Scales - Lesson 7 -Learn to play the A major scale.

Identifying fingers

The Akousunesis Method does not use finger number. Fingers are identified as T I M R P

Visualising the A major scale

The A major scale uses three black notes, two from the previous key D. The black notes are on the left side of each group, don’t play the right most black note of each group. Don’t play any white notes on the left of the black notes. The newly added black note in group two is the major seventh, a semi-tone down from the root, a G# in this case. The scale uses the two right-most white notes of groups one and two.

Right hand placement

Right hand finger placement for the key signatures C G D A E.

The western major scale has the following finger interval placement

A >< RT1 I2 M3 T4 I5 M6 R7 P1

When playing the scale, focus on the following fingers and say them out loud as explained in the video.

Middle - Ring - Middle

Left hand placement

Right hand finger placement for the key signatures C G D A E.

The western major scale has the following finger interval placement

A >< LP1 R2 M3 I4 T5 M6 I7 T1

When playing the scale, focus on the following fingers and say them out loud as explained in the video.

Middle - Ring - Middle