Tai Cheri

Why do we do scales? For many adults that attended music lessons in their youth, they will tell you it was a torturous device that us music teachers give. They will say that it is just busy work. That is not the case. I am here to tell you that there is another purpose and it helps all instrumentalists including vocalists. So here it goes! First, lets take the very simple scale in whatever key (cause it doesn't really matter). Once you learn the framework of where your finger

Many people find that when they are playing an instrument, their ring finger tends to feel the weakest. Why is that? It is the way the tendons connect. Those last three fingers are actually connected. That is why exercises to strengthen and create independent fingers make playing easier. Try placing your hand on a table or holding a pencil. Then tap each finger with small taps on the surface to work on independently moving each individual finger and allowing the muscles to ta