Bellingham Music Teachers’ Association

Scale and Arpeggio Fingering Chart for Piano

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

C Major Ascending
Scale 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 LH 5 3 2 1 3 2 1

C7 Arpeggio RH 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5

LH 5 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1

G Major Ascending
Scale 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 LH 5 3 2 1 3 2 1

G7 Arpeggio RH 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5

LH 5 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1
D Major Ascending
Scale 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 LH 5 4 2 1 4 2 1

D7 Arpeggio RH 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5

LH 5 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1

A Major Ascending
Scale 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 LH 5 4 2 1 4 2 1

A7 Arpeggio RH 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5

LH 5 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1

E Major Ascending
Scale 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 LH 5 4 2 1 4 2 1

E7 Arpeggio RH 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5

LH 5 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1
B Major Ascending
Scale 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 Ascending

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

Root Arpeggio RH 1 2 3 1 2 3 5

LH 5 3 2 1 3 2 1

Alternate LH 5 4 2 1 4 2 1

F#7 Arpeggio RH 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2

LH 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 2
C#/D-flat Major Ascending
Scale 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 LH 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 2

Root Arpeggio RH 4 1 2 4 1 2 4

Alternate RH 2 1 2 4 1 2 4

LH 2 1 4 2 1 4 2

C#7 Arpeggio RH 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Alternate RH 2 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

LH 2 1 4 3 2 1 4 3 2

A-flat Major Ascending

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

Root Arpeggio RH 4 1 2 4 1 2 4

Alternate RH 2 1 2 4 1 2 4

LH 2 1 4 2 1 4 2

A-flat 7 Arpeggio RH 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Alternate RH 2 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

LH 2 1 4 3 2 1 4 3 2
E-flat Major Ascending
Scale RH 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3

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

Root Arpeggio RH 4 1 2 4 1 2 4

Alternate RH 2 1 2 4 1 2 4

LH 2 1 4 2 1 4 2

E-flat Arpeggio RH 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Alternate 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 RH 4 1 2 4 1 2 4

Alternate RH 2 1 2 4 1 2 4

LH 3 2 1 3 2 1 3

Alternate LH 4 2 1 4 2 1 4

B-flat 7 Arpeggio RH 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Alternate RH 2 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

LH 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 4 3
F Major Ascending
Scale 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 LH 5 3 2 1 3 2 1

F7 Arpeggio RH 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5

LH 5 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1

a minor Ascending
Natural, Harmonic and
Melodic Minor Scale 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 LH 5 3 2 1 3 2 1

a dim7 Arpeggio RH 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5

LH 5 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1

e minor Ascending
Natural, Harmonic and
Melodic Minor Scale 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 LH 5 3 2 1 3 2 1

e dim7 Arpeggio RH 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5

LH 5 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1
b minor Ascending
Natural, Harmonic and
Melodic Minor Scale 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 Ascending Descending

Natural and 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 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4

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

Melodic Minor Scale RH 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 3213214 32132143

Alternate RH 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 3213214 32132132

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

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

Root Arpeggio RH 4 1 2 4 1 2 4

Alternate RH 2 1 2 4 1 2 4

LH 2 1 4 2 1 4 2

f# dim7 Arpeggio RH 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Alternate RH 2 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

LH 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 4 3
c# minor Ascending Descending
Natural and 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 LH 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 2

Melodic Minor Scale RH 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 3213214 32132143

Alternate RH 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 3213214 32132132

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

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

Root Arpeggio RH 4 1 2 4 1 2 4

Alternate RH 2 1 2 4 1 2 4

LH 2 1 4 2 1 4 2

c# dim7 Arpeggio RH 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Alternate RH 2 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

LH 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 4 3
g# minor Ascending Descending
Natural 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 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 LH 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 2

Melodic 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 3412312 34123123

Root Arpeggio RH 4 1 2 4 1 2 4

Alternate RH 2 1 2 4 1 2 4

LH 2 1 4 2 1 4 2

g# dim7 Arpeggio RH 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Alternate 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
d#/e-flat minor Ascending
Natural, Harmonic and
Melodic Minor Scale RH 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3

Alternate 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 LH 5 3 2 1 3 2 1

d# dim7 Arpeggio RH 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3

Alternate 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

b-flat minor Ascending

Natural, Harmonic and
Melodic Minor 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 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2

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

Root Arpeggio RH 2 3 1 2 3 1 2

LH 3 2 1 3 2 1 3

Alternate LH 3 2 1 3 2 1 2

b-flat dim7 Arpeggio RH 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3

Alternate 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 Ascending
Natural, Harmonic and
Melodic Minor Scale 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 LH 5 3 2 1 3 2 1

f dim7 Arpeggio RH 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5

LH 5 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1

c minor Ascending
Natural, Harmonic and
Melodic Minor Scale 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 LH 5 3 2 1 3 2 1

c dim7 Arpeggio RH 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5

LH 5 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1
g minor Ascending
Natural, Harmonic and
Melodic Minor Scale 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 LH 5 3 2 1 3 2 1

g dim7 Arpeggio RH 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5

LH 5 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1

d minor Ascending
Natural, Harmonic and
Melodic Minor Scale 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 LH 5 3 2 1 3 2 1

d dim7 Arpeggio RH 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5

LH 5 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1

Chromatic Ascending
C Scale RH 1 3 1 3 1 2 3 1 3 1 3 1 2313123131312

LH 1 3 1 3 2 1 3 1 3 1 3 2 1313213131321

Alternate RH 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2312312341234

LH 5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3213214321321