Learn the easy techniques to play all the major and natural minor scales on piano and keyboard with the ultimate ease. Also, this technique of using fingers for scales will also extend to play songs.

Finger Numbering For Both Hands

1 Thumb
2 Pointer Finger
3 Middle Finger
4 Ring Finger
5 Pinky Finger

While playing Finger Crossing is done when you are breaking the flow of using fingers sequence. For Example: 1 2 3 and then jump to 1, or 4 3 2 1 jump to 4. Finger crossing is to be carried out in the manner where the Thumb is below and the other Finger is above the Thumb.

All Major Scales Both Hand Fingering

C Major Scale: C D E F G A B C
Right Hand – 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5
Left Hand – 5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1

C# Major Scale: C# D# E# F# G# A# B# C#
Right Hand – 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2
Left Hand – 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 2

Db Major Scale: Db Eb F Gb Ab Bb C Db
Same a C# Major
Right Hand – 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2
Left Hand – 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 2

D Major Scale: D E F# G A B C# D
Right Hand – 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5
Left Hand – 5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1

Eb Major Scale: Eb F G Ab Bb C D Eb
Right Hand – 2 1 2 3 4 1 2 3
Left Hand – 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 2

E Major Scale: E F# G# A B C# D# E
Right Hand – 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5
Left Hand – 5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1

F Major Scale: F G A Bb C D E F
Right Hand – 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Left Hand – 5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1

F# Major Scale: F# G# A# B C# D# E# F#
Right Hand – 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2
Left Hand – 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 2

Gb Major Scale: Gb Ab Bb Cb Db Eb F Gb
Same As F# Major scale
Right Hand – 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2
Left Hand – 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 2

G Major Scale: G A B C D E F# G
Right Hand – 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5
Left Hand – 5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1

Ab Major Scale: Ab Bb C Db Eb F G Ab
Right Hand – 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
Left Hand – 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 2

A Major Scale: A B C# D E F# G# A
Right Hand – 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5
Left Hand – 5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1

Bb Major Scale: Bb C D Eb F G A Bb
Right Hand – 2 1 2 3 1 2 3 4
Left Hand – 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 2

B Major Scale: B C# D# E F# G# A# B
Right Hand – 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5
Left Hand – 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1

All Natural Minor Scales Both Hand Fingering

C Natural Minor Scale: C D Eb F G Ab Bb C
Right Hand – 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5
Left Hand – 5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1

C# Natural Minor Scale: C# D# E F# G# A B C#
Right Hand – 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
Left Hand – 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 2

D Natural Minor Scale: D E F G A Bb C D
Right Hand – 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5
Left Hand – 5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1

D# Natural Minor Scale: D# E# F# G# A# B C# D#
Right Hand – 2 1 2 3 4 1 2 3
Left Hand – 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2

Eb Natural Minor Scale: Eb F Gb Ab Bb Cb Db Eb
Same as D # Natural Minor Scale
Right Hand – 2 1 2 3 4 1 2 3
Left Hand – 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2

E Natural Minor Scale: E F# G A B C D E
Right Hand: 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5
Left Hand – 5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1

F Natural Minor Scale: F G Ab Bb C Db Eb F
Right Hand – 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Left Hand – 5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1

F# Natural Minor Scale: F# G# A B C# D E F#
Right Hand – 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
Left Hand – 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 2

G Natural Minor Scale: G A Bb C D Eb F G
Right Hand – 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5
Left Hand – 5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1

G# Natural Minor Scale: G# A# B C# D# E F# G#
Right Hand – 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
Left Hand – 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2

Ab Natural Minor Scale: Ab Bb Cb Db Eb Fb Gb Ab
Same as G# Natural Minor
Right Hand – 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
Left Hand – 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 

A Natural Minor Scale: A B C D E F G A
Right Hand – 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5
Left Hand – 5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1

A# Natural Minor Scale: A# B# C# D# E# F# G# A#
Right Hand – 2 1 2 3 1 2 3 4
Left Hand – 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2

Bb Natural Minor Scale: Bb C Db Eb F Gb Ab Bb
Same as A# Natural Minor
Right Hand – 2 1 2 3 1 2 3 4
Left Hand – 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2

B Natural Minor Scale: B C# D E F# G A B
Right Hand – 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5
Left Hand – 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1