- It will connect us to the harmonica with better tone and time.
- It allows us to work out ahead of time which F and C we will use.
- The number system that musicians use is based entirely on the major scale.
- We will learn the names of the notes on the harmonica.
- It will help us in improvisation and/or composition.
- It will help us if we read music.
- It will help us to pick out melodies by ear in different keys.
- When we study one major scale we are also learning 6 other scales.
- It gives us a base that helps us learn other types of scales outside of major scale modes i.e. melodic minor, be bop, and pentatonic.
- It gets us ready to start learning scale patterns.

The Chromatic Practice Club!
What is the Chromatic Practice Club? • Weekly Video Assignments • Weekly PDF Downloads • Instruction from Ross Walters and guest teachers • Video Submissions (share your progress) • Community Chat Access Through Discord • A focus on basic technique and melody playing What it Isn’t • jazz harmonica or improvisation instruction • diatonic harmonica instruction