Scales are a necessary part of all instrument lessons and are a large part of any instrument exam. But why should we bother? In this video I hope to inspire you to want to practise scales and to help you understand why it is so important that they should be an integral part of your practise time at any instrument, not just piano.

I also give a few practical tips to bear in mind each time you sit at a piano to practise scales and how to best practise scales for an exam.