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    This document provides information about major scales arranged in groups according to fingering patterns to facilitate memorization. It includes the C major fingering group where the third finger falls together, the thumbs together group where thumbs fall on white keys, and the same fingering group where some scales share the same fingering.

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    Piano 2 Octave Scales/Arpeggios

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    This document provides information about major scales arranged in groups according to fingering patterns to facilitate memorization. It includes the C major fingering group where the third finger falls together, the thumbs together group where thumbs fall on white keys, and the same fingering group where some scales share the same fingering.

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    This document provides information about major scales arranged in groups according to fingering patterns to facilitate memorization. It includes the C major fingering group where the third finger falls together, the thumbs together group where thumbs fall on white keys, and the same fingering group where some scales share the same fingering.

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    Piano 2 Octave Scales/Arpeggios

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    This document provides information about major scales arranged in groups according to fingering patterns to facilitate memorization. It includes the C major fingering group where the third finger falls together, the thumbs together group where thumbs fall on white keys, and the same fingering group where some scales share the same fingering.

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    Major Scales, Arpeggios, and Cadences, 2 octaves

    These scales are arranged pianistically by groups according to fingering patterns to facilitate memorization
    Harmonic form of the minor scale is shown
    Duplicate enharmonic spellings are not shown; students should be aware of theoretical enharmonic spellings
    from theory work

    GO TO:
    C Major Fingering Group Thumbs Together Group Same Fingering Group No group
    C Major C Minor F Major F Minor A Major B Major
    G Major G Minor B Major B Minor G Minor E Major
    D Major D Minor F Major B Minor C Minor F Minor
    A Major A Minor D Major E Minor
    E Major E Minor

    C MAJOR FINGERING GROUP

    All scales have same fingering


    Finger number 3s always fall together
    When first learning H.T., follow the R.H. closely ascending, follow L.H. closely descending, making sure 3s fall
    together

    Scales, arpeggios and cadences, two octaves Margaret Denton, piano

    Page 1
    GO TO:
    C Major Fingering Group Thumbs Together Group Same Fingering Group No group
    C Major C Minor F Major F Minor A Major B Major
    G Major G Minor B Major B Minor G Minor E Major
    D Major D Minor F Major B Minor C Minor F Minor
    A Major A Minor D Major E Minor
    E Major E Minor

    Scales, arpeggios and cadences, two octaves Margaret Denton, piano

    Page 2
    GO TO:
    C Major Fingering Group Thumbs Together Group Same Fingering Group No group
    C Major C Minor F Major F Minor A Major B Major
    G Major G Minor B Major B Minor G Minor E Major
    D Major D Minor F Major B Minor C Minor F Minor
    A Major A Minor D Major E Minor
    E Major E Minor

    Scales, arpeggios and cadences, two octaves Margaret Denton, piano

    Page 3
    THUMBS TOGETHER GROUP

    Thumbs fall together on white keys


    B Major, F Major and D Major form a subgroup where all black keys are played within the scale

    GO TO:
    C Major Fingering Group Thumbs Together Group Same Fingering Group No group
    C Major C Minor F Major F Minor A Major B Major
    G Major G Minor B Major B Minor G Minor E Major
    D Major D Minor F Major B Minor C Minor F Minor
    A Major A Minor D Major E Minor
    E Major E Minor

    Scales, arpeggios and cadences, two octaves Margaret Denton, piano

    Page 4
    GO TO:
    C Major Fingering Group Thumbs Together Group Same Fingering Group No group
    C Major C Minor F Major F Minor A Major B Major
    G Major G Minor B Major B Minor G Minor E Major
    D Major D Minor F Major B Minor C Minor F Minor
    A Major A Minor D Major E Minor
    E Major E Minor

    Scales, arpeggios and cadences, two octaves Margaret Denton, piano

    Page 5
    GO TO:
    C Major Fingering Group Thumbs Together Group Same Fingering Group No group
    C Major C Minor F Major F Minor A Major B Major
    G Major G Minor B Major B Minor G Minor E Major
    D Major D Minor F Major B Minor C Minor F Minor
    A Major A Minor D Major E Minor
    E Major E Minor

    Scales, arpeggios and cadences, two octaves Margaret Denton, piano

    Page 6
    Same Fingering Group

    A Major, G Minor, and C Minor all share the same fingering

    GO TO:
    C Major Fingering Group Thumbs Together Group Same Fingering Group No group
    C Major C Minor F Major F Minor A Major B Major
    G Major G Minor B Major B Minor G Minor E Major
    D Major D Minor F Major B Minor C Minor F Minor
    A Major A Minor D Major E Minor
    E Major E Minor

    Scales, arpeggios and cadences, two octaves Margaret Denton, piano

    Page 7
    No group

    B Major, E Major, and F Minor share no common pattern when played H.T.
    E Major is similar to A Major (L.H. is the same fingering, R.H. is slightly different)

    GO TO:
    C Major Fingering Group Thumbs Together Group Same Fingering Group No group
    C Major C Minor F Major F Minor A Major B Major
    G Major G Minor B Major B Minor G Minor E Major
    D Major D Minor F Major B Minor C Minor F Minor
    A Major A Minor D Major E Minor
    E Major E Minor

    Scales, arpeggios and cadences, two octaves Margaret Denton, piano

    Page 8
    GO TO:
    C Major Fingering Group Thumbs Together Group Same Fingering Group No group
    C Major C Minor F Major F Minor A Major B Major
    G Major G Minor B Major B Minor G Minor E Major
    D Major D Minor F Major B Minor C Minor F Minor
    A Major A Minor D Major E Minor
    E Major E Minor

    Scales, arpeggios and cadences, two octaves Margaret Denton, piano

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