scales...

[buffalo man]

what are the essential scales and how often do you fellow keyboardists and pianists spend practicing them per session,just wana know the rough amount of time i should spend on it to improve my technique without overdoing it.

 

[kongwee]

One major and three minor in all keys. Normally found in the scale books. I don't go over 30 minutes to do scale. I stop until I can run scale without getting struck.

 

[Cheez]

That's the basic. Don't forget arpeggios and chromatic scales. When you advance, add in major 3rd and 6th apart. Modal scales for jazz comes later.