Bellingham Music Teachers Association

Scale and Arpeggio Fingering Chart for Piano

Major and Minor Scales and Arpeggios (Two Octaves)
Chromatic Scale
C Major
Scale

Ascending
RH 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5
LH 5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1

Root Arpeggio

RH 1 2 3 1 2 3 5
LH 5 4 2 1 4 2 1

Alternate
C7 Arpeggio

LH 5 3 2 1 3 2 1
RH 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5
LH 5 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1

G Major
Scale

Ascending
RH 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5
LH 5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1

Root Arpeggio

RH 1 2 3 1 2 3 5
LH 5 4 2 1 4 2 1

Alternate
G7 Arpeggio

LH 5 3 2 1 3 2 1
RH 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5
LH 5 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1

D Major
Scale

Ascending
RH 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5
LH 5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1

Root Arpeggio

RH 1 2 3 1 2 3 5
LH 5 3 2 1 3 2 1

Alternate
D7 Arpeggio

LH 5 4 2 1 4 2 1
RH 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5
LH 5 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1

A Major
Scale

Ascending
RH 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5
LH 5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1

Root Arpeggio

RH 1 2 3 1 2 3 5
LH 5 3 2 1 3 2 1

Alternate
A7 Arpeggio

LH 5 4 2 1 4 2 1
RH 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5
LH 5 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1

E Major
Scale

Ascending
RH 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5
LH 5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1

Root Arpeggio

RH 1 2 3 1 2 3 5
LH 5 3 2 1 3 2 1

Alternate
E7 Arpeggio

LH 5 4 2 1 4 2 1
RH 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5
LH 5 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1

B Major
Scale

Ascending
RH 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5
LH 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1

Root Arpeggio

RH 1 2 3 1 2 3 5
LH 5 3 2 1 3 2 1

B7 Arpeggio

RH 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5
LH 5 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1

F#/G-flat Major
Scale

Ascending
RH 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2
LH 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4

Alternate
Root Arpeggio

LH 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 2
RH 1 2 3 1 2 3 5
LH 5 3 2 1 3 2 1

Alternate
F#7 Arpeggio

LH 5 4 2 1 4 2 1
RH 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2
LH 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 2

C#/D-flat Major
Scale

Ascending
RH 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2
LH 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3

Alternate
Root Arpeggio
Alternate

LH 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 2
RH 4 1 2 4 1 2 4
RH 2 1 2 4 1 2 4
LH 2 1 4 2 1 4 2

C#7 Arpeggio
Alternate

RH 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
RH 2 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
LH 2 1 4 3 2 1 4 3 2

A-flat Major
Scale
Alternate

Ascending
RH 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3
RH 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3
LH 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3

Alternate
Root Arpeggio
Alternate

LH 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 2
RH 4 1 2 4 1 2 4
RH 2 1 2 4 1 2 4
LH 2 1 4 2 1 4 2

A-flat 7 Arpeggio
Alternate

RH 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
RH 2 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
LH 2 1 4 3 2 1 4 3 2

E-flat Major
Scale
Alternate

Ascending
RH 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3
RH 2 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3
LH 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3

Alternate
Root Arpeggio
Alternate

LH 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 2
RH 4 1 2 4 1 2 4
RH 2 1 2 4 1 2 4
LH 2 1 4 2 1 4 2

E-flat Arpeggio
Alternate

RH 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
RH 2 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
LH 2 1 4 3 2 1 4 3 2

B-flat Major

Ascending

Scale

RH 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4
Alternate

RH 2 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4
LH 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3

Root Arpeggio
Alternate

RH 4 1 2 4 1 2 4
RH 2 1 2 4 1 2 4
LH 3 2 1 3 2 1 3

Alternate
B-flat 7 Arpeggio
Alternate

LH 4 2 1 4 2 1 4
RH 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
RH 2 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
LH 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 4 3

F Major
Scale

Ascending
RH 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
LH 5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1

Root Arpeggio

RH 1 2 3 1 2 3 5
LH 5 4 2 1 4 2 1

Alternate
F7 Arpeggio

LH 5 3 2 1 3 2 1
RH 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5
LH 5 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1

a minor
Natural, Harmonic and
Melodic Minor Scale

Ascending
RH 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5
LH 5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1

Root Arpeggio

RH 1 2 3 1 2 3 5
LH 5 4 2 1 4 2 1

Alternate
a dim7 Arpeggio

LH 5 3 2 1 3 2 1
RH 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5
LH 5 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1

e minor
Natural, Harmonic and
Melodic Minor Scale

Ascending
RH 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5
LH 5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1

Root Arpeggio

RH 1 2 3 1 2 3 5
LH 5 4 2 1 4 2 1

Alternate
e dim7 Arpeggio

LH 5 3 2 1 3 2 1
RH 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5
LH 5 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1

b minor
Natural, Harmonic and
Melodic Minor Scale

Ascending
RH 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5
LH 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1

Root Arpeggio

RH 1 2 3 1 2 3 5
LH 5 4 2 1 4 2 1

b dim7 Arpeggio

RH 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5
LH 5 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1

f# minor
Natural and Harmonic
Minor Scale
Alternate

Ascending

Descending

RH 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3
RH 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3
LH 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4

Alternate
Melodic Minor Scale
Alternate

LH 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 2
RH 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1

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RH 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1

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LH 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4
Alternate
Root Arpeggio
Alternate

LH 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 2
RH 4 1 2 4 1 2 4
RH 2 1 2 4 1 2 4
LH 2 1 4 2 1 4 2

f# dim7 Arpeggio
Alternate

RH 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
RH 2 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
LH 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 4 3

c# minor
Natural and Harmonic
Minor Scale
Alternate

Ascending

Descending

RH 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3
RH 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3
LH 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3

Alternate
Melodic Minor Scale
Alternate

LH 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 2
RH 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1

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RH 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1

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LH 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3
Alternate
Root Arpeggio
Alternate

LH 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 2
RH 4 1 2 4 1 2 4
RH 2 1 2 4 1 2 4
LH 2 1 4 2 1 4 2

c# dim7 Arpeggio
Alternate

RH 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
RH 2 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
LH 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 4 3

g# minor
Natural Minor Scale
Alternate

Ascending
Descending
RH 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3
RH 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3
LH 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3

Alternate

LH 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2

Harmonic Minor Scale

RH 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3

Alternate

RH 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3
LH 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3

Alternate
Melodic Minor Scale
Alternate

LH 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 2
RH 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3
RH 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3
LH 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1

Root Arpeggio
Alternate

RH 4 1 2 4 1 2 4
RH 2 1 2 4 1 2 4
LH 2 1 4 2 1 4 2

g# dim7 Arpeggio
Alternate

RH 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
RH 2 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
LH 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 4

Alternate

LH 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 2

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d#/e-flat minor
Natural, Harmonic and
Melodic Minor Scale
Alternate

Ascending
RH 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3
RH 2 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3
LH 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2

Root Arpeggio

RH 1 2 3 1 2 3 5
LH 5 4 2 1 4 2 1

Alternate
d# dim7 Arpeggio
Alternate

LH 5 3 2 1 3 2 1
RH 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3
RH 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3
LH 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 4

Alternate
b-flat minor
Natural, Harmonic and
Melodic Minor Scale
Alternate

LH 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 2
Ascending
RH 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4
RH 2 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4
LH 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2

Alternate
Root Arpeggio

LH 5 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2
RH 2 3 1 2 3 1 2
LH 3 2 1 3 2 1 3

Alternate
b-flat dim7 Arpeggio
Alternate

LH 3 2 1 3 2 1 2
RH 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3
RH 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3
LH 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 4

Alternate

LH 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 2

f minor
Natural, Harmonic and
Melodic Minor Scale

Ascending
RH 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
LH 5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1

Root Arpeggio

RH 1 2 3 1 2 3 5
LH 5 4 2 1 4 2 1

Alternate
f dim7 Arpeggio

LH 5 3 2 1 3 2 1
RH 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5
LH 5 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1

c minor
Natural, Harmonic and
Melodic Minor Scale

Ascending
RH 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5
LH 5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1

Root Arpeggio

RH 1 2 3 1 2 3 5
LH 5 4 2 1 4 2 1

Alternate
c dim7 Arpeggio

LH 5 3 2 1 3 2 1
RH 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5
LH 5 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1

g minor
Natural, Harmonic and
Melodic Minor Scale

Ascending
RH 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5
LH 5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1

Root Arpeggio

RH 1 2 3 1 2 3 5
LH 5 4 2 1 4 2 1

Alternate
g dim7 Arpeggio

LH 5 3 2 1 3 2 1
RH 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5
LH 5 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1

d minor
Natural, Harmonic and
Melodic Minor Scale

Ascending
RH 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5
LH 5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1

Root Arpeggio

RH 1 2 3 1 2 3 5
LH 5 4 2 1 4 2 1

Alternate
d dim7 Arpeggio

LH 5 3 2 1 3 2 1
RH 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5
LH 5 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1

Chromatic
C Scale

Alternate

Ascending
RH 1 3 1 3 1 2 3 1 3 1 3 1

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LH 1 3 1 3 2 1 3 1 3 1 3 2

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RH 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1

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

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