WHAT IS A MAJOR SCALE ?
This is a diatonic scale made up of 5 whole tones and 2 semi-tones(3rd to the 4th and the 7th to the 1st).. therefore, it can easily be formed using this formula>> W W S W W W S<< (W-whole-tone S- semi-tone) This is also the most commonly used scale. Here is a list of the major scales and their fingerings in 12 keys.
C-MAJOR
↓
C D E F G A B C
FINGERINGS
↓
(LH)5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 3, 2, 1
(RH)1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
(RH)1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
C♯-MAJOR
↓ C♯, D♯, E♯, F♯, G♯, A♯, B♯
FINGERINGS
↓
(LH): 3, 2, 1, 4, 3, 2, 1, 3
(RH): 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2
(RH): 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2
FINGERINGS ↓ (LH) 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 3, 2, 1
(RH): 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
E𝄬-Major E♭, F, G, A♭, B♭, C E♭
↓
FINGERINGS
↓
(LH) 3, 2, 1, 4, 3, 2, 1, 3
(RH): 3, 1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3
E-MAJOR E, F#, G#, A, B, C#, D#, E
↓
FINGERINGS
↓
(LH): 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 3, 2, 1
(RH): 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
F-MAJOR F, G, A, B♭, C, D, E
↓
FINGERINGS
↓
(LH): 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 3, 2, 1
(RH): 1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, 4
F#-MAJOR F#, G#, A#, B, C#, D#, E# F F#
↓
FINGERINGS
↓
(LH)4, 3, 2, 1, 3, 2, 1, 4
(RH): 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, 1, 2
G - MAJOR G, A, B, C, D, E, F♯ G
FINGERINGS
↓
(LH):5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 3, 2, 1
(RH): 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
A♭ MAJOR A♭ B♭, C, D♭, E♭, F, G A♭
↓
FINGERINGS
↓
(LH): 3, 2, 1, 4, 3, 2, 1, 3
(RH): 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3
A-MAJOR A B C# D E F# G# A
FINGERINGS
↓
(LH): 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 3, 2,
(RH): 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
B♭-MAJOR B♭, C, D
↓
FINGERINGS
↓
(LH): 3, 2, 1, 4, 3, 2, 1, 3
(RH): 4, 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, 4
B MAJOR
↓ B, C#, D#, E, F#, G#, A#, B
FINGERING
↓
(LH)4, 3, 2, 1, 4, 3, 2, 1
(RH): 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
(RH): 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
(RH = RIGHT HAND)
(LH = LEFT HAND)
practice one one hand perfect it then move to the other hand perfect it then practice with both hands..do this for all 12 keys.
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