Do not live in fools paradise !"
you have to practice Scales and arpeggios to play any style of music!
Let me tell you a short story ...
in the late 70's, between semesters while in college, I would hang out at a popular nightclub in Washington, called the Mark IV.
This club will bring the popular R & B, "recorded" vocal works ... Spinners The main ingredient T the whispering Stylistics ... just to name a few.
I was a percussion major at the time, and would love to go and hear the work, because I enjoy watching and learning from the drummer!
Often, the group breaks, I would venture back stage and talk with musicians and singers. This is one night, and I forgot the name of the group, but they are out and back-up band was so funky!
I think this group really sounded great! Now I understand, it is pre-dominantly African-American nightclub that featured the "hottest" Rhythm & Blues acts at the time.
I can not wait for a group break, so I could talk to the drummer. During a break ... I happened to notice a drummer sitting at the bar. I walked over and asked him if I could sit next to him, and also my praise for his drumming skills ... "How are you ?"... so funky "The man you're incredible !"... "What do you practice every day ?"... "What do you recommend I do ?"... and so on and so forth.
drummer was so cool ... He happened to be an American white man, with long hair and full beard.
He looked like a young college professor, sipping his tea and smoking a pipe, only looking forward.
He did not immediately respond. After about 6 or 7 seconds, he turned to me and said smiling: "base !"
Now, if you do not know the rudiments are ... They are basically the 26 rudiments (drumming patterns) that requires the drum master.
They are essentially the "scale" for the drummer . They are a combination of "single-shot" and "double stroke" patterns!
After his response, I smiled and thanked him, but honestly disappointed because I thought I would share some "magic" formula daily practice schemes.
The moral of the story ...
There is no magic bullet or formula to play any musical instrument.
you could play any style of music on the piano, they are: Jazz, Soul, Hip-Hop, Rock, Pop, Blues ... so you must at least be familiar with scales and arpeggios.
and those "self taught" people who have good instruments, learn how to play instruments and / or arpeggios smoothly enough to be able to invent your own sound!
If you want to really start to play, you should start learning to master scales and arpeggios .
I think you should be able to play a scale of 2 or more octaves. Optimum range is 4 octaves ... each hand separately
This is the only way you will be able to identify problem areas in your fingering, and develop the endurance to play effortlessly.
A word of caution ... If someone tells you "do not have to practice scales ..."
Run away as fast as you can, because they do not know what the "hell", they are talking about!
To Your Success,
Ron Worthy
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