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#1483703 - 07/29/10 10:10 AM Book for scales, arpeggios, cadences
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Hi all,

I am looking for THE BOOK on scales, arpeggios, cadences, etc.

My idea is that there has to be a book only for that, and I wouldn't need to look every scale between the books.

Thanks

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#1483706 - 07/29/10 10:14 AM Re: Book for scales, arpeggios, cadences [Re: Jose Hidalgo]
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I use Alfred's. All information is freely available online but I liked it in one place and there is some useful discussion in the book.
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#1483718 - 07/29/10 10:28 AM Re: Book for scales, arpeggios, cadences [Re: Andy Platt]
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Which scales? How many octaves?


Edited by Morodiene (07/29/10 10:29 AM)
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#1483764 - 07/29/10 11:34 AM Re: Book for scales, arpeggios, cadences [Re: Morodiene]
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The Keyboard Grimoire - saw this at Sam Ash yesterday...jeez. Maybe someday I'll need that kind of reference...but not for many many years.

EDIT: Not sure if there is a Piano Grimoire - might be.


Edited by progrmr (07/29/10 11:35 AM)

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#1483889 - 07/29/10 02:09 PM Re: Book for scales, arpeggios, cadences [Re: progrmr]
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the alfred one is like the biggest one out there..i needa get one too..debating on that and the berklee one..i think the berklee one has more on cadences and minor keys and such..if someone knows the better one let me know cause im looking to grab one
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#1483936 - 07/29/10 03:13 PM Re: Book for scales, arpeggios, cadences [Re: joeb84]
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Those in the market for a free download might Google around for Cooke's Mastering the Scales and Arpeggios.
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#1484053 - 07/29/10 06:37 PM Re: Book for scales, arpeggios, cadences [Re: tangleweeds]
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Originally Posted By: tangleweeds
Those in the market for a free download might Google around for Cooke's Mastering the Scales and Arpeggios.


Well... I really like the idea of promoting good learning materials, plus, I prefer to have a book I can have handy instead of using the computer or printing pages I will loose, fold, etc. I am sure I will be using the book for years, that's why the thread.

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#1484282 - 07/30/10 12:44 AM Re: Book for scales, arpeggios, cadences [Re: Jose Hidalgo]
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I agree actually, and the Alfred's scales book lives next to my piano. But I keep the Cooke on my HD and refer to it when I'm on the computer.
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#1484589 - 07/30/10 12:03 PM Re: Book for scales, arpeggios, cadences [Re: tangleweeds]
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ya you need the actual physical copy...what the hell u gona do print out like 100 pages off google and try reading that over your piano..thats crazy..the books only like 10 bucks
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#1484593 - 07/30/10 12:08 PM Re: Book for scales, arpeggios, cadences [Re: joeb84]
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I very much agree with everyone in the above posts. The Alfred "The Complete Book Of Scales, Chords, Arpeggios, & Cadences" is the best one.
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#1484887 - 07/30/10 08:41 PM Re: Book for scales, arpeggios, cadences [Re: survivordan]
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I have Alfred's book but just found this book on sheetmusic plus and it looks to be just as good if not better.

http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/The-Source-2nd-Edition/2890045

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#1484902 - 07/30/10 09:21 PM Re: Book for scales, arpeggios, cadences [Re: Beethoven Fan]
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I've got that book, "The Source" as well as the "FJH classical scale book" which is similar to the Alfred one above.

I got the Source because I wanted to know the fingerings for seventh chords and their inversions, which the classical books don't cover, apart from the dominant seventh. The book also has fingerings for modes but I haven't looked at those yet. The Source doesn't cover arpeggios or triads but the classical scale books do, so the two books complement each other. The Source is more for people interested in getting into jazz.
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#1484919 - 07/30/10 09:49 PM Re: Book for scales, arpeggios, cadences [Re: Ken.]
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Also there is the Brown Scale Book by Frederick Harris Music...
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#1485397 - 07/31/10 06:20 PM Re: Book for scales, arpeggios, cadences [Re: Ken.]
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Originally Posted By: Ken.
I've got that book, "The Source" as well as the "FJH classical scale book" which is similar to the Alfred one above.

I got the Source because I wanted to know the fingerings for seventh chords and their inversions, which the classical books don't cover, apart from the dominant seventh. The book also has fingerings for modes but I haven't looked at those yet. The Source doesn't cover arpeggios or triads but the classical scale books do, so the two books complement each other. The Source is more for people interested in getting into jazz.


thats what i noticed too about seventh chords..there not in the alfred book..imo they should be though..thats why id probably buy the berklee one when i do...
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#1486669 - 08/02/10 02:35 PM Re: Book for scales, arpeggios, cadences [Re: Jose Hidalgo]
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The FJH Classic Scale Book is a good one. It has two pages dedicated to each scale that includes chords broken chords, arpeggios, progressions etc.
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#1732443 - 08/13/11 06:17 PM Re: Book for scales, arpeggios, cadences [Re: Jose Hidalgo]
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Is there any books for arpeggiating and voicing 9ths??

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