Originally Posted by: jecheg99I guess I would really like someone to explain to me why memorizing these scales is so important. Thank You!

There are 2 primary reasons we learn to understand & play scales when we learn a musical instrument.

1. Melody is the fundamental attribute of music. A melody is a single note line that is most typically built from a key signature, in other words a scale. This is ear training.

2. Playing single note lines in time is a valuable physical skill. Playing scales, or melodies is the best possible way to learn this skill because it is a way of building your physical skills along with your hearing & conceptual skills.

Eventually you can use scales & single note lines to connect chords, play embellishment lines & play lead solo lines.

Hope that helps!