Scales - Lesson 5 - Learn to play the G major scale.

Identifying fingers

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

Visualising the G major scale

The G major scale uses all the white notes except F, you don’t press the white note F, the first white note of group two, you press F# instead. The key of G has only one black note, the left-most black note of group 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

G >< 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

G >< 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