Scales are good, up to a point - but the 5th finger gets left out. Fingers 1,2, and 3 get a lot to do with standard fingering. So I encourage pupils to do a simple finger exercise with only fingers 3,4 an 5. For example (left hand) cde def efg fga gab abc etc ONLY using fingers 3,4 and 5.
Giving aural training over skype is possibly the hardest part of online music tuition. Certainly with regards to preparation for the ABRSM aural exams. Sound quality has a massive part in this.
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