Major Scale Fingerings, Group I

All of these scales have the exact same fingering. If you study the fingerings closely, you will see that there is a pattern to the group: As you move from one scale to the next, you simply keep the sharp(s) from the previous key and sharp the second to last note (the "leading tone") of the next key. i.e. G major has an F#, and so D major, the next key in the list, KEEPS the F# and also sharps its second to last note, C#, etc. The (1) in the right hand is the fingering for continuing more than one octave.

The grey columns indicate black notes so that it will be easier to see the "shape" of the black/white key layout of the scales.

Group I Scale Fingerings

*All Group I scales use the same fingering*
*3rd fingers always hit together*

C	R	1	2	3	1	2	3	4	5(1)
	Notes	C	D	E	F	G	A	B	C
	L	5	4	3	2	1	3	2	1
• All white keys; No black keys.

G	R	1	2	3	1	2	3	4	5(1)
	Notes	G	A	B	C	D	E	F#	G
	L	5	4	3	2	1	3	2	1
• One black key at the end

D	R	1	2	3	1	2	3	4	5(1)
	Notes	D	E	F#	G	A	B	C#	D
	L	5	4	3	2	1	3	2	1
• One black key at the beginning and one at the end.

A	R	1	2	3	1	2	3	4	5(1)
	Notes	A	B	C#	D	E	F#	G#	A
	L	5	4	3	2	1	3	2	1
• One black key at the beginning and two at the end.

E	R	1	2	3	1	2	3	4	5(1)
	Notes	E	F#	G#	A	B	C#	D#	E
	L	5	4	3	2	1	3	2	1
• Two black keys at the beginning and two at the end.

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