by Tania Gleaves on August 19, 2010
Here are the piano fingerings for all twelve major scales, in circle of fifths order.
The numbers correspond to the fingers of the left hands (LH) and right hands (RH):
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The numbers above the notes on the treble staff are typically for the right hand and numbers about the notes on the bass staff:
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 |
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 |
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by Tania Gleaves on August 9, 2010
Free piano music scales are combinations of ascending and descending musical notes which are grouped together depending on their pitch class and measure of musical distance. It is a bit much to understand right? There are actually forty seven different piano music scales to be learned. Some are more complex than the others but don’t worry, you don’t have to learn all of them in order to play the piano.
You don’t have to study all of the scales right away but you can always start with the basics, which is, to understand what the keys on your piano stand for and learning how to master your fingering techniques.
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The black keys on your piano represent half steps of the musical tune while the white keys stand for whole steps of the musical tune. The only exemption to this rule is the B to C and the E to F white keys because they are only considered half steps. The reason for this is that there are no black keys in between them.
Before learning the basic music scales of the piano, you must keep in mind and understand the notes that belong to a particular major and minor scale, know all of the key signatures, both sharps and flats, of every particular scale, and finally, familiarize the I, IV, and V notes of each piano music scale. When you have every requirement set, you are ready to learn and to practice the free piano music scales, both Major and Minor, we have provided for you.
Here are The Major Scales:
C Major Scale: C D E F G A B
D Major Scale: D E F# G A B C#
E Major Scale: E F# G# A B C# D#
F Major Scale: F G A Bb C D E
G Major Scale: G A B C D E F#
A Major Scale: A B C# D E F# G#
B Major Scale: B C# D# E F# G# A#
C# Major Scale: C# D# E# F# G# A# B#
Eb Major Scale: Eb F G Ab Bb C D
F# Major Scale: F# G# A# B C# D# E#
Ab Major Scale: Ab Bb C Db Eb F G
Bb Major Scale: Bb C D Eb F G A
Here are The Natural Minor Scales:
C Minor Scale: C D Eb F G Ab Bb C
D Minor Scale: D E F G A Bb C D
E Minor Scale: E F# G A B C D E
F Minor Scale: F G Ab Bb C Db Eb F
G Minor Scale: G A Bb C D Eb F G
A Minor Scale: A B C D E F G A
B Minor Scale: B C# D E F# G A B
C# Minor Scale: C# D# E F# G# A B C#
Eb Minor Scale: Eb F Gb Ab Bb Cb Db Eb
F# Minor Scale: F# G# A B C# D E F#
G# Minor Scale: G# A# B C# D# E F# G#
Bb Minor Scale: Bb C Db Eb F Gb Ab Bb
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