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Scales for classical · Piano

Best scales for classical on Piano

The diatonic backbone of common-practice classical music. Hanon / Czerny exercises walk through these.

C Major

The brightest, most stable.

A Natural Minor

Relative minor of C major.

A Harmonic Minor

Raised 7th for the leading tone.

A Melodic Minor

Classical melodic minor — raised 6 + 7 up, natural minor down.