Saturday, 29 June 2013

Introduction to Basic Piano Fingerings for the 12 Major Scales

Here are the piano fingerings for all 12 major scales, in circle of fifths order.
The numbers correspond to the fingers of the left hands (LH) and right hands (RH):

 

                                                                                                              The numbers above the notes on the treble staff are typically for the right hand and numbers about the notes on the bass staff:

  1. C Major (0 sharps/ flats)

    Scale Notes C D E F G A B C
    RH 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5
    LH 5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1

    G Major (1 Sharp: F)

    Scale Notes G A B C D E F# G
    RH 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5
    LH 5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1

     D Major (2 Sharps: F, C)

    Scale Notes D E F# G A B C# D
    RH 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5
    LH 5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1

    A Major (3 Sharps: F, C, G)

    Scale Notes
    A B C# D E F# G# A
    RH
    1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5
    LH
    5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1

    E Major (4 Sharps: F, C, G, D)

    Scale Notes E F# G# A B C# D# E
    RH 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5
    LH 5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1

    B Major (5 Sharps: F, C, G, D, A)

    Scale Notes B C# D# E F# G# A# B
    RH 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5
    LH 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1
     
  2. We’re now at “6:00″ on the circle of fifths so will start going flat with our piano fingerings

Gb Major (6 flats: B, E, A, D, G, C)

Scale Notes Gb Ab Bb Cb Db Eb F Gb
RH 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2
LH 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 2

Db Major (5 flats: B, E, A, D, G)

Scale Notes Db Eb F Gb Ab Bb C Db
RH 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2
LH 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 2

Ab Major (4 flats: B, E, A, D)

Scale Notes Ab Bb C Db Eb F G Ab
RH 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
LH 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 2

Eb Major (3 flats: B, E, A)

Scale Notes Eb F G Ab Bb C D Eb
RH 2 1 2 3 4 1 2 3
LH 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 2

Bb Major (2 flats: B, E)

Scale Notes Bb C D Eb F G A Bb
RH 2 1 2 3 1 2 3 4
LH 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 2

F Major (1 flat: B)

Scale Notes F G A Bb C D E F
RH 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
LH 5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1

These scales help us for strengthening our fingers and building better coordination and flow in our fingers while ur playing piano. 

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