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Piano Scales

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What are the notes of the C major scale?

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The notes are C D E F G A B C. C major has no sharps or flats, making it the simplest major scale to learn on piano. All white keys are used.

How many sharps or flats does C major have?

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C major has zero sharps or flats. It is the only major scale played entirely on white keys.

What is the standard right-hand fingering for the C major scale (one octave ascending)?

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The fingering is 1-2-3-1-2-3-4-5 (thumb crosses under after finger 3 on E). This same pattern applies to several other major scales starting on white keys.

What are the notes of the G major scale?

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The notes are G A B C D E F♯ G. G major has one sharp (F♯). The right-hand fingering is 1-2-3-1-2-3-4-5.

What are the notes of the D major scale?

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The notes are D E F♯ G A B C♯ D. D major has two sharps (F♯ and C♯). The right-hand fingering is 1-2-3-1-2-3-4-5.

What are the notes of the A major scale?

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The notes are A B C♯ D E F♯ G♯ A. A major has three sharps (F♯, C♯, G♯). The right-hand fingering is 1-2-3-1-2-3-4-5.

What are the notes of the E major scale?

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The notes are E F♯ G♯ A B C♯ D♯ E. E major has four sharps (F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯). The right-hand fingering is 1-2-3-1-2-3-4-5.

What are the notes of the B major scale?

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The notes are B C♯ D♯ E F♯ G♯ A♯ B. B major has five sharps. The right-hand fingering is 1-2-3-1-2-3-4-5, though the thumb lands on E (a white key).

What are the notes of the F major scale?

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The notes are F G A B♭ C D E F. F major has one flat (B♭). The right-hand fingering is 1-2-3-4-1-2-3-4, with the thumb crossing under after finger 4 on B♭.

What are the notes of the B♭ major scale?

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The notes are B♭ C D E♭ F G A B♭. B♭ major has two flats (B♭ and E♭). The right-hand fingering begins with finger 4 on B♭: 4-1-2-3-1-2-3-4.

What are the notes of the E♭ major scale?

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The notes are E♭ F G A♭ B♭ C D E♭. E♭ major has three flats (B♭, E♭, A♭). The right-hand fingering is 3-1-2-3-4-1-2-3.

What are the notes of the A♭ major scale?

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The notes are A♭ B♭ C D♭ E♭ F G A♭. A♭ major has four flats (B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭). The right-hand fingering is 3-4-1-2-3-1-2-3.

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