There are 12 piano major scales. Below you will find each of these scales written for both the right and left hands. Follow the fingers indicated and practice each hand first separately. Once you are confident playing each hand separately, play both hands together. Ensure to keep the rhythm evenly throughout by playing first at a slow tempo. Learn more about how to practice scales here.
Major scale with no sharps or flats
C Major Scale has no sharps or flats and consists of the following notes:
C – D – E – F – G – A – B – C
Fingering (right hand): 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Fingering (left hand): 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 3, 2, 1
Piano Major scales with sharps
G major scale has one sharp (F sharp) and consists of the following notes:
G – A – B – C – D – E – F♯ – G
Fingering (right hand): 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Fingering (left hand): 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 3, 2, 1
D major scale has two sharps (F sharp and C sharp) and consists of the following notes:
D – E – F♯ – G – A – B – C♯ – D
Fingering (right hand): 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Fingering (left hand): 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 3, 2, 1
A major scale has three sharps (F sharp, C sharp and G sharp) and consists of the following notes:
A – B – C♯ – D – E – F♯ – G♯ – A
Fingering (right hand): 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Fingering (left hand): 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 3, 2, 1
E major scale has four sharps (F sharp, C sharp, G sharp and D sharp) and consists of the following notes:
E – F♯ – G♯ – A – B – C♯ – D♯ – E
Fingering (right hand): 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Fingering (left hand): 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 3, 2, 1
B major scale has five sharps (F sharp, C sharp, G sharp, D sharp and A sharp) and consists of the following notes:
B – C♯ – D♯ – E – F♯ – G♯ – A♯ – B
Fingering (right hand): 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Fingering (left hand): 4, 3, 2, 1, 4, 3, 2, 1
F sharp major scale has five sharps (F sharp, C sharp, G sharp, D sharp and A sharp) and consists of the following notes:
B – C♯ – D♯ – E – F♯ – G♯ – A♯ – B
Fingering (right hand): 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, 1, 2
Fingering (left hand): 4, 3, 2, 1, 3, 2, 1, 4
Piano Major scales with flats
F major scale has one flat (B flat) and consists of the following notes:
F – G – A – B♭ – C – D – E – F
Fingering (right hand): 1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, 4
Fingering (left hand): 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 3, 2, 1
B flat major scale has two flats (B flat and E flat) and consists of the following notes:
B♭ – C – D – E♭ – F – G – A – B♭
Fingering (right hand): 4, 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, 4
Fingering (left hand): 3, 2, 1, 4, 3, 2, 1, 3
E flat major scale has three flats (B flat, E flat and A flat) and consists of the following notes:
E♭ – F – G – A♭ – B♭ – C – D – E♭
Fingering (right hand): 3, 1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3
Fingering (left hand): 3, 2, 1, 4, 3, 2, 1, 3
A flat major scale has four flats (B flat, E flat, A flat and D flat) and consists of the following notes:
A♭ – B♭ – C – D♭ – E♭ – F – G – A♭
Fingering (right hand): 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3
Fingering (left hand): 3, 2, 1, 4, 3, 2, 1, 3
D flat major scale has five flats (B flat, E flat, A flat, D flat and G flat) and consists of the following notes:
D♭ – E♭ – F – G♭ – A♭ – B♭ – C – D♭
Fingering (right hand): 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2
Fingering (left hand): 3, 2, 1, 4, 3, 2, 1, 3
D flat major has the same pitches as C sharp major scale but has different note names. Scales with the same pitches but with different note names are called enharmonic scales.
G flat major scale also has the same pitches as F sharp major scale but has different note names. Therefore, like D flat major and C sharp major, G flat major and F sharp major are enharmonic major scales.
Fingering (right hand): 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, 1, 2
Fingering (left hand): 4, 3, 2, 1, 3, 2, 1, 4
G flat major scale has six flats (B flat, E flat, A flat, D flat, G flat and C flat) and consists of the following notes:
G♭ – A♭ – B♭ – C♭ – D♭ – E♭ – F – G♭
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