Octave Scale Technique

Octave Scales Across the KeyboardPlaying full scales in octaves — both notes (thumb and pinky) striking simultaneously on every scale degree — is a hallmark of virtuoso technique. It appears in Liszt, Rachmaninoff, and Tchaikovsky piano writing.The Wrist-Forearm SystemOctave scales cannot be played with finger strength alone. The entire wrist-forearm system works together: forearm provides power, wrist provides flexibility and...

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