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33 Two-Octave Major Scales

To play scales over more than one octave, simply repeat the same pattern of the first octave. Use finger 5 only for the highest note of the scale in the right hand and the lowest note of the scale for the left hand.
LH: 5 + 4321 + 321 + 4321 + 321 RH: 123 + 1234 + 123 + 1234 + 5

C Major

C Major Scale, Right Hand

C Major Scale, Right Hand

Write out the scale fingering on the blank keyboard below:
C Major Scale, Right Hand

C Major Scale, Right Hand

C Major Scale, Left Hand

C Major Scale, Left Hand

Write out the scale fingering on the blank keyboard below:
C Major Scale, Left Hand

C Major Scale, Left Hand

G Major

G Major Scale, Right Hand

G Major Scale, Right Hand

Write out the scale fingering on the blank keyboard below:

G Major Scale, Right Hand

G Major Scale, Right Hand

 

G Major Scale, Left Hand

G Major Scale, Left Hand

Write out the scale fingering on the blank keyboard below:

G Major Scale, Left Hand

G Major Scale, Left Hand

D Major

D Major Scale, Right Hand

D Major Scale, Right Hand

Write out the scale fingering on the blank keyboard below:

D Major Scale, Right Hand

D Major Scale, Right Hand

 

D Major Scale, Left Hand

D Major Scale, Left Hand

Write out the scale fingering on the blank keyboard below:

D Major Scale, Left Hand

D Major Scale, Left Hand

A Major

A Major Scale, Right Hand

A Major Scale, Right Hand

Write out the scale fingering on the blank keyboard below:

A Major Scale, Right Hand

A Major Scale, Right Hand

 

A Major Scale, Left Hand

A Major Scale, Left Hand

Write out the scale fingering on the blank keyboard below:

A Major Scale, Left Hand

A Major Scale, Left Hand

E Major

E Major Scale, Right Hand

E Major Scale, Right Hand

Write out the scale fingering on the blank keyboard below:

E Major Scale, Right Hand

E Major Scale, Right Hand

 

E Major Scale, Left Hand

E Major Scale, Left Hand

Write out the scale fingering on the blank keyboard below:

E Major Scale, Left Hand

E Major Scale, Left Hand

Scale Practice Techniques

  • Say the finger numbers aloud
  • Play in dotted rhythms
  • Hold finger 1 with a fermata, then zoom through the intervening notes to the next 1
  • Gradually increase speed with metronome
  • Descend first, then ascend
  • Blocking: Play finger 1 alone, then play the notes leading up to the next 1 as a block or chunk (see below). This highlights the alternating fingering pattern within each octave.

Scale Blocking, Right Hand

Scale Blocking, Right Hand

Scale Blocking, Left Hand

Scale Blocking, Left Hand

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