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4.67The scale trap

Because the progression changes every bar, beginners often think:

I need eight scales.

No.

Much of it lives in the same tonal collection.

Think:

  • C major / A minor context
  • chord tones
  • one altered note where needed
  • guide-tone destinations

This is both easier and more musical.