Piano/Fingering

'Traditional' Piano Scale Fingering in All Keys

R.H. = right hand, L.H.=left hand 1=thumb, 2=index, 3=middle, 4=ring, 5=pinky In general, the thumbs play white keys only. To play a full octave scale, the thumb generally "crosses under" the fingers at least once. The fingering pair: R.H. 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 L.H. 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 is common to all keys. C Ionian	R.H.	1	2	3	1	2	3	4	5 L.H.	5	4	3	2	1	3	2	1 Dorian	R.H.	1	2	3	1	2	3	4	5 L.H.	5	4	3	2	1	3	2	1 Phrygian	R.H.	1	2	3	1	2	3	4	5 L.H.	5	4	3	2	1	3	2	1 Lydian	R.H.	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4 L.H.	5	4	3	2	1	3	2	1 Mixolydian	R.H.	1	2	3	1	2	3	4	5 L.H.	5	4	3	2	1	3	2	1 Aeolian	R.H.	1	2	3	1	2	3	4	5 L.H.	5	4	3	2	1	3	2	1 Locrian	R.H.	1	2	3	1	2	3	4	5 L.H.	5	4	3	2	1	3	2	1

F Ionian	R.H.	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4 L.H.	5	4	3	2	1	3	2	1 Dorian	<BR>R.H.	1	2	3	1	2	3	4	5 <BR>L.H.	5	4	3	2	1	3	2	1 Phrygian	<BR>R.H.	1	2	3	1	2	3	4	5 <BR>L.H.	5	4	3	2	1	3	2	1 Lydian	<BR>R.H.	2	1	2	3	1	2	3	4 <BR>L.H.	4	3	2	1	3	2	1	2 Mixolydian	<BR>R.H.	1	2	3	1	2	3	4	5 <BR>L.H.	5	4	3	2	1	3	2	1 Aeolian	<BR>R.H.	1	2	3	1	2	3	4	5 <BR>L.H.	5	4	3	2	1	3	2	1 Locrian	<BR>R.H.	1	2	3	1	2	3	4	5 <BR>L.H.	4	3	2	1	4	3	2	1

Bb Ionian	<BR>R.H.	2	1	2	3	1	2	3	4 <BR>L.H.	3	2	1	4	3	2	1	2 Dorian	<BR>R.H.	1	2	3	1	2	3	4	5 <BR>L.H.	5	4	3	2	1	3	2	1 Phrygian	<BR>R.H.	1	2	3	1	2	3	4	5 <BR>L.H.	5	4	3	2	1	3	2	1 Lydian	<BR>R.H.	2	1	2	3	4	1	2	3 <BR>L.H.	4	3	2	1	3	2	1	2 Mixolydian	<BR>R.H.	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4 <BR>L.H.	5	4	3	2	1	3	2	1 Aeolian	<BR>R.H.	1	2	3	1	2	3	4	5 <BR>L.H.	5	4	3	2	1	3	2	1 Locrian	<BR>R.H.	1	2	3	1	2	3	4	5 <BR>L.H.	4	3	2	1	4	3	2	1

Eb Ionian	<BR>R.H.	2	1	2	3	4	1	2	3 <BR>L.H.	3	2	1	4	3	2	1	2 Dorian	<BR>R.H.	1	2	3	1	2	3	4	5 <BR>L.H.	5	4	3	2	1	3	2	1 Phrygian	<BR>R.H.	1	2	3	1	2	3	4	5 <BR>L.H.	5	4	3	2	1	3	2	1 Lydian	<BR>R.H.	2	3	1	2	3	1	2	3 <BR>L.H.	4	3	2	1	3	2	1	2 Mixolydian	<BR>R.H.	2	1	2	3	1	2	3	4 <BR>L.H.	2	1	4	3	2	1	3	2 Aeolian	<BR>R.H.	1	2	3	1	2	3	4	5 <BR>L.H.	5	4	3	2	1	3	2	1 Locrian	<BR>R.H.	1	2	3	1	2	3	4	5 <BR>L.H.	4	3	2	1	4	3	2	1

Ab Ionian	<BR>R.H.	2	3	1	2	3	1	2	3 <BR>L.H.	3	2	1	4	3	2	1	2 Dorian	<BR>R.H.	2	1	2	3	1	2	3	4 <BR>L.H.	2	1	4	3	2	1	3	2 Phrygian	<BR>R.H.	1	2	3	1	2	3	4	5 <BR>L.H.	5	4	3	2	1	3	2	1 Lydian	<BR>R.H.	2	3	1	2	3	4	1	2 <BR>L.H.	4	3	2	1	3	2	1	2 Mixolydian	<BR>R.H.	2	1	2	3	4	1	2	3 <BR>L.H.	2	1	4	3	2	1	3	2 Aeolian	<BR>R.H.	1	2	3	1	2	3	4	5 <BR>L.H.	5	4	3	2	1	3	2	1 Locrian	<BR>R.H.	1	2	3	1	2	3	4	5 <BR>L.H.	4	3	2	1	4	3	2	1

Db/C# Ionian	<BR>R.H.	2	3	1	2	3	4	1	2 <BR>L.H.	3	2	1	4	3	2	1	2 Dorian	<BR>R.H.	2	1	2	3	4	1	2	3 <BR>L.H.	2	1	4	3	2	1	3	2 Phrygian	<BR>R.H.	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4 <BR>L.H.	5	4	3	2	1	3	2	1 Lydian	<BR>R.H.	2	3	4	1	2	3	1	2 <BR>L.H.	4	3	2	1	3	2	1	2 Mixolydian	<BR>R.H.	2	3	1	2	3	1	2	3 <BR>L.H.	3	2	1	3	2	1	3	2 Aeolian	<BR>R.H.	2	1	2	3	1	2	3	4 <BR>L.H.	2	1	3	2	1	4	3	2 Locrian	<BR>R.H.	1	2	3	1	2	3	4	5 <BR>L.H.	4	3	2	1	4	3	2	1

F#/Gb Ionian	<BR>R.H.	2	3	4	1	2	3	1	2 <BR>L.H.	4	3	2	1	3	2	1	2 Dorian	<BR>R.H.	2	3	1	2	3	1	2	3 <BR>L.H.	3	2	1	3	2	1	3	2 Phrygian	<BR>R.H.	2	1	2	3	1	2	3	4 <BR>L.H.	2	1	3	2	1	4	3	2 Lydian	<BR>R.H.	1	2	3	1	2	3	4	5 <BR>L.H.	4	3	2	1	4	3	2	1 Mixolydian	<BR>R.H.	2	3	1	2	3	4	1	2 <BR>L.H.	3	2	1	4	3	2	1	2 Aeolian	<BR>R.H.	2	1	2	3	4	1	2	3 <BR>L.H.	2	1	4	3	2	1	3	2 Locrian	<BR>R.H.	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4 <BR>L.H.	5	4	3	2	1	3	2	1

B/Cb Ionian	<BR>R.H.	1	2	3	1	2	3	4	5 <BR>L.H.	4	3	2	1	4	3	2	1 Dorian	<BR>R.H.	2	3	1	2	3	4	1	2 <BR>L.H.	3	2	1	4	3	2	1	2 Phrygian	<BR>R.H.	2	1	2	3	4	1	2	3 <BR>L.H.	2	1	4	3	2	1	3	2 Lydian	<BR>R.H.	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4 <BR>L.H.	5	4	3	2	1	3	2	1 Mixolydian	<BR>R.H.	2	3	4	1	2	3	1	2 <BR>L.H.	4	3	2	1	3	2	1	2 Aeolian	<BR>R.H.	2	3	1	2	3	1	2	3 <BR>L.H.	3	2	1	3	2	1	3	2 Locrian	<BR>R.H.	2	1	2	3	1	2	3	4 <BR>L.H.	2	1	3	2	1	4	3	2

E Ionian	<BR>R.H.	1	2	3	1	2	3	4	5 <BR>L.H.	5	4	3	2	1	3	2	1 Dorian	<BR>R.H.	2	3	1	2	3	4	1	2 <BR>L.H.	4	3	2	1	3	2	1	2 Phrygian	<BR>R.H.	2	1	2	3	4	1	2	3 <BR>L.H.	3	2	1	3	2	1	3	2 Lydian	<BR>R.H.	1	2	3	1	2	3	4	5 <BR>L.H.	5	4	3	2	1	3	2	1 Mixolydian	<BR>R.H.	1	2	3	1	2	3	4	5 <BR>L.H.	4	3	2	1	4	3	2	1 Aeolian	<BR>R.H.	2	3	1	2	3	1	2	3 <BR>L.H.	3	2	1	4	3	2	1	2 Locrian	<BR>R.H.	2	1	2	3	1	2	3	4 <BR>L.H.	2	1	4	3	2	1	3	2

A Ionian	<BR>R.H.	1	2	3	1	2	3	4	5 <BR>L.H.	5	4	3	2	1	3	2	1 Dorian	<BR>R.H.	1	2	3	1	2	3	4	5 <BR>L.H.	4	3	2	1	4	3	2	1 Phrygian	<BR>R.H.	2	1	2	3	4	1	2	3 <BR>L.H.	3	2	1	4	3	2	1	2 Lydian	<BR>R.H.	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4 <BR>L.H.	5	4	3	2	1	3	2	1 Mixolydian	<BR>R.H.	1	2	3	1	2	3	4	5 <BR>L.H.	5	4	3	2	1	3	2	1 Aeolian	<BR>R.H.	2	3	1	2	3	1	2	3 <BR>L.H.	4	3	2	1	3	2	1	2 Locrian	<BR>R.H.	2	1	2	3	1	2	3	4 <BR>L.H.	3	2	1	3	2	1	3	2

D Ionian	<BR>R.H.	1	2	3	1	2	3	4	5 <BR>L.H.	5	4	3	2	1	3	2	1 Dorian	<BR>R.H.	1	2	3	1	2	3	4	5 <BR>L.H.	5	4	3	2	1	3	2	1 Phrygian	<BR>R.H.	2	1	2	3	4	1	2	3 <BR>L.H.	4	3	2	1	3	2	1	2 Lydian	<BR>R.H.	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4 <BR>L.H.	5	4	3	2	1	3	2	1 Mixolydian	<BR>R.H.	1	2	3	1	2	3	4	5 <BR>L.H.	5	4	3	2	1	3	2	1 Aeolian	<BR>R.H.	1	2	3	1	2	3	4	5 <BR>L.H.	4	3	2	1	4	3	2	1 Locrian	<BR>R.H.	2	1	2	3	1	2	3	4 <BR>L.H.	3	2	1	4	3	2	1	2

G Ionian	<BR>R.H.	1	2	3	1	2	3	4	5 <BR>L.H.	5	4	3	2	1	3	2	1 Dorian	<BR>R.H.	1	2	3	1	2	3	4	5 <BR>L.H.	5	4	3	2	1	3	2	1 Phrygian	<BR>R.H.	1	2	3	1	2	3	4	5 <BR>L.H.	4	3	2	1	4	3	2	1 Lydian	<BR>R.H.	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4 <BR>L.H.	5	4	3	2	1	3	2	1 Mixolydian	<BR>R.H.	1	2	3	1	2	3	4	5 <BR>L.H.	5	4	3	2	1	3	2	1 Aeolian	<BR>R.H.	1	2	3	1	2	3	4	5 <BR>L.H.	5	4	3	2	1	3	2	1 Locrian	<BR>R.H.	2	1	2	3	1	2	3	4 <BR>L.H.	2	1	4	3	2	1	3	2