As educators we know the importance of scales practice as an essential element to accelerating learning. OurMusic Teacher National Association (MTNA) video talk provides teaching strategies for engaging students in practicing scales. The presentation covers helpful teaching points on why scales are important, integrating scales practice into the curriculum and lessons, assessment approaches, how to motivate students and how to use innovative online technology tools to reach tech savvy students at their point of interest. The NuTune Music online scales learning application allows students to customize scale practices to pinpoint learning needs, create customized instrument fingerings, share scale assignments, and play, record and analyze practice sessions on instruments of your choice.
