When you learn the G scale in the next step, refer back to this chart if you forget which finger is which (although, you should definitely memorize these asap!) G Scale Piano Notes & Fingerings Remember, your thumb is your #1 finger, and the number progress across your hand until your pinky, which is #5. Knowing your finger numbers are essential to playing scales.

Since this should only be the second scale you are learning, let’s review our finger numbers really quick.

It’s not until that 7th note that we have to play a black key.

These pitches follow the major scale formula (keep reading farther down for more info on that). The seven notes in the G major scale are as follows: G, A, B, C, D, E, and F#. What are the 7 notes in the G major scale? I recommend learning the C scale first and then coming here to learn G. It is a very easy scale to learn since it only has one black note in it. The G scale is an important scale on the piano that starts on the note G and has one sharp. The G major piano scale has one sharp and is the second scale you should be learning (with C major being the first!) If you are just getting started with scales, don’t worry-I’m going to break this down step by step with notes, fingerings, and diagrams to help you along the way.

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