{"id":11677,"date":"2025-12-01T10:58:57","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T15:58:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coopvdi.ca\/?post_type=product&p=11677"},"modified":"2026-03-18T10:29:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T15:29:21","slug":"snell-keith-scale-skills-scales-arpeggios-chords-finger-exercises-level-1","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/coopvdi.ca\/en\/product\/snell-keith-scale-skills-scales-arpeggios-chords-finger-exercises-level-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Snell, Keith – Scale Skills : Scales, Arpeggios, Chords, Finger Exercises – Level 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

Keith Snell\u2019s Scale Skills \u2013 Level 1<\/em><\/strong> expands technical work beyond the preparatory stage and introduces students to their first full set of beginner scales and chords. It typically includes:<\/p>\n

1. Major and Minor Scales (1 octave)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Students usually learn:<\/p>\n

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    C major, G major, D major, F major<\/strong> (1 octave)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    A natural minor<\/strong> (and sometimes D or E natural minor depending on the edition)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Focus areas:<\/p>\n

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      consistent fingering<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      smooth thumb-under movement<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      even tone and steady tempo<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      2. Primary Chords (I\u2013IV\u2013V7)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

      In the same keys as the scales, students learn:<\/p>\n

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        blocked triads<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        simple I\u2013IV\u2013V7\u2013I progressions<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        hands separately, occasionally together for simpler keys<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        3. Cadences<\/strong><\/h3>\n

        Short, basic cadences to reinforce harmony and ear training:<\/p>\n

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          I\u2013IV\u2013I<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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          I\u2013V7\u2013I<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          4. Broken Chords \/ Arpeggio Preparation<\/strong><\/h3>\n

          The book introduces:<\/p>\n

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            broken triads<\/strong> (root\u2013third\u2013fifth)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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            simple patterns that prepare the student for arpeggios in later levels<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            5. Technique Goals<\/strong><\/h3>\n

            Level 1 develops:<\/p>\n

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              hand coordination<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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              relaxed wrist and arm movement<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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              awareness of key signatures and patterns<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              Level 1 serves as an entry into more systematic technical work and prepares students for the broader scale requirements of Levels 2 and 3.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

              Keith Snell\u2019s Scale Skills \u2013 Level 1 expands technical work beyond the preparatory stage and introduces students to their first full set of beginner scales and chords. It typically includes: 1. Major and Minor Scales (1 octave) Students usually learn: C major, G major, D major, F major (1 octave) A natural minor (and sometimes D or E natural minor depending on the edition) Focus areas: consistent fingering smooth thumb-under movement even tone and steady…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":11676,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[127,129],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-11677","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-harmony-books","product_cat-musical-theory","first","instock","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/coopvdi.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/11677","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/coopvdi.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/coopvdi.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coopvdi.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11676"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/coopvdi.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11677"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coopvdi.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=11677"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coopvdi.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=11677"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coopvdi.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=11677"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}