective ways to thoroughly learn and understand what it is you are playing. Scales form the basic parts of nearly all songs, and they are a major component in learning and utilizing music theory.
Using practice and other tools to help you memorize scales both in your physical muscle memory and in rote memorization is useful. The more ways you utilize various mnemonic tools to help aid your memorization, the more likely it becomes that you will successfully remember scales.
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Instructions
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Memorize the way each scale should sound. Play a recording of it or slowly play the scales yourself until you are familiar with each note.
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Use sheet music or a guided workbook to memorize the location of each key in the scales you are memorizing. Ensure that your hands are placed appropriately on the piano as you play.
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Practice playing the scales from memory without the use of the piano. Drum your fingers on another surface as though you were using the piano and mentally play through all of the scales you are trying to memorize.
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Practice playing the scales on the piano with the sheet music or workbook. Begin by playing through each scale slowly. Pay attention to the notes on the sheet and the notes you play. Play faster as you become comfortable with the scales.
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Play through your scales without the use of your sheet music or workbook. Practice playing the scales solely from memory on the piano. Repeated practice over time will help you memorize the scales.
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