Playing scales over more than one octve

by BrandonWalsh Thu Sep 03, 2009 5:04 pm

Hey, what's with the fingering when I am to play a major or minor scale over several octaves?

1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 won't work.

1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 works, but what about on the way down? Smile

by BrandonWalsh Thu Sep 03, 2009 5:11 pm

I'm a lazy Swede! One second of Google solved it for me.

I guess no one wants to know this but I'll post it anyway in a feeble attempt to redeem myself:

1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1

by Circle_of_Fists Thu Sep 03, 2009 5:13 pm

BrandonWalsh wrote:Hey, what's with the fingering when I am to play a major or minor scale over several octaves?

1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 won't work.

1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 works, but what about on the way down?

Just reverse the way you came up. Here is a link to post that contains links for fingering for scales and such. It's a big help!

https://afpa.hooxs.com/piano-scales-f3/scales-arpeggios-in-pdf-t459.htm#5479