Piano for Beginners 6th ED - 2016 UK

Piano for Beginners Piano for Beginners 6363

Playing the C major scale

Let’s start with the right hand

01 Starting position

Start with your thumb on Middle C. This is the white key directly left of the

group of two black keys. Middle C is the fourth C from the lowest end of a

standard piano, and the closest one to the middle of the keyboard.

03 Completing the ascending scale

Next you will need to play the notes G-A-B with your index (2), middle (3) and

ring finger (4) in succession and finally finish the ascending or upwards part of

the scale with your little finger (5) on C.

02 The first four notes

Play Middle C with your thumb (1) then play the notes D and E in succession

with the index (2) and middle (3) finger. For the fourth note F, you will need to

tuck your thumb (1) underneath your middle finger.

04 Descending

Go back down the scale, or descend by following the top C (5) with B (4), then A

(3), G (2) and F (1). Your middle finger (3) then crosses over your thumb to play E

followed by D (2) and finally C (1).

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