Part 1

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Major and Minor Scales

C Major

Group 1 Scales: Same fingering, starting from a white key

Right Hand Fingering

1 2

3

3

2

1

1

2

3

3 4 5 5

4

3

3

1

2

2

1 3 2 1

G Major

Left Hand Fingering5 4

2 1 1

2

3 45

D Major

A Major

E Major

C Minor

Harmonic minor scales. See how the 3rd and 6th step in the scale are lowered compared to the major scales. The other notes stay the same.For Natural minor lower also the 7th step, For Melodic minor, lower the 3rd only ascending the scale, and lower both the 7th, 6th and 3rd when descending.

G Minor

D Minor