Building Better Technique Practicing Scales by Adrienne Tedjamulia Hate them or love them—scales are the building blocks of music. Think of every playing test, audition, and piece on your repertoire list and you know that scales are a part of everything you play. With scales being omnipresent, it can be tempting to ignore them or think you’ll learn your scales by “osmosis” and only practice repertoire. Don’t fool yourself with these thoughts! Neither of these methods will g