Here’s a little trick if scales have got a bit boring;
Pick a scale as usual (I’m working on a web app for that!), then instead of just climbing up and down the stairs as normal, play some simple tunes. Here are some examples:
They don’t all start on the root note; Work out what key they’re in!
- God I Look To You, you’re where my Help Comes From
- Happy Birthday (starts on 5th)
- Star Wars Theme (1st interval is a 5th)
- Away In A Manger (1st interval is a 4th)
- Once In Royal David’s City (1st interval is a 3rd)
- Somewhere over the Rainbow (ist interval is an octave
- Amazing Grace
Pick songs you’re playing regularly, or want to play regularly too. There are plenty of lists of “songs you must know”, just google for them