Practicing Scales & Chords Is Fun

Most percussionists find practicing scales and chords incredibly boring!

As a percussion teacher, you know that mastering scales is the only way to improve sight-reading skills. However, practicing with a “boring” metronome rarely makes it fun and often leads to frustration for both student and teacher.

You’ve tried to motivate your students, but you need more than just another “standard” scales book. You need a system that makes practicing scales and chords an enjoyable activity again.

Get started now with Dirkjan van Groningen his new book: “Practicing Scales & Chords Is Fun.”

This isn't just a book; it’s a complete method for all 12 major scales and chords. It includes extensive exercises, professional play-along tracks, and video lessons, ensuring your students no longer struggle with key signatures and master all major keys in no time.

What's included in this method:

✅ 12 comprehensive exercises for every major key: Covering various time signatures and styles. They won't just learn their keys; they’ll learn to recognize key signatures so they aren't faced with surprises during rehearsals or lessons.

✅ 144 fun & interactive play-along tracks: Every track can be slowed down, looped, or sped up. Combined with recommended practice apps, these tracks turn monotonous practice sessions into something your students actually look forward to.

✅ 36 top-down video lessons: Perfect for visual learners. These videos clearly show the best stickings, saving you from having to repeat the same technical instructions every single lesson.

✅ Chord & timpani integration: By adding chord symbols for 4-mallet players and bass notes for timpanists, your entire percussion ensemble can now warm up together before a rehearsal.

Greater insight leads to better sight-reading skills!

Nothing is more frustrating than spending half your rehearsal time explaining key signatures. By dedicating just five minutes of every rehearsal or individual lesson to this system, you lay a solid foundation that students will benefit from for the rest of their musical careers.

After just a few sessions, you will notice your percussionists:

1️⃣ Sight-read faster because they recognize patterns and musical phrases instead of just focusing on individual notes.

2️⃣ Are more confident because they no longer stare blankly at the accidentals of a new piece of music.

3️⃣ Understand harmony better, significantly raising the performance level and self-assurance of the entire ensemble.

Stop struggling with “boring” scale exercises. Make practicing scales and chords fun and ensure your percussionists show up to every lesson or rehearsal well-prepared and confident.