Here are the piano fingerings for all twelve major scales, in circle of fifths order.
The numbers correspond to the fingers of the left hands (LH) and right hands (RH):
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The numbers above the notes on the treble staff are typically for the right hand and numbers about the notes on the bass staff:
C Major (0 sharps/ flats)
| Scale Notes | C | D | E | F | G | A | B | C |
| RH | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| LH | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
G Major (1 Sharp: F)
| Scale Notes | G | A | B | C | D | E | F# | G |
| RH | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| LH | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
D Major (2 Sharps: F, C)
| Scale Notes | D | E | F# | G | A | B | C# | D |
| RH | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| LH | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
A Major (3 Sharps: F, C, G)
| Scale Notes | A | B | C# | D | E | F# | G# | A | |
| RH | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| LH | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
E Major (4 Sharps: F, C, G, D)
| Scale Notes | E | F# | G# | A | B | C# | D# | E |
| RH | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| LH | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
B Major (5 Sharps: F, C, G, D, A)
| Scale Notes | B | C# | D# | E | F# | G# | A# | B |
| RH | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| LH | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
We’re now at “6:00” on the circle of fifths so will start going flat with our piano fingerings
Gb Major (6 flats: B, E, A, D, G, C)
| Scale Notes | Gb | Ab | Bb | Cb | Db | Eb | F | Gb |
| RH | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| LH | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Db Major (5 flats: B, E, A, D, G)
| Scale Notes | Db | Eb | F | Gb | Ab | Bb | C | Db |
| RH | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| LH | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Ab Major (4 flats: B, E, A, D)
| Scale Notes | Ab | Bb | C | Db | Eb | F | G | Ab |
| RH | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| LH | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Eb Major (3 flats: B, E, A)
| Scale Notes | Eb | F | G | Ab | Bb | C | D | Eb |
| RH | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| LH | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Bb Major (2 flats: B, E)
| Scale Notes | Bb | C | D | Eb | F | G | A | Bb |
| RH | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| LH | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
F Major (1 flat: B)
| Scale Notes | F | G | A | Bb | C | D | E | F |
| RH | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| LH | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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As I can’t find an accordion teacher in my area ,I am using the r/h only for piano accordion application and find this system excellent to follow both scale fingering and key change scales.
Pity you didn’t have this layout for the button bass on the full size accordion.
Much appreciated!
hmmm i need god piano fingering and pentatonic and harmonic scale.tanx.
@john hannah
Left hand standard bass fingering for accordion major scale is
4 2 -4 5 3 -5 -3 4 etc harmonic minor scale 3 2 5 3 2 5 -2 3 etc. The fingers preceded by a dash are using notes on the counterbass row. All scales are the same fingerings in all keys. Melodic minor is a combination of these two scales.
@dare opes
Pentatonic scales use only figers 1 2 3. E.g. C major is 1 2 3 1 3 1 etc
Happy practice!
Pentatonic scales use only
Thank you, Matt!
Yeah, this is a nice work. whosoever that has done this work… i must confess, that the person will be rewarded by God. you know, i use to have problems on fingerings i.e knowing the right finger for each notes of the major scale. But now, by the grace of God, only God knows how Good or bad i am on the keyzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.
Thanks, Gagede =)
Do anyone know the correct fingering for the blues scales in both hands. I’m interested in learning to do blues scales with both hands at the same time.
Please update your post and include ascending fingerings as well (i.e. for C major CBAGFEDC).
Thanks!