C Major Scale Fingering - Your First Piano Technique Lesson!
The fingering in the Right Hand for the C major scale is: 1231234.
(ON BOTH HANDS, Your thumbs are finger 1, index = finger 2, middle = finger 3
and pinkies = finger 5).
This is probably one of the first things you should learn on the piano. Not because it sounds good or is showy, but this exercise can teach you the basic method of moving your fingers around on the piano. Crossing under with your thumb is the smooth and fast way to span large distances on the piano.
While you’re playing, make sure that your fingers are relaxed and not lifting up from the keys. If you’re playing a note with your index finger, your pinky should still be touching the keys.
Practicing scales not only helps give you more control over your fingers, it helps you understand harmony and improvising better.
On the left hand the fingering is 54321321
Dear Chris,
Piano is too hard for me.
Sincerely,
Steve McGee