C Major Scale

The C major scale is one of the easiest scales to play, and is usually the first one that students learn, because it doesn't have any black notes - they are all white. In fact, this is the only scale that has all white notes.

How To Play This Scale

Here is how to play this scale with the right hand: 1. Thumb on C

2. Finger #2 on D

3. Finger #3 on E

4. - bring your thumb under your third finger -

5. thumb on F

6. Finger #2 on G

7. Finger #3 on A

8. Finger#4 on B

9. Finger #5 (pinky) on C

And the left hand piano scale fingering: 1. Finger #5 (pinky) on C

2. Finger #4 on D

3. Finger #3 on E

4. Finger #2 on F

5. thumb on G

6. - bring your third finger over your thumb -

7. Finger #3 on A

8. Finger #2 on B

9. Finger #1 on C

D Major Scale
The D major scale has got two black notes (sharps) - C# and F#. Here is what the scale looks like in music notations:

How to Play It
Here is how to play this scale with the right hand: 1. Thumb on D

2. Finger #2 on E

3. Finger #3 on F sharp

4. - bring your thumb under your third finger -

5. thumb on G

6. Finger #2 on A

7. Finger #3 on B

8. Finger#4 on C sharp

9. Finger #5 (pinky) on D

For the D major scale left hand, you would play this: 1. Finger #5 (pinky) on D

2. Finger #4 on E

3. Finger #3 on F sharp

4. Finger #2 on G

5. thumb on A

6. - bring your third finger over your thumb -

7. Finger #3 on B

8. Finger #2 on C sharp

9. Finger #1 on D