First scales
A scale is a staircase of eight notes. You go up the stairs, then back down. Do them in order and always start with C major.
Week 5
C major
Your very first scale. It uses only white keys. Start here and take your time.
C major, right hand
Right hand
Colour is the note. The number is your finger. A wide block means hold it longer.
Press Play to hear it. Then try Your turn!
After finger 3, tuck your thumb under your hand to play F. Keep your wrist still, like carrying a glass of water.
Week 7
G major
Same shape as C major, but starting on sky blue. There is one black key: F sharp.
G major, right hand
Right hand
Colour is the note. The number is your finger. A wide block means hold it longer.
Press Play to hear it. Then try Your turn!
The black key is the second-to-last note going up. Your 4th finger plays it.
F major
Extra scale for later. It has one black key, B flat, right in the middle. It uses your 4th finger.
F major, right hand
Right hand
Colour is the note. The number is your finger. A wide block means hold it longer.
Press Play to hear it. Then try Your turn!
The thumb tucks under after finger 4 this time, not after 3.
A minor
Extra scale for later. It sounds a bit sad or mysterious, like a spooky story.
A minor, right hand
Right hand
Colour is the note. The number is your finger. A wide block means hold it longer.
Press Play to hear it. Then try Your turn!
All white keys, but it starts on A, so it sounds different from C major.