The modes of the major scale play a fundamental role in jazz improvisation. If you hear someone mention that a piano sonata by the composer and pianist franz schubert is played in a major, it means that it depends on the a scale. When a question asks which scale has a certain number of black notes, its referring to the number of different black notes. Major scales for piano c major 1 2 312 3 4 1 3 1 5 1 4 1 3 5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 1 3 1 3 1 4 1 3 1 g major 12 3 12 34 1 31 5 14 5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 1 3 1 4 1 1 d major 12 3 1 2 34 1. Minor scales are built on the 6th scale degree of a major scale to quickly find a major keys relative minor, count down 3 halfsteps from. Scales, arpeggios and cadences, two octaves margaret denton, piano major scales, arpeggios, and cadences, 2 octaves these scales are arranged pianistically by groups according to fingering patterns to facilitate memorization harmonic form of the minor scale is shown.
Overview of major and minor pentatonic piano scales. By far, the standard book of technique exercises is hanon the virtuoso pianist. Digital piano score scales in all major keys two octaves with fingering. It is important to learn about piano theory lesson because it will help you to learn quicker from my other piano lessons.
All the scales here are in one octave, but you can of course practice each piano scale in as many octaves and in any tempo you like. These make great handouts for piano teachers to use with students. Every scale is explaned with its fingering, with the standar finghers numbering for right and left hand. Piano major scales fingerings for people that start to study piano and need a complete guide to scales. Major scales keyboard fingerings cmajor c d e f g a b c rh 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5. The circle of fifths is a very useful diagram which shows us what keys are most closely related to each other. Printable piano music scales in all major and harmonic minor keys. Print and download in pdf or midi piano major scales fingerings. We call scales relative if they share the same key signature. The best way to practice all major scales is by using the circle of fifths. This pdf download sheet contains the modes of the major scale in all keys. Piano major scales fingerings sheet music for piano. Download our free pdf versions of each scale with fingering. The 12 major scales provide the foundation for further scales study.
Natural, harmonic and melodic forms about minor scales. We provide downloads for common scales including major, the three minor scales natural, harmonic, and melodic, the. Take time to learn these scales so that you can play them by memory without the music. Each scale is provided as a separate pdf download with finger numbers above each note.
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