Basic Piano Fingerings for the 12 Major
Scales
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):
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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