| The most important training of any piano player is | | | | A - 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 |
| learning the scales. | | | | 1 - 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 |
| Trouble from learning the scales comes from the | | | | Bb - 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 |
| fingering. If the human hand was meant to play the | | | | 4 - 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 |
| piano it would have seven fingers. Since there are | | | | B or Cb - 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 |
| seven notes in the scale, all scales are fingered by | | | | 1 - 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 |
| some combination of 1-2-3 and 1-2-3-4. Now where do | | | | At the end of the scale is the only time the 5th finger |
| I put my thumb is the question. | | | | is used. |
| Fingering the scales has plenty of systems; but the | | | | Scale Habits |
| simplest and the best for the ear player can be simply | | | | Through several octaves is the best way to master |
| stated. Put the thumb on the key next above the black | | | | scales; each octave the fingering repeats. To get the |
| key played in the right hand and next below the black | | | | correct fingering you must practice slowly. This is |
| key played in the left hand. This principle brings the | | | | because you are forming a fingering habit; the wrong |
| best fingering on a formal piano. | | | | move will develop a wrong habit. As you learn the |
| Fingering for all scales is listed below. Fingering | | | | sequence your speed will increase. Now try playing |
| memorization is not needed. Learn the principle of | | | | two together when comfortable playing scales |
| passing the thumb in under the hand when the fourth | | | | separately with both hands. |
| finger is on a black key and when the third finger is on | | | | To play in the middle and play with hand in opposite |
| a black key. The greatest difficulty is the overcome by | | | | direction makes learning a bit more easily. Playing them |
| holding this one principle, the hand will form its own | | | | in direction an octave apart is the most helpful form of |
| habit. | | | | practice. |
| Key of - right | | | | Practice without an accent very slowly. Then accent |
| hand | | | | every third note and play them for three octaves. |
| - left hand | | | | Then accent every fourth note and play them for four |
| C - 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 | | | | octaves. Even at the top of the piano scales it brings |
| 1 - 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 | | | | out the accents. Gets faster gradually trust me. |
| C# or Db - 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 | | | | Technique |
| 2 - 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 4 | | | | These tips will help you develop smooth and speed |
| D - 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 | | | | techniques. Keep fingers curved when learning the |
| 1 - 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 | | | | scales. It’s easier for the thumb to under pass the |
| Eb - 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 | | | | hand. When necessary bend the thumb far in under |
| 3 - 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 | | | | the hand. |
| E - 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 | | | | When passing the thumb under the hand do not raise |
| 1 - 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 | | | | your wrist; unless needed do not twist your hand to |
| F - 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 | | | | the left or right. The thumb should do the work. Do not |
| 1 - 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 | | | | pull the hand to the front when playing white keys and |
| F# or Gb - 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 | | | | then shove it in to play the black keys. In short, avoid all |
| 2 - 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 | | | | excess motion. |